The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

The drivers of the youth mental health crisis for Black children begin early and persist through a lifetime

He said if his mental health worsened he would be forced to give up music

A man who fired bullets into traffic and took two men hostage in a Wollongong street "probably did not know his act was wrong" such was the state of his mental health, a court has heard.

Neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), affect one in ten people. While the primary focus is often on these diagnoses, worrying research shows people with neurodevelopmental conditions are at a much higher risk of experiencing serious mental health concerns. They may also find it particularly challenging…

Spiralling waiting lists and staff vacancies signs of an underfunded sector

Several days after the death of Ethan Hardman, his mum Camille was taken to a mental health hospital after her family feared for her safety.

Camille Hardman, from Walton-le-Dale, told family she "no longer felt able to survive without" her 16-year-old son Ethan

A coroner said he did not consider that the killing of Emily Jones 'could or should have been predicted'

Keir Starmer said he would change advertising rules if his party gets into power with recent figures showing as many as 9% of 11 to 15 year olds have used e-cigarettes

Like other countries, the UK implemented a number of initiatives to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s economic circumstances. While we know these schemes supported household finances, now we’re beginning to understand how they affected mental health.

For Mental Health Awareness Week, we headed along to speak to the team behind the Polar Bear Club, one of the fastest-growing cold water therapy groups in UK, to find out how they are helping those in need.