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Prescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023

Scrapping the Met isn’t enough. There are radical – and proven – alternatives

Only a small proportion of rape, burglary and violent crimes are actually solved by the police, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

Watchdog calls for review of menopause link to poor mental health after woman’s suicide

Frances Wellburn, 56, took her own life in 2020 after being incorrectly assessed as ‘medium risk’ of suicide by Tees, Esk and Wear NHS Trust

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

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People on Universal Credit with certain health conditions could be due up to £156 extra every week

If you need help due to an illness, disability or mental health condition you may qualify for extra financial support from DWP.

Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023

Prison cell death of Finks boss under investigation

A Victorian coroner is investigating why Finks boss Brent Reker was moved and whether that contributed to him taking his own life in December 2019.

The New Daily · Mar 23, 2023

Death of Finks bikie boss in prison cell investigated

A Victorian coroner is investigating the death of notorious Finks bikie boss Brent Reker in 2019 after his body was found in his cell by corrections staff.

AAP · Mar 23, 2023

Woman haunted by 'innocuous' memory from childhood found dead in a Travelodge

The 36-year-old, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, had been living in Wakefield while working as an inclusion manager at a school in West Yorkshire

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

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Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation named as recipient of private patient records sent by Canberra Health Services staff

The ACT's Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation branch is named as the recipient of private patient documents sent by Canberra Health Services staff, in an alleged breach of privacy laws.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

Mental health services fail to take full account of menopause, report finds

The report came in the wake of the suicide of Frances Wellburn, 56, who was under the care of her local NHS trust.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Queer teens are experiencing worsening mental health according to CDC data.

Suicide attempts among LGBQ high school students were at least double the national average in 2019.

USAFacts · Mar 22, 2023

TikTok’s CEO is set to enter a Washington fight he can’t win

TikTok’s ownership by a Chinese company, and the national security risk that could pose to the viral video app’s users, have drawn most of the attention ahead of the CEO’s testimony to Congress. But Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew is prepared for a variety of questions, including about kids’ mental…

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

Woman haunted by a childhood incident found dead in Travelodge room

"She felt she couldn't carry on"

Manchester Evening News · Mar 22, 2023

Mac Engel: Texas Rangers’ Eric Nadel will not be with team on Opening Day to address mental health

Two days after actor Jason Sudeikis and some of his fellow “Ted Lasso” cast members spoke at the White House on raising awareness about mental health, a long time member of the Texas Rangers announced he is stepping away from the team for this exact reason.

Tribune News Service · Mar 22, 2023

Experts, lawyers lift lid on Australia's 'woefully under-funded' prison mental health services

It's our nation's secret shame. Experts are saying the neglect of mental health services in prisons has reached a crisis point and could constitute a human rights violation.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023

‘I worry my young patients will die’: UK’s eating disorder services not fit, say GPs

Exclusive: doctors surveyed say young people forced to endure long waits as NHS services overwhelmed

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023

Older people have eating disorders too – but they're a largely ignored group

Josie (not her real name) has bulimia. She is prescribed steroids to manage a lung condition and heart failure and has gained a significant amount of weight as a result of using the drugs. Her body mass index (BMI) is over 35, which is in the obesity range. She was…

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Mental health issue arises as synagogue massacre trial nears

Defense lawyers say a former truck driver about to face trial for shooting to death congregants in a Pittsburgh synagogue more than four years ago has schizophrenia and structural and functional brain impairments

Belfast Live · Mar 22, 2023

Derry mental health charity braced for imminent redundancies and closure after funding pause

Men's Action Network has operated in Derry for 29 years

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Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2023

Young Londoners with eating disorders face longest wait for treatment in UK

Just over half of children aged under 18 receiving treatment following routine referral in the capital

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22, 2023

Almost 90% of children brought from Nauru suffered physical health problems

Nearly 80% reported one or more mental health symptoms, research shows, with 45% reporting a suicide attempt or self-harm

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023

Van Gogh Museum at 50: how galleries are challenging the 'tortured genius' narrative

At the time that Vincent van Gogh was creating his acclaimed work, The Starry Night, he was hospitalised at Saint-Paul de Mausole asylum. He painted the vivid night sky from his room without the bars of his window, editing out the institution. Yet, in the case of museums, it is…

The New Daily · Mar 22, 2023

After-work intrusions are harming workers’ mental health

Some employers are intruding on employee's time outside of work, doing so is harming mental health and won't do the organisation any favours.

Nottingham Post · Mar 22, 2023

Charity fears DWP plans to scrap Work Capability Assessments could lead to 'broken benefits system'

“Sanctions don’t work and are deeply harmful"

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

TV’s Dr Amir Khan on the power of ‘green prescribing’

The GP and telly doctor explains why nature-based activities are vital for mental and physical health. By Abi Jackson.

The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023

Kim-Joy: ‘Baking and cats are both really good for your mental health’

If you’re as obsessed with cakes and cats as former Bake Off star Kim-Joy is, then her new book is purr-fect for you, says Katie Wright

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