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Commentary: Teenage mental health crisis: The kids are not OK

Recently, my suicidal 15-year-old grandson ingested and smoked a cocktail of several drugs. His loving parents found him nonresponsive, with a heart rate near 200 beats per minute. The emergency responders and doctors saved his life. Sadly, it was not his first attempt.

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Glasgow woman living with bipolar says cost of living has worsened mental health

Scotland's next first minister has been urged to increase spending on and staffing levels for mental health services after "deeply worrying" new research was released.

Glasgow Live

Half of Scots concerned about impact of cost of living crisis on mental health

Eighty-two per cent thought demand for mental health services will increase in the future.

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‘How many people will we kill today?’: Shocking reality facing NHS ambulance workers

Exclusive: Better mental health support needed for ambulance workers who are forced to see patients die

The Independent UK

NI man opens up on overcoming binge eating and urges others not to be afraid to seek help

"There's nothing that compares to the peace you'll feel when you don't wake up every day thinking about food"

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Mum who lost loving son to suicide during cocaine 'comedown' sets up mental health charity

Nicola Smerdon's youngest son, Tom took his own life in 2019 after struggling with the mental impact that taking cocaine was having on his life.

Daily Record

The Australian research that's rewriting the book on burnout – and the five red flags to watch for

Burnout is now such a specific experience that researchers are investigating whether it should be included as a mental health condition in its own right, alongside psychological illnesses like anxiety or depression, with which burnout is frequently confused. And this Australian research is at the cutting edge.

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I found out my mum had schizophrenia when I was 14. Here’s what I wish I’d known

The stigma surrounding complex mental health is such that Elfy Scott completed a psychology degree to learn more – but even that fell short

The Guardian - AU

DWP can pay up to £4,800 a year for anyone with these 21 health conditions – are you eligible?

Since September alone there have been 34,962 new claimants for PIP, a state benefit designed to improve living standards for those suffering from long-term physical disabilities or mental health conditions

The Independent UK

Adults who move back home see improved mental health, study

The mental wellbeing of adult children moving back in with parents was examined by researchers at the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)

Evening Standard

Women are suffering in silence during menopause and perimenopause - it needs to stop

Liverpool mum and ECHO columnist Sarah Sandison looks at the devastating impact it can have while women are expected to just 'get on with it'

Liverpool Echo

Glasgow prisoner takes own life after being 'devastated' by jail sentence

Jamie Burns was just 34 when he passed away at HMP Low Moss less than a month after being sentenced to four months behind bars and displaying a catalogue of bizarre behaviour.

Glasgow Live

RTE Tommy Tiernan viewers praise Dublin podcaster Sophie White for 'honest' chat about mental health

The author and podcaster chatted with Tommy Tiernan about how her life changed after a nervous breakdown in her 20s

Dublin Live

Does gene editing hold the key to improving mental health?

Research suggests traumatic childhood experiences embed themselves in our brains and put us at risk of mental illness, but epigenetic editing may offer us hope of removing them

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Moving back in with parents boosts ‘boomerang’ adults’ mental health

Returning home was once seen as something shameful but new research finds a benefit

Wales Online

Love Island mental health concern as 'toxic femininity' reduces men to tears

Viewers of the ITV2 'reality' show fear that 'toxic femininity' is beginning to get to the male contestants

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Wee County whisky festival explores deep roots of industry in the area

WHISKY heritage stretches right back to the 18th century in Clackmannanshire, but for so many years, a real celebration of the national drink did…

Wales Online

Third of Brits would opt for medical cannabis to treat mental health conditions

Some 32% say that if they could treat their mental health issues with cannabis-based remedies over antidepressants then they would because they think it's safer

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Author Sophie White opens up about mental health struggles in 'honest' Tommy Tiernan Show interview

The author chatted with Tommy Tiernan about life after a nervous breakdown

Manchester Evening News

'I always dreamed of being a mum - I was told autism would stop me'

Terri Loughman, 39, wants to share her story to provide hope to other women

Manchester Evening News

"My motto is dump the clothes, dump the worries..." the naturist, 78, encouraging others to get their kit off

Derek Wooldridge, a currently single retired mechanical engineer from Norwich, says naturism is 'brilliant' for people's mental health

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Study finds palliative care doesn't improve psychological distress

According to a Rutgers study, Palliative care, which is specialized medical care focused on quality of life for people with a serious illness such as cancer or heart failure -- isn't likely to reduce psychological distress. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘This feels more like spin-the-bottle than science’: my mission to find a proper diagnosis – and treatment – for my son’s psychosis

Tanya Frank’s son Zach has lived with mental illness since he was a teenager. But after years journeying through the traditional healthcare system, could radical alternatives save him from an endless cycle of hospital stays and drugs?

Dynamite News

Exercise is more effective than medication in managing mental health: Study

A new study suggests that physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than psychotherapy or the leading drugs in treating depression, according to experts at the University of South Australia. Read further on Dynamite News:

Wales Online

'My sporty, caring, happy son killed himself on a cocaine comedown and I can't let other parents face the same thing alone'

'I was really aware that if Tom had been older than 25, we wouldn’t have had support'

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