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Man on road to recovery in mental health battle

Dad of three Roger Boyd is being given support to tackle the challenges he faces

Liverpool Echo · Dec 30, 2022

Dumfries and Galloway charities receive £135,000 Christmas surprise from Kirkcudbright firm

Dumfries and Galloway Mental Health Association and Galloway Mountain Rescue team received the money from pâté producer Castle MacLellan

Daily Record · Dec 30, 2022

Mental health issues are ‘parallel pandemic’ that NHS is not equipped to tackle, leaders warn

‘We’ve really got to address the significant, unmet need for care’

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022

Teens are becoming more square

For thirty years, teens have been engaging in less risky behavior. Researchers aren't sure why

Salon · Dec 29, 2022

Emma Roddick: ‘People think I shouldn’t be an MSP with my mental health issues’

IT’s all very well politicians, celebrities and world leaders raising awareness of anxiety and depression and encouraging people to talk on World…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 29, 2022

Top New Year’s resolution among Gen Z shows cultural shift away from physical fitness goals

A focus on improved mental health in the new year comes amid an increase in anxiety and depression in the wake of the pandemic

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

Man's death triggers 'commitment' for upgrade of Broome Regional Hospital's mental health unit

Following the 2019 death of a man in a Kimberley mental health unit the WA Country Health Service says it is "committed" to the facility's upgrade.

ABC News · Dec 28, 2022

They risked their lives for America — then they got deported

The US has relied on immigrants through many of its biggest conflicts, but that doesn’t protect them from deportation, Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

BBC helpline sees decrease in demand from viewers

BBC Action Line received more than 850,000 calls and online visits in 2022.

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

‘Sense of helplessness’ for Afghan women on Taliban NGO work ban

Alia, an Afghan mental health professional, said the Taliban’s ban on women working with NGOs hurts the vulnerable.

Al Jazeera · Dec 28, 2022