Young man took his own life while on leave from mental health unit, inquest told A jury concluded Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust 'acted appropriately' in caring for James Bennett Manchester Evening News · Oct 13, 2022
'Stop saying you're OCD if you like things clean - it's terrifying and misunderstood' Holly Moore argues OCD, which took over her life for six years, is one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions, with the label often used flippantly as a joke Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022
Can Ketamine Treat Alcohol Addiction? In-Clinic Therapy Vs. Retreats (Part four of a four-part series - Read part three) Benzinga · Oct 13, 2022
Staff at mental health unit sacked following airing of Panorama investigation which appeared to show alleged abuse of patients The number of people dismissed at the Edenfield Centre has not been revealed Manchester Evening News · Oct 13, 2022
School deputy head tells of scale of mental health challenge Stress, self-harm and attempted suicide were some of the issues reported Liverpool Echo · Oct 13, 2022
Brits prefer not to confide in others about personal issues like mental health Over a third of Brits keep tight-lipped on topics such as mental health, menopause, and disabilities - as nearly a quarter fear being judged Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022
Minister apologises 'unequivocally' and hints at inquiry into mental health unit 'abuse' "In this case we've seen, in my view, some of the most horrific abuse" Manchester Evening News · Oct 13, 2022
Bristol's 'Welcoming Spaces': Full list as venues open their doors for the colder months A total of 22 "Welcoming Spaces" are now in operation Bristol Post · Oct 13, 2022
Consumer Health: Understanding mental health and mental illness Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. A mental disorder may be present when patterns or changes in thinking, feeling or behaving cause distress or disrupt a person's ability to function. Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022
How creating art on holiday could help with anxiety, stress and burnout Art has been used in mental health treatment for decades. Now it’s coming to a wellbeing retreat near you, says Lucy Thackray The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022
Inquest told Indigenous man tasered by police did not receive mental health assessment before death A coronial inquest is examining the death of a 27-year-old Gamilaroi man, who died after a struggle with police. ABC News · Oct 13, 2022
Loose Women's Denise Welch rages at Piers Morgan as feud reignited over health comments The Geordie Loose Women star expressed her shock over Piers Morgan's latest comments on social media regarding Covid Chronicle Live · Oct 13, 2022
Man accused of raping Gaia Pope was under police investigation, say family Teenager Gaia Pope-Sutherland ran away from home in 2017 and her body was found 11 days later Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2022
Scottish dad made to feel like 'nuisance' while battling mental health awarded £14k Danny Duployen, from Bo'ness, has won £14,000 in compensation from Scottish whisky firm Whyte and Mackay after staff reportedly refused to work around his struggles with depression and anxiety Edinburgh Live · Oct 13, 2022
Wales Online · Oct 13, 2022 Innovative fundraising tournament set to spread rugby fever up and down the country as Women's World Cup kicks off Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, the focus of Wooden Spoon's Vets Fest 22 event centred around supporting mental health projects, with an estimated £1.5 million children and young people needing mental health support as a result of the pandemic
Wales Online · Oct 13, 2022 Army vet 'blown up twice in combat' runs UK coastline for mental health charity - after losing 14 pals to suicide Paul Minter spent seven months running the UK coastline, which spans 5,000 miles, to raise money for Head Up a mental health charity for veterans after losing 14 fellow service people to suicide
Manchester Evening News · Oct 13, 2022 Business owner took his own life in furniture store as he felt like a 'failure' Problems in his professional and personal life left Ley feeling like he couldn't cope
Daily Record · Oct 13, 2022 Scots man battling depression wins £14k from whisky giant Whyte and Mackay after mental health row Danny Duployen, 39, from Bo'ness, says his bosses refused to work around his struggles with depression and anxiety.
Benzinga · Oct 13, 2022 Palo Santo Closes $50M Psychedelic Therapeutics Investment Fund Palo Santo, a venture capital fund focused on backing and building emerging psychedelic therapeutics companies, recently announced the closing of its $50 million fund.
ABC News · Oct 13, 2022 Children who spend more time in blue spaces likely to have better mental health as an adult, study suggests The news isn't all blue. A new study suggests childhood days spent in blue spaces, such as coasts, rivers and lakes, can have significant benefits for our mental health and wellbeing in adulthood.
ABC News · Oct 13, 2022 'Absolutely shocked' union calls for mental health training after priest's attempt to take own life The chief executive of the Faith Workers' Alliance says he was "absolutely shocked" by the way the priest was treated, but claims the abuse of power and bullying is all too common in religious organisations.
AAP · Oct 13, 2022 New approach to suicide prevention in NSW The NSW government is shifting its approach to suicide prevention with a five-year plan focusing on people and communities, early intervention and aftercare.
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022 Gaia Pope-Sutherland’s family say police knew of multiple allegations against alleged rapist Bereaved loved ones call for independent investigation into police probe
ABC News · Oct 12, 2022 First Nations men create videos to tackle mental health stigma in their community In outback town camps, there's a growing, often silent, crisis of male suicide. But a group of men is speaking out for change.
ABC News · Oct 12, 2022 Wodonga's skateboarding for mental health program to reach more people with community grant Al Taylor is hopeful a community grant will expand his community skateboarding program, which encourages people facing mental and physical challenges to take up the pastime.