Heartbroken mum who lost son after he jumped off Tyne Bridge wants to find people who tried to save him Mary Smail will hold an event in Brendan's memory to raise funds for mental health charity Mind Chronicle Live · May 26, 2022
CNN host: Why protect embryos over kids "Why not act with that alacrity to protect living, breathing 10-year-olds in this school behind me?” Camerota asked Salon · May 26, 2022
‘We are athletes, not machines’: Packed fixtures affecting players’ mental health, Fifpro survey finds Forty percent of players who took the survey say their mental health has been affected The Independent UK · May 26, 2022
Bury plans hundreds more beds for vulnerable people and those facing mental health crises The council wants to build 12 new supported living schemes for adults with more than 230 beds by 2025 Manchester Evening News · May 26, 2022
'Vital' mental health crisis scheme extended to Rochdale and Stockport Mental health professionals, police and ambulance staff in the two boroughs have joined forces to improve care for people aged over 18. Manchester Evening News · May 26, 2022
NHS staff hit back at MP’s suggestion they ‘let their hair down’ during the pandemic ‘I was desperate to see another human being in person for the sake of my mental health but I didn’t’ a Norfolk NHS leader says The Independent UK · May 26, 2022
5 must-see gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show As the gates open to the public, green fingered journalist Clare Coulson picks her top plots to see at Chelsea Evening Standard · May 26, 2022
Bristol mayor urges more action on student suicides: ‘Not enough is being done’ He called for more investment into mental health support from an early age Bristol Post · May 26, 2022
With July approaching, mental health bill seems far off - Roll Call At least four congressional committees are working on mental health bills, but the list of priorities is growing. Roll Call · May 26, 2022
People on Universal Credit could be eligible for an extra £156 each week tax-free If you need help due to an illness, disability or mental health condition you may qualify for extra financial support from DWP. Daily Record · May 26, 2022
Behind the scenes at a 'busier than ever' Tyneside GPs' surgery where doctors see 45 patients a day Whether its helping patients with ever-growing mental health problems or making sure that vomiting children are safe and well, 2022 is busier than ever for your family doctor. Chronicle Live · May 26, 2022
Former North Ayrshire mental health centre to be converted into flats after plans approved Dilapidated building is set for major transformation after planning permission granted. Daily Record · May 26, 2022
Witnesses urged police to storm Texas school during shooting rampage Onlookers say police were "unprepared" for the attack, amid reports it took up to an hour for police to enter the school and shoot the attacker. ABC News · May 26, 2022
Texas Governor Greg Abbott tries to blame ‘mental health’ not guns for Uvalde AR-15 shooting Texas has some of most lenient gun laws in country The Independent UK · May 25, 2022
France 24 · May 25, 2022 In the name of freedom? Texas shooting fuels fury over weaponsation of America Twenty-seven school shootings have taken place since the start of the year in the United States. Ten days after Buffalo, the news cycle turns to Texas with the familiar ritual of shock, grief and outrage before counter-arguments about mental health and the responsibility of parents.
The Independent UK · May 25, 2022 'I've got to dig deep': Texas shooting tests Newtown parents Some relatives of the victims of the 2012 attack on the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, who channeled grief into advocacy have claimed success, gradually, in areas including gun safety, attitudes around gun violence, and mental health awareness
Chronicle Live · May 25, 2022 'Marginalised' young dads to be given more help as they welcome new babies into their families Young fathers aged under 25 are 'one of the most marginalised and disadvantaged communities within our region' and lack support, a charity has said
The Independent UK · May 25, 2022 Two years after Floyd murder, racial trauma permeates US Wednesday marks the second anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which sparked a global protest movement and calls for a racial reckoning to address structural racism that has created long-standing inequities impacting generations of Black Americans
The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2022 No action taken against Victorian mental health services despite more than 12,000 complaints Exclusive: reports from state’s mental health regulator show some services don’t hand over complaint outcome data
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022 Peter Campbell obituary Activist and campaigner who worked to help people with mental health difficulties organise and advocate for change
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022 Schools need urgent funding to tackle child mental health crisis Letters: The waiting list to see a mental health nurse at school is months’ long, says one teacher. Plus letters from Martin Bell of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and Stephen Baron
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022 How Sussex university led the way in student support Letter: Patricia Rashbrook describes how in the 1970s the university devised a system of mental health safeguarding that higher institutions today must learn from
The Conversation · May 25, 2022 How to talk to your employer about trauma The impact of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a hidden chronic mental health issue in the workplace. A 2016 survey of UK adults found that one in five people between the ages of 18 and 74 said they had experienced at least one form of child abuse, whether…
Daily Record · May 25, 2022 Statins could protect against depression as study finds mental health link Statins are used to lower cholesterol in the blood, but a new study has found that the medicine may also be able to protect against depression and boost mental health
Evening Standard · May 25, 2022 Jack Rooke on his new Channel 4 comedy Big Boys: we never see straight/gay male friendships on screen The writer of Channel 4’s new comedy on finding humour in tragedy and why we still have a long way to go when it comes to tackling mental health