The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

A better understanding of mental ill health is crucial

Letters: Sagal Hassan and Dr Lisa Williams respond to the news that Wes Streeting has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

Organic Gardening Made Easy: How Local Seed Banks Support Sustainable Growing

Tired of bland, fast-spoiling produce at grocery stores? Organic gardening is the solution. You get healthy produce with fresh flavor, no harmful chemicals, and a garden that actually helps the local ecosystem (and your mental health).

inkl · Dec 8, 2025

‘We’ll never be able to rebuild’: despair of ex-Vodafone franchisees and pressures on their mental health

Experiences raise questions about how telecoms firm treated small business owners, whose commission it cut

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

The generation ‘at risk of being left behind’ amid mental health and obesity crisis

They are ‘struggling’ to access support as funding hasn’t kept up with demand

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

Most people with disabling mental health conditions can’t access the NDIS. Here’s a better way to provide support

The pathway to reforming the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is littered with obstacles.

The Conversation · Dec 7, 2025

‘Everyone will miss the socialising – but it’s also a relief’: five young teens on Australia’s social media ban

As the under-16s social media ban looms, Guardian Australia speaks to five 13 to 15-year-olds about what they will miss, and what government should be doing instead

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2025

49 Small Habits People Do That Are Actually Ruining Their Physical And Mental Health

If you still use toothpaste with charcoal and keep your wallet in your back pocket, you might want to stop after you read this article. Recently, in one online thread, health professionals have shared the 'quiet habits' that might be detrimental to our health in the long run. Too much…

Bored Panda · Dec 5, 2025

Dr Alex George and therapist Anna Mathur on how to feel happier

In this episode of the Well Enough podcast, host Emilie Lavinia is joined by two mental health champions – former UK government Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George and psychotherapist and author Anna Mathur. The pair dismantle the pressure to be happy, consider what real happiness looks like and…

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

Dr Alex George explains his proven tips for feeling happier in a chaotic world

‘Life is very messy. People are messy. And often the people that seem to have it most together often really don't’ Dr Alex George tells Emilie Lavinia

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

From extreme heat to poor mental health: How climate change is harming the workplace

More than one billion workers are exposed to high heat episodes - with almost a third experiencing negative health effects.

Euronews · Dec 5, 2025