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Scot to meditate for 60 hours in marathon session in memory of cousin

A MAN who will meditate blindfolded for 60 hours as part of Movember hopes it will have the “ripple effect” of sparking conversations about…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 7, 2022

Man to meditate blindfolded for 60 hours to raise awareness for Movember

Cam Cooney, a 27-year-old meditation teacher who lives in Glasgow, is to meditate for 60 hours blindfolded over four days.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

The Guardian view on children’s mental health: pills and apps aren’t the solution

Editorial: If young people are to overcome conditions including depression and anxiety, they need professional help

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022

Movember returns with hopes for even more conversations about mental health

Movember takes places in November annually and seeks to get people talking and raising awareness about men’s mental health.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2022

Paramedics on duty attacked or abused every hour amid slow ambulance response times

Paramedics told the Sunday People how slow ambulance response times were fuelling verbal abuse, while a growing mental health crisis was behind soaring violence

Daily Mirror · Nov 5, 2022

Selena Gomez hails best pal Taylor Swift as 'her only true Hollywood friend'

Selena Gomez, 30, stars in her own documentary about her battle with fame and her mental health. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after suffering a bout of psychosis

Daily Mirror · Nov 5, 2022

A dose of birdsong may work as therapy for depression

Seeing or hearing birds is associated with an improvement in mental wellbeing that can last up to eight hours.

The New Daily · Nov 5, 2022

‘You have to tell people how you feel’: Lottie Moss says going to rehab was ‘best thing ever’ for her mental health

The model checked into rehab in February

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2022

Lightfoot’s 2023 budget is her last chance to fulfill campaign promises

The few campaign promises the mayor has kept — like passing civilian oversight of the police or removing the carveouts from the city’s sanctuary ordinance — happened only after significant pressure from grassroots activists and community organizations.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 5, 2022

Grand-buddy program returns after COVID-19, linking old and young and boosting mental health

After a challenging few years and extended periods of isolation, a real-life Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds has started up face-to-face visits again for the first time since the pandemic began.

ABC News · Nov 4, 2022