The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

Newcastle fan completes mammoth walk from Wembley to St James' Park and gets Alan Shearer's support

Magpies fan Josh Banyard was walking to raise money and awareness of the Newcastle United Foundation's Be a Game Changer campaign

Chronicle Live · Aug 29, 2022

The Fall of Roe v. Wade Resurfaces College Athletes’ Issues With the Pill

Students say they’re stuck with imperfect birth control solutions.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 29, 2022

13 signs of bipolar disorder including erratic sex life, irritability and rapid speech

Formerly known as manic depression, bipolar disorder symptoms can be triggered by extreme levels of stress. As such, diagnoses of the mental health condition have risen. What are the 13 signs indicating bipolar?

Daily Mirror · Aug 29, 2022

Companies urged to do more to tackle stigma of mental ill health at work

Research reveals that 38% think people in their workplace would be unlikely to speak about mental health problems for fear of losing their job

Insider UK · Aug 29, 2022

Free mental health overhaul hoped to help raise the community's spirit

An overhaul of community mental health and wellbeing is hoped to help Lake Macquarie locals bounce back from the struggles of natural disasters and COVID-19.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 29, 2022

Friends Fundraise To Clear Out Bereaved Hoarder’s Home

The team plan to not only deep clean the whole home, but also put carpets down, repaint the walls and install a new kitchen. 

Zenger · Aug 29, 2022

‘It has been a lifesaver’ - patients and doctors defend electroshock therapy in Bristol

They were responding to negative publicity about the century-old practice

Bristol Post · Aug 29, 2022

Greater Manchester braces for 'deaths' and NHS could be taken to 'brink of collapse' as energy bills skyrocket

"With excess winter deaths, cold homes and people having to pay for fuel over food are all risks," says one public health chief as alarm bells sound that people may be pushed into mental health crisis by skyrocketing energy prices

Manchester Evening News · Aug 29, 2022

'Stealth privatisation' in iconic national parks threatens public access to nature's health boost

Australia’s national parks in several states are under siege from privatisation by stealth. Developers are using the lure of ecotourism to build posh private lodges with exclusive access deep inside many iconic parks.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2022

Young Scot who battled anorexia for nine years says calorie counts on meals 'encourage eating disorders’

Hannah Duguid, 21, is a recovering anorexic and says putting numbers in diners’ faces can add to mental health stress.

Daily Record · Aug 29, 2022