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'I felt suicidal and alone until I got a diagnosis that changed my life'

Annushka was struggling with her mental health, and eventually her mum stepped in to help her get a life-changing diagnosis

Liverpool Echo

Inequity in mental health care is widening, with treatment 'out of reach' for many Australians

The cutting of Medicare-subsidised mental health sessions sparked fierce debate. But for many lower-income earners, it ignored a bigger, more important picture.

ABC News

Program for suicidal kids struggles amid a youth mental health crisis, ComEd bribery trial spotlights Madigan and more in your Chicago news roundup

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AI chatbots are still far from replacing human therapists

Imagine being stuck in traffic while running late to an important meeting at work. You feel your face overheating as your thoughts start to race along: “they’re going to think I’m a horrible employee,” “my boss never liked me,” “I’m going to get fired.” You reach into your pocket and…

The Conversation

Suicide Has Rose Substantially Among Young People During The COVID-19 Pandemic

They found that depression and anxiety symptoms doubled in children as suicide attempts among young people rose substantially

Zenger

Sectioned psychiatric patient told husband she feared she would die on mental health ward hours before heart attack

Corinne Haslam, 55, from Hyde, who was prescribed a number of drugs, told her partner she wanted to be moved out of a psychiatric ward at Tameside Hospital as her health deteriorated, an inquest has heard

Manchester Evening News

Emotional Emmerdale viewers 'in tears' after historic Paddy Dingle episode

An all male episode focused on the mental health struggles of Paddy Dingle

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Go Compare man reveals huge weight loss after years of ‘wearing mask in public’

Wynne Evans, famously known for starring as tenor Gio Compario in the Go.Compare adverts, has recently lost more than five stone and feels ‘amazing’

The Independent UK

Strictly's Tyler West joins forces with KFC and Comic Relief to tackle mental health

The TV and radio presenter from South London was the eighth contestant to exit Strictly Come Dancing in the latest series last November

Wales Online

People bombard BBC with examples of lockdown severely impacting their mental health

The BBC is being ridiculed for a 'misleading' headline suggesting mental health was only minimally affected by the Covid pandemic - sparking thousands of responses showing unhinged behaviour

Daily Mirror

Revealed: Probe launched after mixed-race father, 26, died following police restraint

Exclusive: Kaine Fletcher was experiencing a mental health crisis when officers restrained him in July 2022

The Independent UK

When you’re a student estranged from family: how a uni is reaching out to help

University can throw up extra challenges for undergraduates who don’t have a family network to rely on. Here’s what the University of Portsmouth is doing to support these young people

The Guardian - UK

What type of gardener are you? This quiz will help find your gardening persona

Young adults are beginning to kindle a new-found passion for gardening, where many testify of the mental health benefits

Wales Online

Man who caused fatal crash at Tomago was not 'consciously and voluntarily' driving, court hears

A man who crossed to the wrong side of Tomago Road in March 2020 and caused a head-on crash that killed 75-year-old Geoffrey Gilbert-Smith was suffering a mental health impairment at the time and most likely was not driving "consciously and voluntarily", Newcastle District Court has heard.

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Lack of mental health support for war veteran in jail

An ex-soldier is unlikely to receive the mental health treatment he needs in the foreseeable future in a Queensland jail, a Supreme Court judge has found.

ABC News

Mother of Jye Dyer, 14, who died by suicide says she faced a long wait for mental health support for her son

A heartbroken mother outlines her desperate efforts to get help for her 14-year-old son who took his own life just weeks ago.

Belfast Live

NI women describe mental health ordeals as they call for increased investment in services

"I know too many people who have taken their own lives because they couldn't get seeing someone in time"

The New Daily

Forget the conspiracies, 15-minute cities will improve our mental health and wellbeing

The idea of the 15-minute city is appealing in its simplicity – it puts people and the environment at the centre of urban planning.

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Emotional Danny Miller's heart-breaking tweet as Emmerdale fans all make same demand

He has spoken openly about his own battle with depression

The Guardian - UK

‘Don’t blame the young for being moody’ - and seven other ways to nurture healthy teenage minds

Adolescence is a time of great change, with everything from sleep to social media impacting on growth. Psychologist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how to support positive habits

The Conversation

Forget the conspiracies, 15-minute cities will free us to improve our mental health and wellbeing

The idea of the 15-minute city, according to its originator Carlos Moreno, is that people are no more than a 15-minute walk or bike ride away from all the services they need to live, learn and thrive.

The Independent UK

WV House OKs transgender care ban mental health exemption

West Virginia’s Republican supermajority House of Delegates swiftly OK’d a proposal to add mental health exemptions to a bill that would ban certain health care for transgender youth

Daily Mirror

Everton becomes first Premier League club to open mental health centre for community

The mental health centre will allow the club's charity Everton in the Community to help those in need with access to GP services, talking therapy and educational and employment support

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois lifeline program for suicidal kids struggles amid a youth mental health crisis, staffing shortages

Despite quick assessments, the state is failing to ensure that thousands of children get any follow-up help, let alone the type of intensive behavioral health support many need.

The Independent UK

MPs call for ban on electroconvulsive therapy for women in mental health care

Exclusive: ‘By the end of it, I couldn’t recognise relatives or friends. I couldn’t count money out. I couldn’t do my two times table,’ says one patient

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