The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

Ruby Wax's £4M Mental Health Empire Faces Family Backlash as 'Horrified' Children Watch I'm A Celebrity Gambit

Ruby Wax's £95,000 appearance on I'm A Celebrity sparks family tension and raises questions about her mental health empire's reputation amid concerns over authenticity and commercialisation.

International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025

Europe’s children and teenagers face growing mental health crisis, WHO warns

A rising share of children and teenagers have mental health conditions, but global health experts warn that professional support is lacking.

Euronews · Nov 17, 2025

‘Courageous’ Mary Fowler praised for revealing mental health struggles

The Manchester City forward has revealed the extent of her depression when she first moved to Europe

The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2025

‘There is a gap where Alex should be’: the young woman who lost her life in a neglectful prison system

An inquest has found a Cheshire prison guilty of neglect after Alex Davies, 25, was found dead inside a segregation cell after a lifetime of mental health struggles

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025

Young women are falling out of the workplace faster than men – are they prioritising their mental health over a career?

IN FOCUS: The number of young female ‘Neets’ – not in education, employment, or training – has reached its highest level in almost a decade. From the women who are intentionally ‘decentering’ work, to those who are finding it impossible to find a job that works for them, Katie Rosseinsky…

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2025

Violence is a normal part of life for many young children: study traces the mental health impacts

Children in many countries are growing up surrounded by violence. It may happen at home, in their neighbourhoods, or both. Some children are directly harmed, while others witness violence between caregivers or in their communities. Either way, the impact can be profound.

The Conversation · Nov 16, 2025

‘He went to hospital as a physically healthy young man but never came home. Now we want answers’

A crisis-hit mental health trust faces questions over multiple deaths as doctors raise the alarm about an alleged culture of fear, which they say is putting patients at risk

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025

Sectioned children face more trauma in the institutions supposed to protect them

Letter: A parent replies to an article by Kate Szymankiewicz about her 14-year-old daughter Ruth, who died after being detained under the Mental Health Act

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025

Woman with autism and social anxiety refuses to leave the sofa. Her parents’ response? They didn’t move her for 12 years

She literally rotted into the couch while her parents did nothing.

We Got This Covered · Nov 14, 2025

Jules Von Hep and Dr Brendan J Dunlop on body image and beauty standards for modern men

Jules Von Hep spent 20 years as a celebrity spray tanner, working with Hollywood actors and Victoria's Secret models and observed that every single person, no matter how "perfect" they seemed, would apologise for their body. Joined by expert Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Brendan J Dunlop on the Well Enough…

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025