16 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway mental health patient waited more than 1,200 days to start treatment

New figures also reveal more than 130 waited a year for their psychological therapy to begin.

Science

19 h. ago Impact of chatbots on mental health is warning over future of AI, expert says

Nate Soares says case of US teenager Adam Raine highlights danger of unintended consequences in super-intelligent AIThe unforeseen impact of chatbots on mental health should be viewed as a warning over the existential threat posed by super-intelligent artificial intelligence systems, according to a prominent voice in AI safety.Nate Soares, a co-author of a new book on highly advanced AI titled If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, said the example of Adam Raine, a US teenager who killed himself after months of conversations with the ChatGPT chatbot, underlined fundamental problems with controlling the technology. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Bombshell warning over mental health 'broken safety net' in schools

Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza found school bosses are having to 'fill the gap' because youngsters cannot get the mental health referrals they need

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25 h. ago Mental health and poverty among issues worrying school leaders outside classroom

Some 86% of state-funded schools and colleges in England – both primary and secondary – were surveyed by the Children’s Commissioner’s office.

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37 h. ago Lewis Capaldi review – an emotional return to the spotlight for pop’s most heart

Utilita Arena, SheffieldThe singer announces he is thrilled to begin his first tour since taking time off for his mental health, but is visibly nervous and at one moment breaks into tearsLewis Capaldi is a pop star known for his patter. But tonight, he warns the crowd he is feeling too overwhelmed to perform his usual funnyman routine. “I probably won’t say lots this evening because I don’t know what to say,” he says. “I’m just genuinely thrilled that this is still a possibility for me.”The 28-year-old being lost for words tonight is understandable. In 2023, Capaldi announced he was taking a hiatus from touring, after sharing his struggles with his mental health and his diagnosis in 2022 of Tourette syndrome. Having disappeared from the spotlight for the better part of two years, he made a triumphant return at Glastonbury earlier this summer for an unannounced and emotional set on the Pyramid stage. Tonight’s Sheffield show, however, marks the Scottish singer’s first headline perfor...

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38 h. ago Britney Spears facing 'make or break' decision but her hands are tied

EXCLUSIVE: Pop queen Britney Spears has never been afraid of setting the cat amongst the pidgeons - but a series of erratic recent posts from her on social media have triggered concerned fans' fears for her mental health....

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38 h. ago Pop royalty Britney Spears facing 'make or break' decision but her hands are tied

EXCLUSIVE: Pop queen Britney Spears has never been afraid of setting the cat amongst the pidgeons - but a series of erratic recent posts from her on social media have triggered concerned fans' fears for her mental health....

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40 h. ago Lewis Capaldi stuns Sheffield crowd as he launches Survive tour after two

Lewis Capaldi made his long-awaited return to the stage as he kicked off his Survive Tour in Sheffield on Saturday night.

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45 h. ago 'Omissions' in mental health care of woman who took her own life

Lynda Tyler, 57, died when she suffered a heart attack after taking toxic levels of prescribed medication

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51 h. ago Warning as heart disease risk elevated by '72%' among people with this condition

Extensive research has documented a link between mental health conditions and higher CVD risks

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60 h. ago Female prisoners who gave birth behind bars were handcuffed and guards watched breastfeeding

Between 2022 and 2023, just under 200 women were pregnant in UK jails, and these expectant mums are at a higher risk of serious complications and perinatal mental health issues.

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3 d. ago NHS urges young people not to use ‘harmful’ AI chatbots as therapist

A YouGov poll found that nearly a third (31 per cent) of young people in the UK said they would be comfortable discussing mental health issues with an AI chatbot instead of a human therapist

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3 d. ago Paddy Pimblett: I considered killing myself until I reached out for help

Exclusive interview: English UFC star is on a mission to get men talking about mental health

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3 d. ago Heartbroken woman claims she was scammed out of life savings by her love bombing ex

Jill Schardein, 50, fell in love with Todd Dean, a charismatic 'businessman' who claimed he was launching a mental health center in southern Kentucky called Nashville Sanjara Wellness.

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3 d. ago Celtic icon in 'mental health unit after menacing and alarming remarks near school'

Former Celtic defender Bobo Balde has been detained in a psychiatric hospital unit after allegedly making threatening and disruptive remarks outside of a school

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4 d. ago Stirling streamer prepares for 24 hour jigsaw build for mental health cause

Vicky Clifford will be sharing some of her attempt to put together a 5,000 piece puzzle in a single day on her YouTube channel and her almost 30,000 subscribers.

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4 d. ago Beware the chatbot: Can conversing with AI cause delusions and psychosis?

A spate of shocking breakdowns and even deaths involving AI chatbots is fuelling panic over ‘AI psychosis’ and new safety features. It’s not quite that simple, say experts

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4 d. ago Homeowners vow to overturn 'cruise ship' planning decision that is 'affecting their mental health' and leaving them 'financially ruined'

Residents of the Henfold Estate in Tyldesley are fighting back after giant warehouses were built next to their homes

Society

4 d. ago Married couples likely to be diagnosed with 'same mental illnesses' claims new study

Intriguing new research has suggested that when it comes to our neuroses, opposites don't attract.

Science

4 d. ago Dame Jacqueline Wilson gets candid on 'sex replacing food' in latest novel for adults

Dame Jacqueline Wilson has written a sequel to her book The Illustrated Mum called Picture Imperfect, which is full of sex scenes for her adult readers but also discusses serious mental health issues

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