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Calls for £1bn to save ‘buckling’ mental health services as suicidal children are turned away

‘Government response to this children’s mental health crisis has so far been too slow and inadequate’ says Anne Longfield

The Independent UK

Children needing NHS mental health services in England ‘must be seen in four weeks’

Study calls for £1billion injection into children's care with guarantee of next-day consultations for those at greatest risk of self-harm or suicide

Wales Online

Children needing NHS mental health services ‘must be seen in four weeks’

The Commission on Young Lives report said access to mental health services remains a ‘postcode lottery’.

The Independent UK

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Sleep-deprived children run risk of mental health problems, study reports

Researchers found changes in the brains of primary school pupils who got less than nine hours of sleep a night

Wales Online

Veteran Surf Project hoping to roll-out Australia-wide after helping PTSD sufferers find peace

The founders of a surfing program credited with successfully helping countless veterans with PTSD and other mental health conditions hope it can win a federal government funding boost and be rolled out across the country.

ABC News

Canadian State-Funded Trial Looks To Understand If Psychedelia Is Necessary For The Therapeutic Effect Of Psilocybin

Mental health and addiction teaching hospital and research center CAMH has recently been awarded Canada's first federal grant by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to study psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression.

Benzinga

Mental health programs for new mothers struggle to meet demand in Western Sydney

Perinatal organisations are being forced to turn away women struggling with homelessness and mental health due to a surge in demand across Western Sydney.

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Police didn’t close squad car door before handcuffed woman fell out and died, report says

Twenty-eight-year-old Brianna Marie Grier, who died six days after the arrest, was handcuffed in front of her body and was not wearing a seatbelt

The Independent UK

Controversial electroshock therapy is used 47 times more here than elsewhere

At least one patient has had the seizure-inducing treatment a hundred times, campaigners claim

Bristol Post

Family says more awareness needed around dangers of overprescribing drugs

The family of Stephen O'Neill say he took his own life after developing mental health issues as a side-effect of medicine he was prescribed

Belfast Live

West Lothian health workers say 'one death too many' in drug fight pledge

The council's Health and Social Care Partnership has worked with the NHS and Third Sector to build support services and offer help to individuals and families whose lives are blighted by drug misuse

Edinburgh Live

Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent's death – new research

Losing a parent during adolescence and young adulthood can be particularly damaging to mental health and wellbeing. Our latest research has now shown that young people who lost a parent were more likely to be admitted to hospital for treatment for substance misuse use problems or suicidal behaviour around the…

The Conversation

Disabled athlete crosses Lake Michigan on paddleboard in quest to traverse all the Great Lakes: ‘It’s really something to witness’

CHICAGO — A small dot on the horizon grew larger as a group of 10 paddleboarders prepared to join it. Some of them whistled, hooted and yelled words of encouragement, waving their paddles in the air.

Chicago Tribune

Victoria Police officer declines to give evidence at coronial inquest into death of Gabriel Messo

The Victoria Police officer who shot and killed Gabriel Messo in a Melbourne park in 2020 is excused from giving evidence at an inquest on the grounds he might incriminate himself.

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Dublin Live

Ballymun man cycles to Killarney for mental health charity after overcoming struggles

He had suffered with his mental health for years and feels their is often a stigma around asking for help

Wales Online

Serious self-harm among children in care 'trebled' during lockdowns

Rates among boys doubled and girls continued to be over-represented in self-harm figures, researchers said

AAP

Family forgive officer who shot son dead

The Messo family say they've lost faith in the mental health system, but forgive the police officer who shot their 30-year-old son Gabriel dead in Melbourne.

The Guardian - UK

NHS to close Tavistock gender identity clinic for children

Tavistock and Portman trust’s clinic will shut and two services will be set up in hospitals in London and north-west England

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Evening Standard

The new rock‘n’roll? Shawn Mendes joins a long line of musicians cancelling tours for their mental health

Post-pandemic, it’s becoming more accepted to take time for self-care, and some of the biggest stars are showing how it’s done

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shawn Mendes Cancels World Tour to Prioritize His Health

Shawn Mendes has pulled the plug on the rest of his world tour, cancelling dates in North America and Europe so he can focus on his mental health. “I was not at all ready for how difficult touring would be after this time away,” the singer-songwriter posted on social media…

Irish Mirror

'Irish students with financial concerns most likely to be affected by Covid stress'

A study, carried out by the School of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, aimed to assess levels of coronavirus-related stress among Irish students

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: The false promise of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE courts

It’s only natural to scour Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed CARE Courts plan for enough redeeming features to make it worthwhile. Californians are desperate for solutions to help people struggling with debilitating mental illness because the state has failed utterly to provide sufficient mental health care. Cities have tried criminalizing the…

Bristol Post

Martin Lewis urges Government to act on soaring energy bills to prevent 'mental health damage'

Bills could reach £500 once the energy price cap is lifted again in October

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Inside the lives turned upside down by Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban

Journalist Nelufar Hedayat hears from everyday Afghans whose lives changed forever just one year ago in Kabul Falling. Plus: five of the best podcasts for better mental health

Evening Standard

Shawn Mendes cancels world tour to prioritise mental health

Mendes said that he will take this time to focus on his mental health and “come back stronger.”

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