9 h. ago Bereaved mothers call for urgent action to fix mental health services

The families were backed by Melanie Leahy who led a ten-year campaign for a public inquiry into mental health related deaths in Essex.

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14 h. ago People in Dumfries and Galloway urged to help end support 'postcode lottery' for bereaved parents

A new report by Sands has revealed that three-quarters of bereaved parents wanted mental health support – but only eight per cent were able to access this through the NHS.

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15 h. ago BBC urged MasterChef's John Torode to resign from TV role and 'blame mental health'

The BBC reportedly asked MasterChef host John Torode to resign following allegations he used a racist term, with co-star Gregg Wallace being investigated for alleged misconduct

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15 h. ago John Torode 'asked to resign by BBC and blame mental health issues over racist comment'

MasterChef host John Torode has been dragged into the scandal surrounding his former co-star Gregg Wallace as he has been accused of using a racist remark and allegedly told to resign

Politics

17 h. ago Federal court dismisses landmark Torres Strait climate case but warns of ‘bleak future’ without urgent action

Class action led by two community leaders argued government had legal duty of care to prevent or deal with damage linked to global heatingSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesThe federal court has dismissed a landmark case brought by two Torres Strait community leaders that argued the Australian federal government breached its duty of care to protect the Torres Strait Islands from climate change.In delivering the decision, however, Justice Michael Wigney noted: “There could be little if any doubt that the Torres Strait Islands and their inhabitants face a bleak future if urgent action is not taken to address climate change and its impacts.”Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Vulnerable mental health service user exposes deadly "crisis" in Glasgow system

Marius Samavicius, 33, launched his own investigation after a three-year battle for support, which saw his suicidal thoughts referenced as a “lovely wee email”.

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19 h. ago BBC 'told John Torode to resign and blame mental health issues' after 'racism allegation' and he REFUSED: MasterChef star reveals he too was ruled against alongside co

Gregg Wallace's co-presenter came out last night to admit an allegation of using racist language had been upheld against him - but denied all wrongdoing.

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21 h. ago BBC 'told John Torode to resign and blame mental health issues' after 'racism allegation' and he REFUSED: MasterChef star reveals he too was ruled against alongside co

Gregg Wallace's co-presenter came out last night to admit an allegation of using racist language had been upheld against him - but denied all wrongdoing.

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23 h. ago UK a ‘powder keg’ of social tensions a year on from summer riots, report warns

Research finds a third of people rarely meet anyone from a different backgroundThe UK is a “powder keg” of social tensions, with a third of people rarely meeting anyone from different backgrounds, research has found.A report from the thinktank British Future and the social cohesion group Belong Network found that a year on from last summer’s riots, there was a risk of unrest being reignited unless urgent action was taken to address issues of polarisation and division. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago John Torode says he faced racism complaint as it's claimed BBC asked him to quit

MasterChef host and judge John Torode was allegedly asked to resign from the BBC show and cite mental health issues after he was accused of making a "racist remark"

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36 h. ago Doctor tells depressed Brits to go to the pub and admits beer garden is his 'happy place'

A doctor has claimed a trip down to the pub can have a positive impact on Brit's mental health – the doc has said: 'If that’s where people are getting social connection, absolutely it's vital'

Science

37 h. ago The way a child plays is the way they live’: how therapists are using video games to help vulnerable children

Minecraft and other creative games are becoming recognised as powerful means of self-expression and mental health support, including for traumatised Ukrainian refugeesOleksii Sukhorukov’s son was 12 when the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. For months, the family existed in a state of trauma and disarray: Sukhorukov was forced to give up his work in the entertainment industry, which had included virtual reality and video games; they became isolated from friends and relatives. But amid the chaos, his boy had one outlet: Minecraft. Whatever was happening outside, he’d boot up Mojang’s block-building video game and escape.“After 24 February 2022, I began to see the game in a completely different light,” says Sukhorukov. I discovered that Ukrainian children were playing together online; some living under Russian occupation, others in government-controlled areas of the country that were the targets of regular missile attacks; some had already become refugees. And yet they were still ab...

Society

39 h. ago Air India crash pilot's medical records examined amid 'mental health issues' as probe into tragedy continues

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was among the 260 victims of Ahmedabad disaster, reportedly considered leaving the airline to look after his elderly father

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40 h. ago Did 'depressed' Air India pilot deliberately crash plane killing 260 people because his mother died?

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was piloting the Boeing 787 Dreamliner when it plummeted into a residential area, killing 241 people on board and 19 on the ground.

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41 h. ago Air India pilot's medical records probed after horror crash that killed 191

The medical records of one of the pilots of the doomed Air India plane that crashed minutes after take off are being examined after it was claimed he had suffered from poor mental health

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41 h. ago Air India pilot's medical records being examined 'over mental health fears'

The medical records of one of the pilots flying the doomed Air India flight 171 are reportedly being examined closely after claims he suffered from poor mental health

Society

42 h. ago ‘I had a home, apartment, career’ the Guardian’s Gaza diarist on the life he lost – and his journey into exile

The anonymous writer has seen horror after horror in the 21 months since he was driven from his home in Gaza City. How has he kept going? And does he have any hope left?On the morning of 7 October 2023, the author of the Guardian’s Gaza diary woke up planning to play tennis. “This year I decided to take care of my mental and physical health,” he wrote in his first entry, published six days later. “This means no stress, no negative energy and definitely more tennis.”Instead, with the news full of how Hamas had broken out of the territory, killing 1,200 people, he found himself scrambling desperately for the documents showing he owned his apartment in Gaza City, in the north of the strip. “If our building gets bombed, I need evidence that this apartment belongs to me,” he wrote. Continue reading...

Society

42 h. ago Terrible night’s sleep? Here’s how to make it through the day – and maybe even enjoy it – one step at a time

Coffee or no coffee? Almond croissant or exercise snack? Early night or bedtime as usual? You’ll be grateful you made the right choices Ah, sleep – “nature’s soft nurse” to Shakespeare, “the foundation of our mental and physical health” to the less poetically minded neuroscientist and podcaster Andrew Huberman. By now, you hopefully know that getting a consistent seven to eight hours of shuteye is crucial for everything from your short-term decision-making to your long-term health, and you’re familiar with all the usual advice on getting it (have a consistent bedtime, make your bedroom really dark, no double espressos at 9pm). But one question that’s considered less is: what if you have one restless night? How do you best get through the day – and what can you do to avoid a single interrupted slumber snowballing into several? Let’s take it one hour at a time.When you first drag yourself out of bed, it’s tempting to click the kettle straight on – but should you hold off your first ho...

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45 h. ago Air India pilots' medical records are being examined over mental health fears after report reveals fuel switches 'were turned off in cockpit'

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal was piloting the Boeing 787 Dreamliner when it plummeted into a residential area, killing 241 people on board and 19 on the ground.

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61 h. ago Mental health care ‘being rationed’ over failure to cut spiralling waiting list, top doctor warns

Some 1.7 million patients are waiting for community mental health care - with more than 48,000 waiting more than two years to be seen

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