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Living near one neglected piece of urban eye candy can greatly boost mental health

A new study suggests a certain kind of space could help make urban areas more beneficial to mental health: Revitalized blue spaces.

Inverse · Aug 7, 2022

The drugs don’t work (and other mental health myths)

Our attitudes to mental health are changing but much of the stigma that surrounds conditions such as schizophrenia remains – along with some enduring and often damaging untruths

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022

El Paso lawmaker aids Uvalde shooting investigation three years after massacre in his city

State Rep. Joe Moody rushed to the site of a mass shooting in his city in 2019, then warned House colleagues that it would happen again as they passed a permitless carry bill. Now he’s at the center of the investigation into the Uvalde massacre.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 7, 2022

The man who ended up owing thousands of pounds after filling a Welsh town with graffiti

He was dubbed the 'Aber Banksy' for his imaginative murals. Then he woke up surrounded by police with Tasers

Wales Online · Aug 6, 2022

Sky players aim to destigmatize mental health by sharing personal experiences through new initiative ‘The Net’

“The more we talk about these things so people don’t feel ostracized because of their mental wellness, the better,” Azurá Stevens said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 6, 2022

Townsville Marathon's first wheelchair racer shatters stigma and champions change

The Townsville Marathon is one of Australia's oldest, but until Damon Jaenke approached the organisers, they'd never considered creating a wheelchair category. The 30-year-old hopes it paves the way for other athletes with disability.

ABC News · Aug 6, 2022

Mum's anger as son held at Rampton Hospital alongside notorious criminals - because he is autistic

Adam Downs has spent more than half of his life away from his family

Nottingham Post · Aug 6, 2022

Mehmet Oz talks to veterans near Scranton about mental health, COVID-19, and fighting the status quo

DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Mehmet Oz pitched his medical background and conservative values to veterans Friday, calling a vote for him a rejection of the “status quo” that he blamed for many of the issues veterans face.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 6, 2022

How athletes can protect their mental health, at the Commonwealth Games and beyond

Many athletes at the Commonwealth Games have shared their mental health struggles, so how can sports better support and keep them motivated?

ABC News · Aug 5, 2022

Adelaide couple turns property into Joanna Life Skills Centre, refuge for vulnerable people

Rob and Carol Coleman have had one day off in five years. But as they help people with disabilities and mental health needs get back on their feet, they wouldn't have it any other way.

ABC News · Aug 5, 2022