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Mother, 29, kills her little boy, 5, before cooking and eating his head

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Egyptian mother Hanaa, 29, who is being assessed for mental health issues, reportedly decapitated and ingested her five-year-old boy because she "wanted him to stay with her forever"

Daily Mirror · Apr 30, 2023

The power of cultural identity on psychological well-being: Singing, trauma and the resilience of the Yazidi population of northern Iraq

Behind each door and gate in Sinuni, Iraq, there is a different story of trauma and resilience. The Yazidi community is still coping with the trauma and mental health burden following the ISIS genocide of 2014, where thousands of men, women and children were killed, tortured and kidnapped for sexual…

The Conversation · Apr 30, 2023

CCTV footage shows killer hours after he decapitated and dismembered woman in random attack

Luke Deeley, 26, was detained under the Mental Health Act after he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of June Fox-Roberts, 65, whose remains were found at her home in Llantwit Fardre, near Pontypridd

Wales Online · Apr 30, 2023

Sudden death of young Glasgow dad at 27 leaves family heartbroken

Junior Collins was a native of Scotland but had moved to Salford where his partner and mother of his five year old son Calvin has spoken of the loss of "the nicest guy".

Glasgow Live · Apr 30, 2023

Ribena bottles uncover one of UK's biggest prison drug smuggling rings involving nurse

Police began their investigation in 2019 after discovering that mental health nurse Amy Hatfield was smuggling items such as cannabis, tobacco, phones and chargers into HMP Lindholme in Doncaster

Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2023

'Loving' dad, 27, dies suddenly after Covid lockdown 'severely impacts his mental health'

Junior Collins passed away on April 19 and his partner said she was left heartbroken, with her son asking her why his dad is not around to help him button up his shirts

Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2023

Heartbroken girlfriend of young Scots dad hails 'nicest guy' after sudden death at 27

Junior Collins, originally from Glasgow, sadly passed away on April 19, leaving behind his five-year-old son, Calvin.

Daily Record · Apr 29, 2023

Uganda's anti-homosexuality bill wants to 'rehabilitate' LGBTIQ+ people – African psychologists warn of its dangers

Mental health professionals from across Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa, have signed a declaration against conversion practices that are used to forcibly change the sexual orientation, gender identity or expression of LGBTIQ+ people.

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2023

Artists with disabilities flourishing in NI shopping centre

"There's so many people that would benefit from this, either from the disability side or from the mental health side."

Belfast Live · Apr 29, 2023

South Korea may look perfect, but behind the facade lies a devastating suicide crisis

The death of a K-pop star has focused minds again on the young people struggling to cope in this hyper-competitive society, says Raphael Rashid, a Seoul-based journalist and author

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023