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Letter: We wouldn’t expect someone to wait 19 months for life-saving surgery, so why is it acceptable for people with mental illness to wait that long for treatment, asks Dr Cressida Manning

Female forces veterans "fall through the gaps" in mental health support both whilst serving and afterwards, a new report reveals.

Many Americans are diagnosed with mental health conditions, but most don't get professional help, even if they're insured. Obstacles include difficulties finding providers their plan covers.

In a vast majority of cases the drugs are prescribed for conditions other than those they were intended for

A doctor in the UK is determined to help refugees heal through his charity which mixes exercise with therapy.

Exclusive: ‘They are destroying and taking away my life,’ says Nicholas Thornton, who remains trapped in an Essex mental health unit

Newly released data show that nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide last year. The national suicide rate of 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people hit its highest level since 1941.

Fraser Moore was killed when he ran onto a live railway track, after being wrongfully handcuffed and arrested

Golf can be therapeutic while providing a sense of achievement and reducing stress and anxiety. We look at seven reasons golf is good for your mental health...

Price can be a significant barrier to therapy. The good news is that people are increasingly open to discussing their mental health and sharing their experiences. The post “What Is A Little Bombshell Your Therapist Dropped In One Of Your Sessions?” (55 Answers) first appeared on Bored Panda.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday for a North Dakota sheriff's deputy killed in a crash involving a U.S. senator's adult son, who was having a mental health crisis