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Decriminalizing hard drugs in B.C. will help reduce the stigma of substance abuse

Substance use disorder is a chronic but treatable medical condition.

The Conversation · Feb 20, 2023

Councillor organises community meetings to improve ‘failing’ West Dunbartonshire's child mental health services

Deputy council leader Michelle McGinty held an open meeting with parents of children on CAMHS waiting lists earlier this month, with two more to come in the next couple of months.

Daily Record · Feb 20, 2023

DWP monthly payment of £627 could be due to sufferers of stress, anxiety or depression

People of working age may be eligible for financial support

Nottingham Post · Feb 20, 2023

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Commentary: How repeat exposure to shootings like Michigan State’s traumatizes young people — and what we can do about it

Yet again this week we are grappling with the news of another mass shooting on school grounds, this time at Michigan State University. Last Monday’s shooting took place on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the attack that killed 17 students and staffers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 20, 2023

Culture crises across sports are a warning siren: we cannot keep ignoring the lessons

Trust in high-performance sport systems is at an all-time low, it is long overdue that we chart a healthier path for elite athletes

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

Rugby star Brent Pope reveals 'shame' checking into mental health hospital

The rugby pundit said he feared people would gossip about him

Irish Mirror · Feb 19, 2023

Antrim man outlines ambitious plans for new Belfast football club

Belfast City FC was set up last month and has some big plans

Belfast Live · Feb 19, 2023

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NHS’ ‘slapdash’ cost-cutting leaving thousands without vital treatment

Exclusive: NHS England cut its funding for pectus surgery in 2019

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023

Texas death row inmate who cut out his eyes seeks clemency citing ‘psychosis’

Attorneys for a mentally ill Texas death row prisoner, along with faith leaders and mental health professionals are working to stop his 5 April execution, saying he'll never be sufficiently competent to be put to death

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023

Can Air Pollution Make You Depressed? Public Health Experts Explain Worrying New Data

Two new studies show a link between long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants and detrimental mental health effects.

Inverse · Feb 19, 2023

The never-ending fallout of the northern rivers floods: ‘People are just worn down’

In February 2022, the first of two catastrophic floods wiped out communities in the NSW northern rivers. A year on, the crisis is nowhere near over

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023

Police investigating sudden death of man restrained by diners at Gold Coast restaurant

Police say a man restrained after running into a Gold Coast restaurant had been "affected by mental health issues or was in some kind of psychotic state", and there are no concerns for public safety.

ABC News · Feb 19, 2023

Children explore virtual reality as part of trial for new NT youth mental health project

Young people are stepping into a virtual world as part of a new trial aimed at overcoming the barriers to mental health care in the Northern Territory.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

Huge rise in number of police officers taking sick leave due to mental health issues

Police officers in England took more than 730,000 sick days last year - up from 320,000 in 2012/13. They're having to cope with 'horrific cases' and 'austerity and budget cuts', says one police federation boss

Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2023

Record number of young cannabis smokers admitted to hospital with mental health issues

More than 250 young adults a week are admitted with severe psychological problems triggered by cannabis - and 3,881 children and teens were hospitalised last year with cannabis-related issues

Daily Mirror · Feb 18, 2023

Working class men left behind when it comes to mental health, author warns

Attitudes towards mental health are changing but author and journalist Sam Delaney explains why working class men are being left behind and in need of help opening up

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

Texas death row inmate who cut out his eyes seeks clemency

Attorneys for a mentally ill Texas death row prisoner, along with faith leaders and mental health professionals are working to stop his April 5 execution, saying he'll never be sufficiently competent to be put to death

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023

‘I’m tired and scared’: The ‘historically bad’ wave of anti-LGBT+ legislation impacting youth mental health

A record number of state-level bills targeting transgender young people and the inflammatory right-wing rhetoric surrounding them are having a damaging effect on LGBT+ youth, Alex Woodward reports

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ABC News · Feb 17, 2023

Young people in mental health distress need better alternatives to emergency departments, advocates say

Every year across Australia thousands of young people in mental health crisis go to a hospital emergency department, but like Charlotte they find them "overwhelming" and "isolating".

Liverpool Echo · Feb 17, 2023

MP Dan Carden heads to White House as he continues addiction recovery campaign

Walton MP was the first Member of Parliament to openly talk about being in recovery from alcoholism in the House of Commons

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Doctors can force murderer who has ‘shut down’ to eat and take medicine – judge

Sir Jonathan Cohen heard how the man, who is serving a life sentence at a jail in northern England, had mental health problems and was refusing food.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 17, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott proposes devoting $15 billion to property tax cuts in budget plan

Abbott’s spending proposals also include spending $750 million on school safety and mental health services and expanding postpartum Medicaid to a year.

Manchester Evening News · Feb 17, 2023

The Mancunian Way: Faster than London, slower than Liverpool

The slow trek across town PLUS A conker from Shaun Ryder AND Back to the museum

Chronicle Live · Feb 17, 2023

Greggs factory worker's 1,215 mile Land's End to John O'Groats hike for mental health causes

Chris Bell from Forest Hall is gearing up for an epic journey

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2023

Expert Q&A: why do people commit murder-suicides?

The deaths of Epsom College Head Emma Pattison and her daughter Lettie are a possible example of the rare and tragic phenomenon of murder-suicide. Pattison’s husband is believed to have shot his wife and child before taking his own life. We asked Sandra Flynn, an expert in forensic mental health…

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