1 hour ago Gwyneth Paltrow says she has ‘ADD’ and is battling anxiety, intrusive thoughts and ‘messed up’ nervous system

The Oscar-winning actress says years of stress, hormones and fame have left her struggling to switch off

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3 h. ago EastEnders Shona McGarty's mental health battle revealed as she joins I'm A Celebrity

The actress - who is best known as EastEnders' Whitney - is one of the stars going into the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here jungle

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4 h. ago US could block obese visitors from entering country under new visa guidance

Obesity is just one of the conditions which could get visitors denied a US visa

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12 h. ago NHS trust fined after woman takes life in mental health unit

Alice Figueiredo’s mother has criticised staff for ‘indifference, ignorance, even at times cruelty’

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24 h. ago ‘I think it would be a brilliant job’ – Andy Murray reveals plans for drastic career change

SIR ANDY MURRAY is seriously considering becoming a golf caddie – and the “dream” would be to carry bags for fellow Scotsman Robert MacIntyre. Fifteen months after he quit tennis, the two-time Wimbledon champion has stated his desire to get involved in a different professional sport. Having switched to golf over the past year, he...

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25 h. ago Mother of woman, 22, who took her own life on hospital ward hits out at staff's 'indifference, ignorance and at times cruelty' as trust is fined £565,000

Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life in a mental health unit at Goodmayes Hospital, Redbridge, after more than 10 similar attempts.

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25 h. ago Man who blew himself up in a Cybertruck outside Trump hotel was suffering a mental health crisis, report says

The man responsible for the Las Vegas New Year’s Day attack would have been described as a “military hero” had he not planned the attack, law enforcement officials said

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26 h. ago NHS trust fined £565,000 after woman killed herself on ‘death trap’ ward

Alice Figueiredo, 22, died in 2015 on the Hepworth ward at Goodmayes hospital after 18 similar attempts to self-harm A woman whose daughter killed herself on a “death trap” mental health ward in London has called for urgent change after an NHS trust was fined more than half a million pounds.Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life at Goodmayes hospital, Redbridge, after 18 similar attempts. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago NHS worker fined £500k over woman who 'predicted her own death'

Alice Figueiredo's parents said she did not feel safe in the secure mental health hospital she was being treated in

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29 h. ago London NHS trust fined £500k over death of young woman who took her own life

Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life in a mental health unit at Goodmayes Hospital, east London

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37 h. ago Vinted makes major change as users fume over new development on second

Vinted users are 'furious' following a drastic change to the platform - and many have slammed the update

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39 h. ago Drastic change needed at mental health units after Sadie McKenzie's horror

"Her story, alongside those of so many other kids, must lead to change. Health bosses can no longer say they weren’t warned."

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39 h. ago Scots nurses hacked off teenager's hair and forced her into "suicide smock" at mental health unit

Sadie McKenzie claims she has been left traumatised by her treatment when she was admitted in 2020 at the age of just 15.

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42 h. ago LEO MCKINSTRY: Though Parkinson's is laying waste to my body, I refuse to stop working. And I feel only disdain for all those who say their mental health comes first

LEO MCKINSTRY: A sense of relief washes over me. The shaking in my legs and right arm has stopped.

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51 h. ago Readers' Letters: We need to look at Scotland's mental health crisis

Holyrood must get to grips with mental health of nation, says reader

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53 h. ago Quarter of men would 'never' consider help for mental health amid ongoing stigma

Research shows men are still reluctant to seek professional help for their mental health.

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53 h. ago Men reluctant to seek mental health support as 1 in 10 say therapy 'not for men'

A study has found that nearly a quarter of men would never consider professional help for their mental health, even if they were struggling

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53 h. ago Does fasting dull your mental edge? New data reveals how skipping meals affects the body

Scientists have broken down the good - and not so good - effects of fasting diets.

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55 h. ago Premier League star 'considered retirement' during brave mental health struggles

West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek has shown admirable strength to open up on his fight against insomnia and depression during his new autobiography 'Suk'

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63 h. ago Sir Stephen Fry backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign to help missing children find safety and support

The actor and broadcaster, a long-time advocate for mental health, says the cause is deeply personal after he once went missing himself. He is urging readers to support The Independent’s campaign with the charity Missing People to protect children in crisis

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