The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

Drunk son threatened to kill mum while holding knife to throat during terrifying attack

Wayne Rollin also strangled the elderly victim until she nearly passed out and spat on her in front of his petrified 85-year-old dad

Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2023

UIC students say they hope faculty strike ‘doesn’t go on too long’

The work stoppage has many students scrambling to learn course material on their own, but they also say there must be “sacrifices made for progress to be made.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2023

Mental health racial bias in England and Wales is ‘inexcusable’, says report

MPs and peers say draft mental health bill must go further to strengthen patients’ choices

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2023

Children making multiple suicide attempts before getting NHS mental health care, charity warns

Challenges in NHS crisis services are a ‘ticking timebomb for mental health services in the future’, says Look Ahead

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2023

Lando Norris says opening up on his mental health struggles has helped save lives of fans

Speaking to GQ Magazine as part of a new in-depth feature, McLaren F1 racer Norris spoke about his work to highlight the importance of looking after your mental health and the life-saving impact it has had

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

Mum and two sons found dead in field after wandering in freezing conditions for days

Monica Latrice Cannady, 35, and her two children Malik Milton, 3, and Kyle Milton, 9 were walking the cold streets of Pontiac, Michigan, in the US, for nearly three days

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

Spate of natural disasters takes a toll on Australians’ mental health, survey finds

Climate-induced extreme weather has damaged people and communities as much as buildings and land, researchers say

The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2023

Natural disasters are taking a rising toll on the mental health of Australians

Frequent and intense natural disasters profoundly impact the mental health of Australians, according to a new poll.

The New Daily · Jan 18, 2023

Commentary: A federal ban on so-called conversion therapy is past due

Despite overwhelming medical evidence that so-called conversion therapy is nothing more than the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity through psychological or spiritual interventions, it remains legal to perform on minors in half the states in America.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 18, 2023

Early signs of depression in children as those at clear risk unable to get bed in mental health unit

A report said A&E departments have become an ‘accidental hub’ for children and young people in crisis.

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2023