The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

A “therapy emu” sparked a police chase after he jumped over a fence and went on the run for a mile. The 11-month-old “very cuddly” Rodney, is used to give support to people struggling with their mental health. He was found after a five-hour rescue mission, noted The Telegraph. “If…

We look at the fall of Greater Manchester's mental health services - what went wrong?

Karina says her living situation is affecting both her physical and mental health

Lella Anthonya Halliwell wants AUThentically Autistic to support children and young people with ADHD and autism across Newcastle and Gateshead

Children locked down at WA's main juvenile detention centre need far greater mental health support, according to the woman appointed to look after the interests of the state's children.

Prison mental health services remain under-resourced and inadequate despite multiple coronial recommendations, a deaths in custody report has found.

Zack Mavin pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted armed robbery, raising a defence of mental health or cognitive impairment in the stabbing death of Robert "Bobby" Palmer.

More countries are realising that punishing individuals doesn’t prevent them from acting on suicidal thoughts but simply puts them in greater distress.

If the aim of criminalising suicide attempts is to deter people from ending their lives and protect the vulnerable, it's failed.

Malaysia’s move to decriminalise suicide is a positive step but much more is needed to help those suffering.

Bangladesh inherited its suicide laws from the colonial era. A more modern approach is needed to deter the behaviour.