The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

Heidi Stevens: 'I was not allowed a voice.' Youth mental health documentary arrives at perfect, urgent time

Erik Ewers, co-director of the new Ken Burns documentary “Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness,” had an epiphany while he was filming.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022

New report warns that mental health impacts for Ukraine's refugee children could cost billions

Studies show that almost a quarter of conflict-affected individuals develop some form of mental health disorder: In Ukraine, that puts 1.5 million children at risk, with long-term effects costing billions of dollars.

ABC News · Jul 8, 2022

GOP governor nominee Darren Bailey apologizes for comments after Highland Park parade shooting but struggles to move past controversy

CHICAGO — A week after becoming the Republican Party nominee for governor, state Sen. Darren Bailey sought Thursday to pivot from his bungled response to the mass shooting in Highland Park by declaring more gun control laws weren’t necessary, saying state funds needed to be better directed for mental health…

Chicago Tribune · Jul 8, 2022

How the slaying of 5 officers led Dallas police to focus on mental health

DALLAS — A new Dallas police program called the “officer wellness initiative” seeks to confront trauma officers experience on the job and improve overall mental health — which officers say is long overdue.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022

Iranian Hulk vows to fight Martyn Ford after taking on rival Kazakh Titan

Instagram influencer Sajad Gharibi was supposed to face Ford in London earlier this year, but the fight was cancelled by the Brit over concerns around his opponent's mental health

Daily Mirror · Jul 7, 2022

Local Primary Teachers turned Yoga Instructors open studio to support locals mental health

The yoga instructors currently run inclusive classes to support peoples mental health - as well as children with additional needs - in their newly established studio in West Lothian.

Daily Record · Jul 7, 2022

Many people are still shielding from COVID – and our research suggests their mental health is getting worse

Shortly after the pandemic was declared in March 2020, more than 2 million people in the UK were advised to shield in their homes because they were deemed “clinically extremely vulnerable” to the effects of COVID-19. This included people with compromised immune systems and underlying health conditions.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2022

Family of NI model who died suddenly determined to keep his legacy alive

"All we can do at this point is do everything we can to keep his memory alive."

Belfast Live · Jul 6, 2022

'Selfish' woman vows never to have kids because they annoy her and have 'no common sense'

"They have no common sense, they can't drink, they have to go to bed early, they scream, they cry, they annoy me"

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2022

Urban wetlands ‘could improve wellbeing in deprived UK areas’

Report says more ponds and streams can tackle health inequalities and foster community, saving NHS money

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2022