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‘Patients were chained to walls and beds’: Freetown’s psychiatric hospital released from the past

The Sierra Leone capital’s colonial-era asylum has modernised, offering psychotherapy, yoga and basketball as well as drugs – and has thrown away its shackles

The Guardian - UK

Visiting green spaces deters mental health drug use, researchers find

Positive effects were stronger among those reporting the lowest annual household income, says Finnish study

The Guardian - UK

Lifeline mental health and wellbeing program to expand beyond Broken Hill

A wellbeing program started by Lifeline for local AFL clubs will be brought to new areas this year after receiving close to $300,000 in state government funding.

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"Heartbreaking" death toll of homeless Scots in Glasgow reaches 160 sparking demands for nationwide probe

The death toll of homeless Scots living in temporary accommodation in the city over the last five years was branded 'heartbreaking'.

Daily Record

Antidepressant warning for people wanting to come off medication

A gradual reduction of the medicine would cut the severity of withdrawal symptoms

Wales Online

People cutting back on seeing friends and hobbies due to money fears – research

Money worries are stopping people from engaging in some of the activities known to help protect mental health, a survey suggests.

The Independent UK

Don’t go ‘cold turkey’ when coming off antidepressants, experts warn

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said a staggered reduction could cut the likelihood and severity of withdrawal symptoms.

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Deep meditation can ‘improve gut bacteria’ – study

This in turn could offer benefits for physical and mental health, researchers said.

The Independent UK

Michigan mom, 2 young kids, died of hypothermia in a field, sheriff says

PONTIAC, Mich. — A 35-year-old mother and two of her children found dead in a field in Pontiac on Sunday afternoon died of hypothermia, a tragedy that underscores the country's mental health crisis, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said Monday.

Tribune News Service

North Belfast mental health group looking to the future with new premises in former library

"It’s been a long time coming and we are fortunately able to secure this space for the next few years"

Belfast Live

Man waits eight years for mental health therapy as services hit by demand

Myles Cook, suffers from severe depression which is worsened by his ‘horrific’ living situation

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis: Blue Monday is ‘crap pseudoscience’ used by companies to sell goods

Mental health charities have criticised Blue Monday as unhelpful pseudoscience

Evening Standard

Woman who quit pizza job to start business now worth six figures

Laura Schmidt began Lovendu with just £10 in her pocket - but it took off thanks to TikTok

Nottingham Post

Hospital staff 'could have done more' to help man, 35, killed by taxi outside A&E

Daniel Kirton attended A&E to 'detoxify' from Spice but ended up getting killed when he rolled into a road outside Manchester Royal Infirmary and was hit by a taxi

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988 Lifeline sees boost in use and funding in first months

The 3-digit suicide and crisis lifeline – 988 – fielded nearly half a million more calls, texts and chats in its first 5 months than the old 10-digit Lifeline did during the same time in 2021.

The Guardian - US

The frontline scouts fighting to end homelessness in New York’s subways

Members of an outreach program that provides housing and behavioral health services aim to tackle the issue at its root

The Guardian - UK

Mental health of people in Wales worst affected by cost of living crisis, poll finds

YouGov research finds financial worries besetting nearly half of adults in Britain

ABC News

Riverland's Barmera Monash Football Club push for improved mental health, wellbeing

The Barmera Monash Football Club in South Australia has turned its attention to supporting the mental health of its community.

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Manchester Evening News

Medics who dealt with man threatening to take his own life before he was killed having rolled into road not guilty off 'gross failings' - but could have done more

Daniel Kirton told members of MRI security staff he wanted to die after being discharged from A&E

Manchester Evening News

Real life of Happy Valley's Sarah Lancashire - mental health battle, previous career and children

The actress, who grew up in Oldham, has had an illustrious career - yet had some of her darkest days while filming Coronation Street in the 90s

The Guardian - UK

Poverty in UK could increase death rates during or after pregnancy, warns WHO

Britain is falling behind European countries for mortality among mothers, and suicide is the leading cause of postpartum death

The Guardian - UK

Postpartum psychosis: new mothers speak out over need for support

Mania and depression can set in very quickly after a baby is born but care across the UK is patchy

ABC News

Hobbies for mental health provide creative outlet, lifeline from depression

Six months ago 20-year-old Hannah Cameron tried to take her own life. Now she uses this creative outlet to calm her down and keep her going.

Daily Mirror

NHS doctors' mental health meltdowns as stressed A&E staff suffer panic attacks on shift

A Sunday People investigation uncovers the shocking toll on hospital doctors, with half of NHS medics suffering mental health problems in the past year as they struggle with understaffing

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Three police killings in one week expose LA's deadly response to mental health crisis

At least a third of fatal police shootings involve victims who were in mental health crisis or impaired by substance use.

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