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Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries

On July 28, 2025, a 27-year-old gunman entered a New York City office building that is home to the National Football League’s headquarters. He shot and killed four people and injured one other before killing himself.

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This amount of time in nature could boost your mental health

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Spending just 15 minutes in nature can have this surprising health benefit

Researchers found both stationary and active time in nature can boost mental health

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Childhood verbal abuse can be as bad for mental health as physical abuse – study

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What Does Breeze Wellbeing Offer? Features Reviewed and Tested

Thinking of trying Breeze? Read more about what the Breeze Wellbeing app offers and learn how it helped our tester be more self-caring.

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Back-to-school transitions can trigger stress and anxiety — these 5 books can help

As the end of summer approaches, many will find themselves preparing to usher in a new school year.

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Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds

Analysis suggests long-term damage to wellbeing can be worse than for children experiencing physical abuse

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The mental health impact of childhood verbal abuse explained in new study

More than 20,000 adults in England and Wales who were exposed to verbal abuse in childhood were studied

The Independent UK

‘Childhood verbal abuse can have similar mental health impact as physical abuse’

A study has also suggested that while the prevalence of physical abuse has decreased over the years, verbal abuse has become more common.

Evening Standard

OpenAI stops ChatGPT from telling people to break up with partners

Instead of giving definitive answers to personal challenges the chatbot will help people reflect on a problem

The Guardian - UK

Suicidal teen warned mental health hospital staff ‘slept on shifts’ and urged ‘shut this place down’

‘Huntercombe ... is the s***test mental health institution,’ 14-year-old Ruth Szymankiewicz warned before her tragic death

The Independent UK

ChatGPT makers respond to growing number of people using AI as a therapist

System has been accused of failing to recognise when users are in mental or emotional distress and respond appropriately

The Independent UK

I’m a perinatal psychiatrist. The US is promoting misinformation on SSRIs and pregnancy

A recent FDA advisory panel discussion contained falsehoods and overstated risks. That’s dangerous for mothers-to-be

The Guardian - US

OpenAI adds mental health safeguards to ChatGPT, saying chatbot has fed into users’ ‘delusions’

OpenAI says it is redesigning its AI chatbot to better detect signs of mental or emotional distress.

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Veterans Who Work in Texas VA Health System: ‘The Dam’s Gonna Break’

Some vets say they’re being hurt as both workers and patients by Trump administration staffing decisions.

Evening Standard

Met Police officers accused of 'fists and batons' attack on mental health patient

Met Police officers are accused of causing GBH to a mental health patient

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Does Happiness Improve at Age 50? Maybe Not for Everyone

New thinking about how happiness changes over our lifetimes shows that one group in particular gains the most contentment after age 50.

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ChatGPT adds mental health guardrails after reports of bot feeding people’s delusions

ChatGPT users who converse with the bot for an extended amount of time will now receive reminders encouraging them to take a break

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Trauma, stress and burnout among judges and magistrates could put the whole legal system at risk

Society needs efficient and well-functioning courts. In practice, that means we need judges and magistrates in good mental health.

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Financial stress is on the rise in Australia. Here’s what to do if money worries are affecting your mental health

Stories about interest rates and cost-of-living often focus on Australians’ hip pockets. But what about the impact on our mental health?

The Independent UK

Care worker who left suicidal teenager alone had fake ID and fled UK after she died, inquest told

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, died after she was left alone at Huntercombe Hospital despite requiring constant one-to-one observation

The Guardian - US

An Illinois non-profit helps ease trauma inflicted by gun violence. Now it may close due to lack of funding

An innovative program providing crisis support for gun-violence survivors has closed, and the organization that ran it is now at risk

Evening Standard

Five Met police officers charged with GBH over hospital restraining incident

Breaking: Charges follow probe by IOPC into incident where man detained under the Mental Health Act was restrained by police

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“It’s Not All Gold Medals and Trophies”: What It’s Really Like Being a Top Female Athlete in 2025

Female athletes are more likely to report anxiety, depression, distress, and disordered eating than their male counterparts - but these women are determined to change the narrative.

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What we don’t talk about when we talk about missing people

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