2 hours ago Scottish home buyers put pubs at the top of their must haves when house hunting

Forty per cent of Scots say a ‘good local pub’ is a top priority when choosing a new home. Almost a third (32%) of house hunters rank pubs above local schools, places of worship, and gyms. Scots have been deeply impacted by rising pub closures, with over three-quarters (79%) saying it’s negatively impacted their mental health. The SBPA is calling on Scots to sign up to the Long Live the Local campaign to support pubs as the cornerstone of local communities.

Society

6 hours ago Don't tell your teens, but gaming can be good for mental wellbeing (and older brains can benefit too!)

Exasperated parents may decry video games as a mind-destroying waste of time as they try to prise their children away from them. But could video games - whisper it - actually be good for us?

Politics

8 hours ago Blaming people for poor mental health not part of Labour’s jobs plan, says minister – UK politics live

Alison McGovern says UK was unusual in not seeing employment rise after the pandemicAlison McGovern, the employment minister, said this morning she still has not decided who she will vote on teh assisted dying private member’s bill on Friday. MPs have a free vote.Explaining her dilemma, McGovern said:I haven’t decided how I’m going to vote. I’ve listened to my constituents who have been so kind and so generous to share with me their experiences, and I want to listen to my colleagues in the debate in full and decide how to vote.”I think it’s so important that people are able to have a good death and that families feel that their loved one was able to die in the most peaceful way possible in accordance with their views, but I haven’t decided on this issue.McGovern said it was good that pe...

Politics

18 hours ago Women being trapped in relationships due to economic abuse, charity finds

Some women who said they had experienced economic abuse also reported suffering from mental ill health or having to borrow money to get by.

Economics

27 hours ago Beloved doctor plunged 120ft to her death from historic aqueduct after suffering 'burn out' at work and losing her mother, inquest told

Dr Jane Green (pictured) fell to her death from the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, north Wales on June 29 this year. The mother-of-three had been suffering with her mental health, an inquest heard.

Events

28 hours ago Loose Women reveals huge show first as Charlene White shares 'biggest ever announcement'

Loose Women will be broadcast live for 25 consecutive hours in December as the ITV show looks to help support people and encourage them to talk about mental health

Events

29 hours ago Mobile phone ban at Perthshire school has made pupils 'more sociable and created safer space'

Morrison’s Academy, in Crieff, Perthshire, has taken steps to remove pupils' mobile smartphones from the classroom in a bid to boost mental health and improve their learning.

Technology

34 hours ago I tracked down the man who saved me from taking my own life five years later

Loti Nambombe, 37, was standing on the edge of Manchester's Greengate Bridge, ready to jump on 11 January 2019, when a passerby stopped and convinced him to come down.

Politics