8 h. ago Emotional Support Dogs 2025: Theseare the 10 best breeds of adorable dog for those struggling with anxiety and mental health

If you are looking for a dog that will benefit your mental health, these are the breeds that you should have on your list.

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10 h. ago Streeting orders review into ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental illness and ADHD in welfare spending crackdown

The health secretary has charged leading experts with finding out whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’

Economics

11 h. ago Jeweller found hanged next to his wife's body was suffering psychotic episode

The children of Christopher and Ruth Stone-Houghton, 60, said they believed their father experienced a mental health crisis.

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16 h. ago Wes Streeting launches review into ADHD, autism and mental health services

The Health Secretary has previously said there has been an ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental health conditions.

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17 h. ago Streeting orders review into ‘overdiagnosis’ of mental health and ADHD in welfare spending crackdown

The health secretary has charged leading experts with finding out whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’

Economics

19 h. ago Voices: Everything in my life seems to have gone wrong at once

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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25 h. ago Americans in their 40s and 50s are experiencing loneliness at alarming rates, study finds

Prolonged loneliness is an issue for nearly 58 million U.S. adults age 45 and older, raising their risk for heart disease and poor brain health

Events

25 h. ago Wes Streeting orders review of mental health diagnoses as benefit claims soar

Health secretary has asked experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become ‘over-pathologised’The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has ordered a clinical review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions, according to reports. Streeting is understood to be concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people making sickness benefits claims because of diagnoses for mental illness, autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the Times reported. He has asked leading experts to investigate whether normal feelings have become “over-pathologised”, the newspaper said, as he seeks to grapple with the 4.4 million working-age people now claiming sickness or incapacity benefit. The figure has risen by 1.2 million since 2019, while the number of 16 to 34-year-olds off work with long-term sickness because of a mental health condition is said to have grown rapidly in the same period. Streeting told the Times he knew from “personal experience how devastating it can be ...

Science

25 h. ago Wes Streeting orders mental health diagnosis review amid welfare spending crackdown

The Health Secretary has charged leading experts with finding out whether normal feelings have become “over-pathologised”

Economics

26 h. ago Streeting orders review of mental health diagnosis amid welfare reform drive

The Health Secretary is concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people making sickness benefits claims because of diagnoses for mental illness.

Science

30 h. ago Taking a break from social media will boost your mental health

A Harvard University study found young adults benefited from a seven-day break from social media

Science

31 h. ago How I learned to be kind to myself and stop repeatedly doing chores

Jade accessed Wellbeing Works in Falkirk, funded by Falkirk Employability Training Unit, when she was struggling with her mental health. Here she describes how the service helped her

Politics

33 h. ago Gen Z want mandatory mental health days — but it's millennials and Gen X who really need them

New research has found that Gen Z want ‘mental health days’ to be standard practice. Baulk if you want, but older generations need them more than anyone

Science

33 h. ago Having a dog can boost teenagers’ mental health, say scientists

Researchers find children who own dogs score lower for social problems, aggressive behaviour and delinquencyHaving a dog in the home could help boost teenagers’ mental health, research suggests, with scientists adding this could in part be down to the sharing of microbes.Prof Takefumi Kikusui, of Azabu University in Japan, who led the work, said being with dogs could reduce owners’ stress and stimulate the release of the bonding hormone oxytocin. Continue reading...

Science

33 h. ago This Morning blasted for 'nonsensical' debate about men's mental health as 'toxic and harmful' guest urges viewers to 'toughen up'

Hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley were joined by author Scott Galloway on Wednesday's show for a discussion about his book, Notes On Being A Man.

Events

34 h. ago Favourable 2027 Rugby World Cup draw provides few potholes for England | Robert Kitson

Signs are encouraging for an improving squad to invoke the glory of 2003 with rivals facing trickier routes in Australia As the Ashes have reminded us, it never pays to get too excited in advance about winning in Australia. But once the draw for the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup had concluded and the various knockout permutations had been crunched there was a strong whiff of deja vu in the Sydney air. A World Cup down under and a decent draw for England? What could possibly go wrong?The organisers had already stoked the narrative nicely by wheeling out Jonny Wilkinson in the promotional tournament video, essentially a mashup of Mad Max and Wacky Races roaring across a dusty outback. When every Australian wakes up on Thursday to discover it is 666 days until the 2027 edition kicks off, the nagging fear of nightmarish history repeating itself will further intensify. Continue reading...

Politics

36 h. ago The ‘common’ mental health condition experienced by new parents

The study suggests that men may even more susceptible to these experiences than women

Society

38 h. ago Pilot suicide exposes hidden mental health crisis in aviation

Pilots say they don’t speak up for fear of losing their licenses

Events

39 h. ago ‘I ticked off all my goals and I thought it would resolve all my issues’: Jonny Wilkinson on his mental health journey

The ex-rugby player speaks to Sara Keenan about his mental health journey and the pressures men face in today’s society.

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39 h. ago Scientists assessed 16,000 people working from home. Here’s what they found

The effect of working from home on mental health is still widely debated

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