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Improved mental health for children who play well with peers by age three

Cambridge University study connects ‘peer play ability’ with better mental health at age seven

The Guardian - UK

Herschel Walker said he worked in law enforcement — he didn't

ATLANTA — In September 2019, Herschel Walker stood in front of an auditorium of soldiers in combat fatigues at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The motivational talk was, by now, familiar; Walker traced the obstacles he had overcome, including his struggle with mental health. But more than 30 minutes into the speech,…

Tribune News Service

AOC expresses concern about bipartisan gun deal

The progressive Democrat is worried about investigating juvenile and mental health records.

The Independent UK

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Lightfoot announces $3.1 million in grants to strengthen mental health system

The mayor campaigned on a promise to re-open six mental health clinics her predecessor shut down, but her 2020 budget kept them closed. Instead, she earmarked $9.3 million to increase capacity at the five remaining city clinics.

Chicago Sun-Times

Young children who play with others their age ‘have better mental health’

The study looked at how well three-year-olds were able to interact with their peers and how this translated into good mental health aged seven.

The Independent UK

Bailey Smith's drug photos spark renewed debate over AFL's illicit drugs policy

The AFL's illicit drugs policy is a topic that always manages to divide opinion, and this latest Bailey Smith case has proven no exception, writes David Mark.

ABC News

Cornyn tries to calm pro-gun right-wing

Sen. John Cornyn plans to discuss the bill with former NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch before it is written

Salon

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Former tennis star Jelena Dokic reveals she nearly took her own life in Instagram post

Former Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic has opened up about trying to take her own life amid mental health struggles.

Evening Standard

Former tennis player Jelena Dokic says she ‘almost jumped off balcony’ in April

The Australian has revealed she nearly took her own life in an emotional Instagram post but has now sought help for her mental health struggles

The Guardian - AU

What the Senate's bipartisan gun deal would change

The legislation is still being written, but it focuses on enhanced background checks and mental health funding.

Axios

Two West Dunbartonshire kids shunned from mental health services for roughly 10 months

The latest Children and Adolescents Mental Health Services (CAMHS) statistics show that between January and March, wait times are at the highest they've been at for over a year.

Daily Record

Ex-tennis ace Dokic reveals struggles

Former Australian tennis ace Jelena Dokic has said she is on the road to recovery after her mental health deteriorated earlier this year.

AAP

Lawsuit: Death of Black teen at juvenile center foreshadowed

A federal civil rights lawsuit says the death of a Black teenager at a Kansas juvenile detention center was foreshadowed by a 2016 state inspection of the facility that noted systemic deficiencies in its handling of children with mental health issues

The Independent UK

Commentary: When my life came apart, I struggled to find the therapy I needed

At 14 years old, I hated who and what I was. With barely one foot in adolescence, I had already marched through miles of hell. In San Diego, my hometown, I had been beaten, sexually abused and propelled into the nightmarish worlds of drug addiction and sex work.

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Patients seek mental health care from their doctor but find health plans standing in the way

When a longtime patient visited Dr. William Sawyer’s office after recovering from COVID, the conversation quickly turned from the coronavirus to anxiety and ADHD.

The Conversation

Cannabis tourism: how a new travel trend is taking off

Legal cannabis consumption rose in the US and Europe during the COVID pandemic, with some people turning to marijuana to help them cope with lockdowns and broken routines. Meanwhile, fewer people today view the drug as harmful compared to previous decades.

Daily Record

Woman says constant barking from neighbour's dog drove her to antidepressants

She noted it left her mental health "shot" and she's had panic attacks.

The Guardian - UK

Failure to achieve mental health pledge in England ‘inhumane’, say psychiatrists

Patients have spent 200,000 days in ‘inappropriate’ out-of-area placements since target to end practice passed last April

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WATCH: Ryan Day and Harry Miller discuss mental health on ESPN piece

This is well worth a watch.

The Independent UK

‘Mental health patients still treated far from home in inhumane practice’

The Royal College of Psychiatrists said the health service spent £102 million on inappropriate out-of-area placements last year.

Tribune News Service

Breaking down the provisions in the tentative gun legislation deal emerging in the Senate

WASHINGTON — The group of senators led by Texas Republican John Cornyn and Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy describe the bipartisan federal gun proposals they released Sunday following the Uvalde school shooting in Texas as “commonsense” measures.

Salon

How school shootings impact survivors

Those who survive will carry scars that affect their lives for many years to come

Los Angeles Times

Senators announce bipartisan framework on gun legislation in wake of mass shootings

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators on Sunday announced it had reached a framework for enacting modest gun restrictions while beefing up school security and enhancing mental health treatment in response to a recent spate of mass shootings that included a massacre at a Texas elementary school.

The Independent UK

Senators announce deal on gun reform, mental health funding and school security

Legislation will still require votes of 10 Republicans to pass Senate

Nottingham Post

Mansfield man's clothing line inspired by his mental health struggles

A clothing brand has been set up by a Mansfield man to raise mental health awareness

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