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Texas death row inmate who cut out his eyes seeks clemency citing ‘psychosis’

Attorneys for a mentally ill Texas death row prisoner, along with faith leaders and mental health professionals are working to stop his 5 April execution, saying he'll never be sufficiently competent to be put to death

The Independent UK

Can Air Pollution Make You Depressed? Public Health Experts Explain Worrying New Data

Two new studies show a link between long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants and detrimental mental health effects.

Inverse

The never-ending fallout of the northern rivers floods: ‘People are just worn down’

In February 2022, the first of two catastrophic floods wiped out communities in the NSW northern rivers. A year on, the crisis is nowhere near over

The Guardian - AU

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Police investigating sudden death of man restrained by diners at Gold Coast restaurant

Police say a man restrained after running into a Gold Coast restaurant had been "affected by mental health issues or was in some kind of psychotic state", and there are no concerns for public safety.

ABC News

Children explore virtual reality as part of trial for new NT youth mental health project

Young people are stepping into a virtual world as part of a new trial aimed at overcoming the barriers to mental health care in the Northern Territory.

ABC News

Huge rise in number of police officers taking sick leave due to mental health issues

Police officers in England took more than 730,000 sick days last year - up from 320,000 in 2012/13. They're having to cope with 'horrific cases' and 'austerity and budget cuts', says one police federation boss

Daily Mirror

Record number of young cannabis smokers admitted to hospital with mental health issues

More than 250 young adults a week are admitted with severe psychological problems triggered by cannabis - and 3,881 children and teens were hospitalised last year with cannabis-related issues

Daily Mirror

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Working class men left behind when it comes to mental health, author warns

Attitudes towards mental health are changing but author and journalist Sam Delaney explains why working class men are being left behind and in need of help opening up

Daily Mirror

Texas death row inmate who cut out his eyes seeks clemency

Attorneys for a mentally ill Texas death row prisoner, along with faith leaders and mental health professionals are working to stop his April 5 execution, saying he'll never be sufficiently competent to be put to death

The Independent UK

‘I’m tired and scared’: The ‘historically bad’ wave of anti-LGBT+ legislation impacting youth mental health

A record number of state-level bills targeting transgender young people and the inflammatory right-wing rhetoric surrounding them are having a damaging effect on LGBT+ youth, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Young people in mental health distress need better alternatives to emergency departments, advocates say

Every year across Australia thousands of young people in mental health crisis go to a hospital emergency department, but like Charlotte they find them "overwhelming" and "isolating".

ABC News

MP Dan Carden heads to White House as he continues addiction recovery campaign

Walton MP was the first Member of Parliament to openly talk about being in recovery from alcoholism in the House of Commons

Liverpool Echo

Doctors can force murderer who has ‘shut down’ to eat and take medicine – judge

Sir Jonathan Cohen heard how the man, who is serving a life sentence at a jail in northern England, had mental health problems and was refusing food.

The Independent UK

Gov. Greg Abbott proposes devoting $15 billion to property tax cuts in budget plan

Abbott’s spending proposals also include spending $750 million on school safety and mental health services and expanding postpartum Medicaid to a year.

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Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Faster than London, slower than Liverpool

The slow trek across town PLUS A conker from Shaun Ryder AND Back to the museum

Chronicle Live

Greggs factory worker's 1,215 mile Land's End to John O'Groats hike for mental health causes

Chris Bell from Forest Hall is gearing up for an epic journey

The Conversation

Expert Q&A: why do people commit murder-suicides?

The deaths of Epsom College Head Emma Pattison and her daughter Lettie are a possible example of the rare and tragic phenomenon of murder-suicide. Pattison’s husband is believed to have shot his wife and child before taking his own life. We asked Sandra Flynn, an expert in forensic mental health…

Evening Standard

Teenage mental health referrals in London double after lockdown

Private health provider Cygnet sees referrals jump by 113% in four years

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The Guardian - UK

Down to Earth: The Arizona teen whose death in extreme heat is a warning of tragic things to come

In this week’s newsletter: Caleb Blair’s death showed how the climate crisis is a ‘risk multiplier’, amplifying problems with housing, mental health and addiction services, policing and more

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Health Organization Calls for More Funding to Aid War-Torn Ukraine

The World Health Organization on Friday appealed for more funds to support Ukraine's health sector, which has been severely damaged by the Russian invasion. WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said the country now needed more funds to ensure that mental health services and rehabilitation could be dispensed, while…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Will Bunch: We need a national conversation about the 8 students who died at NC State

The rituals of death have become far too familiar at North Carolina State University this school year.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: The first emergency: Teen mental health must be addressed to fix anything else

The past few years have gotten us used to bad news from the Centers for Disease Control, and this week was more of the same, yet this time it had nothing to do with COVID. The agency’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that about one in three high-school age girls…

Wales Online

NHS mental health chief slams police for Nicola Bulley statement

"I have to wonder if some in Lancashire Police are placing the protection of their reputation above their focus on finding Nicola"

Manchester Evening News

Hospital's A&E praised by watchdog - but gets important warning about mental health patients

However the A&E received praised for having competent staff, an effective leadership team, and treated patients with respect and kindness

Manchester Evening News

Scandal-rocked mental health services hit with 'inadequate' rating as hospital wards branded unsafe

The trust has already been the subject of multiple investigations, the highest level of scrutiny from NHS England and being placed 'in the equivalent of special measures'

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