The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

US response to mass shootings is ‘extremely frustrating’, but David Hogg and Trevon Bosley call on youth voices to effect change

Police across Maine were alerted just last month about “veiled threats” by the man who authorities say would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history

Ruth Perry died on 8 January after Caversham Primary School in Reading was downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted

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Almost 48 hours on from a mass shooting left 18 dead in Maine, many questions still remain. The suspect has been found deceased but the motive is still unknown, and whether the massacre could have been prevented is now the focus of debate. Rachel Sharp reports

Ruth Perry died on 8 January after Caversham Primary School in Reading was downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted

Joshua Hunt, 32, dressed head to foot in black and wore a mask with eyes and a mouth painted on

Bridie Cocks took her own life in Ballarat in 2022, shortly after her boyfriend also died by suicide

When BBC journalist Rory Carson sought online consultations for a potential mental health issue, three private clinics diagnosed him with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). They charged between £685 and £1,095 for these consultations, which lasted between 45 and 100 minutes, and all prescribed him medication.