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Mental health programs for new mothers struggle to meet demand in Western Sydney

Perinatal organisations are being forced to turn away women struggling with homelessness and mental health due to a surge in demand across Western Sydney.

ABC News

Police didn’t close squad car door before handcuffed woman fell out and died, report says

Twenty-eight-year-old Brianna Marie Grier, who died six days after the arrest, was handcuffed in front of her body and was not wearing a seatbelt

The Independent UK

Controversial electroshock therapy is used 47 times more here than elsewhere

At least one patient has had the seizure-inducing treatment a hundred times, campaigners claim

Bristol Post

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Family says more awareness needed around dangers of overprescribing drugs

The family of Stephen O'Neill say he took his own life after developing mental health issues as a side-effect of medicine he was prescribed

Belfast Live

West Lothian health workers say 'one death too many' in drug fight pledge

The council's Health and Social Care Partnership has worked with the NHS and Third Sector to build support services and offer help to individuals and families whose lives are blighted by drug misuse

Edinburgh Live

Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent's death – new research

Losing a parent during adolescence and young adulthood can be particularly damaging to mental health and wellbeing. Our latest research has now shown that young people who lost a parent were more likely to be admitted to hospital for treatment for substance misuse use problems or suicidal behaviour around the…

The Conversation

Disabled athlete crosses Lake Michigan on paddleboard in quest to traverse all the Great Lakes: ‘It’s really something to witness’

CHICAGO — A small dot on the horizon grew larger as a group of 10 paddleboarders prepared to join it. Some of them whistled, hooted and yelled words of encouragement, waving their paddles in the air.

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Victoria Police officer declines to give evidence at coronial inquest into death of Gabriel Messo

The Victoria Police officer who shot and killed Gabriel Messo in a Melbourne park in 2020 is excused from giving evidence at an inquest on the grounds he might incriminate himself.

ABC News

Ballymun man cycles to Killarney for mental health charity after overcoming struggles

He had suffered with his mental health for years and feels their is often a stigma around asking for help

Dublin Live

Serious self-harm among children in care 'trebled' during lockdowns

Rates among boys doubled and girls continued to be over-represented in self-harm figures, researchers said

Wales Online

Family forgive officer who shot son dead

The Messo family say they've lost faith in the mental health system, but forgive the police officer who shot their 30-year-old son Gabriel dead in Melbourne.

AAP

NHS to close Tavistock gender identity clinic for children

Tavistock and Portman trust’s clinic will shut and two services will be set up in hospitals in London and north-west England

The Guardian - UK

The new rock‘n’roll? Shawn Mendes joins a long line of musicians cancelling tours for their mental health

Post-pandemic, it’s becoming more accepted to take time for self-care, and some of the biggest stars are showing how it’s done

Evening Standard

Shawn Mendes Cancels World Tour to Prioritize His Health

Shawn Mendes has pulled the plug on the rest of his world tour, cancelling dates in North America and Europe so he can focus on his mental health. “I was not at all ready for how difficult touring would be after this time away,” the singer-songwriter posted on social media…

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Irish Mirror

'Irish students with financial concerns most likely to be affected by Covid stress'

A study, carried out by the School of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin, aimed to assess levels of coronavirus-related stress among Irish students

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: The false promise of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s CARE courts

It’s only natural to scour Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed CARE Courts plan for enough redeeming features to make it worthwhile. Californians are desperate for solutions to help people struggling with debilitating mental illness because the state has failed utterly to provide sufficient mental health care. Cities have tried criminalizing the…

Bristol Post

Martin Lewis urges Government to act on soaring energy bills to prevent 'mental health damage'

Bills could reach £500 once the energy price cap is lifted again in October

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Inside the lives turned upside down by Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban

Journalist Nelufar Hedayat hears from everyday Afghans whose lives changed forever just one year ago in Kabul Falling. Plus: five of the best podcasts for better mental health

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Evening Standard

Shawn Mendes cancels world tour to prioritise mental health

Mendes said that he will take this time to focus on his mental health and “come back stronger.”

Daily Mirror

Stranger Things's Jamie Campbell Bower celebrates 7 and a half years of sobriety

Stranger Things actor Jamie Campbell Bower revealed things got so bad he 'ended up in a hospital for mental health'. The star is now celebrating 7.5 years of sobriety

Daily Record

Community garden members are looking forward to growing exotic vegetables in Paisley

The Pachedu project will allow people from diverse minorities to grow produce that can be hard to get in Scotland

ABC News

Police actions leading up to fatal shooting of Gabriel Messo during violent attack on his mother are scrutinised

Officers who responded to calls about Gabriel Messo violently attacking his mother in a public park in Melbourne's north give evidence at a coronial inquest about their actions, including failing to switch on body-worn cameras before Mr Messo was fatally shot.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: Everyday experiences of racial discrimination tied to serious mental illness, study finds

SEATTLE — A group of men and women sat close together in a conference room at Asian Counseling and Referral Service in Rainier Valley recently, sharing stories about anti-Asian hate and other suffering they’d experienced during the pandemic.

ABC News

Jadiael Tekii uses own experience with mental health to help men in Rockhampton with Project Blokes

Jadiael Tekii did not realise it but he was struggling with anxiety and depression. Now he uses his experience to help other "everyday blokes" and remove the stigma around mental health.

Chicago Sun-Times

After a tragedy like Highland Park mass shooting, communities must mobilize to deal with trauma

I am from Newtown, Connecticut, where Sandy Hook happened. I send kudos to Highland Park for quickly responding to the mental health needs of their residents.

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