The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

Struggling mum may not have been given help she needed when leaving hospital - one month before death on railway track

"There were issues... which had not been picked up"

Manchester Evening News · Apr 21, 2022

Priory hospital neglect contributed to death of patient, jury finds

Birmingham coroner says lax security at mental health hospital allowed Matthew Caseby, 23, to escape while left unsupervised

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2022

Neglect by Priory hospital contributed to death of young patient, jury finds

An inquest heard Matthew Caseby was left unattended for more than six minutes before absconding from Birmingham’s Priory Hospital Woodbourne.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

5 mental health benefits of exercise

Discover the mental health benefits of exercise here, with everything you need to know.

LiveScience · Sep 29, 2021

DWP's PIP questions explained - how to claim Personal Independence Payment

If you need extra help because of an illness, disability or mental health condition you could qualify for a Personal Independence Payment

Bristol Post · May 22, 2021

Sir Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster surprise inspirational student Reece Hayes with a Pride of Scotland Award

The singer and his former model wife honour the 24-year-old who turned his life around with help from The Prince's Trust.

Daily Record · Dec 28, 2020

‘Trauma and torture’: Kashmir lockdown is taking a heavy toll on its journalists

On August 4, Adil, 28, a photojournalist in Srinagar’s downtown area, was at his office in Lal Chowk. Unaffected by the social media rumours and political drama unfolding around him, Adil was researching photo-editing and new camera equipment in the market.

Newslaundry · Jan 2, 2020

What is cyberbullying? 11 things parents need to know about

If you worry about your kids getting cyberbullied, here's how to spot the signs

GoodToKnow · Nov 1, 2019

Is Instagram safe for kids? Not really - and here are the 8 things experts want parents to know about the social media app

With more than a quarter of 5-7-year-olds owning a smartphone and almost all teens using Instagram, what do parents need to know about the effects of the social media app?

GoodToKnow · Sep 8, 2018

No longer a criminal: Decriminalising the suicide law

It was as early as the age of three that Sanchana Krishnan’s parents noticed how she struggled to sleep at night, talking to herself, trying to make herself feel better. Now almost 25, she says that she vividly remembers being terrified of the dark, sometimes struggling to sleep — a…

Newslaundry · Jun 9, 2018