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Loneliness Is an Epidemic. Can We Fix It?

Study after study shows loneliness and isolation have a profound effect on physical and mental health.

Inverse

Behind the blue wall: The toxic culture that left a Vancouver police officer dead

In January 2019, Const. Nicole Chan — a 30-year-old, nine-year member of the Vancouver Police Department — took her own life hours after being discharged from Vancouver General Hospital amid a mental health crisis.

The Conversation

Mental health: almost half of Johannesburg students in new study screened positive for probable depression

Depression is a mental health disorder characterised by a persistently low mood or loss of interest in activities. It causes significant impairment in daily life. Possible causes include a combination of biological, psychological and social sources of distress.

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To improve kids' mental health, some schools start later

The idea of later school start times, pushed by many over the years as a way to help adolescents get more sleep, is getting a new look as a way to address the mental health crisis affecting teens across the U.S. Nationally, at least nine states are considering legislation related…

The Independent UK

Award-winning singer calls for music scene to be more aware of mental health

THE whole music scene needs to become aware of the mental health pressures facing musicians, according to an award-winning singer, composer and…

The National (Scotland)

Equine therapy charity aims to double capacity as demand from flood victims soars

The demand for mental health support in regional Victoria is rising after last year's floods. A unique counselling service near one of the hardest hit towns is pleading for donations to expand its service.

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Newtownabbey brothers open vintage store inside storage unit

The brand name came from their own struggles with their mental health

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North Belfast sporting legends team up for Manchester Utd match

The charity game is taking place on June 24 at Solitude and is in aid of TAMHI (Tackling Awareness of Mental Health Issues)

Belfast Live

Ed Sheeran: Subtract review – a grownup record that swings from coping to not coping

Framing his recent grief and depression in a gauzy wash of sound, the embattled songsmith continues to deal in powerful universals

The Guardian - UK

Jordan Neely wanted help. A brutal narrative about homelessness blamed him for his own death

Damaging rhetoric and policy failures have exposed thousands of homeless Americans to the vigilante violence that killed a 30-year-old man on the subway, advocates and officials tells Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

Perrie Edwards launches mental health campaign after 'feeling like she would die'

Former Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards has opened up about her own mental health as she offers followers a month's free therapy in a new initiative

Daily Mirror

Arm wrestlers Maateiwarangi 'The Beast' Heta-Morris and Lachlan 'The Anvil' Adair compete for Oceanic Title at Deepwater pub

Two of arm wrestling's strongest competitors have come palm-to-palm in the ultimate rematch, battling it out in a tiny town's pub and putting a focus on men's mental health.

ABC News

Jordan Neely killing: lack of arrest highlights racial disparities in charging

Anger mounts that white subway rider who put Black man in chokehold was released without charge

The Guardian - US

Man accused of stabbing Service NSW worker has history of mental health issues, court told

Mahmoud Salhab, accused of stabbing a Service NSW employee, remains in his cell as a court is told the 37-year-old is "not mentally in a stable position".

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Albury Wodonga livestock agents raise $58,000 for rural counselling services at monthly cattle sale

Talk in the saleyards at Albury Wodonga turned from the cattle market to mental health this week with livestock agents sporting a new look.

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Military moves to improve mental health care access as suicides remain high

Mental health issues and suicide rates remain high in the U.S. military.

ABC News

Ursula Wharton calls for autism spectrum disorder mental health support after son's death

After multiple attempts to get help, Joshua Klumper died by suicide, highlighting healthcare gaps that are now the focus of a coronial inquest. His mother says a key problem is a failure to understand autism spectrum disorder.

Texas Observer

Mental Illness Shouldn’t Land You in Jail

Up to 40 percent of the people who end up behind bars in Travis County need mental health care. Diversion offers better options.

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'Society needs to challenge stigma' around gambling warns top TV doctor

Dr Ellie Cannon has joined people with lived experience of gambling addiction to back a new campaign to reduce stigma.

Wales Online

King's coronation: Huw Edwards' remarkable career, turbulent relationship with his father and mental health struggle

Huw will be one of the leading presenters of the BBC's coverage of King Charles III and Queen Camilla's Coronation

The Independent UK

Jordan Neely being blamed for his own death by a subway vigilante underscores a brutal New York narrative

Damaging rhetoric and policy failures have exposed thousands of homeless Americans to the vigilante violence that killed a 30-year-old man on the subway, advocates and officials tells Alex Woodward

Birmingham Post

Mental health is the biggest drag on the economy at a massive cost of £56bn annual

Founder of Capita Sir Rod Aldridge has been pioneering efforts to address mental health issues

The Conversation

Mindfulness, meditation and self-compassion – a clinical psychologist explains how these science-backed practices can improve mental health

Mindfulness and self-compassion are now buzzwords for self-improvement. But in fact, a growing body of research shows these practices can lead to real mental health benefits. This research – ongoing, voluminous and worldwide – clearly shows how and why these two practices work.

The Guardian - US

Jordan Neely, a vulnerable young man, was killed – and not by his medical history

Much of the talk has been about Neely’s mental health – in large part so we don’t have to talk about our larger societal health

Reuters

Australia PM says 'frustrated' over continued detention of Julian Assange

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday he was frustrated for not yet finding a diplomatic fix over the continued detention of Julian Assange and that he remained concerned about the mental health of the WikiLeaks' founder.

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