2 h. ago As talking therapy is prescribed to more than two million every year...top psychologist who says the key to curing UK's mental health crisis is to STOP banging on about our feelings!

For years, the prevailing advice for those suffering from poor mental health has been to talk about their emotions. But now, a top psychologist has put forwards a fascinating - and controversial - theory.

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7 h. ago Pope Francis in ‘critical condition’ after suffering severe respiratory crisis

The 88-year-old pontiff has been in hospital for a week with a complex lung infection

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15 h. ago Israeli hostage kisses his Hamas captive on the head as he and two other prisoners are handed over in highly emotional public ceremony

A traumatised Israeli hostage has today been seen kissing a Hamas fighter on the head as he and two other prisoners were handed over in an emotionally charged ceremony

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16 h. ago Three more Israeli hostages released by Hamas as Israel to free Palestinian prisoners

The hostages are among the final living captives to be freed under phase one of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, over 600 Palestinians are due to be released from Israeli prisons

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17 h. ago Two Israeli hostages released by Hamas as Israel to free Palestinian prisoners

The hostages are among the final living captives to be freed under phase one of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, over 600 Palestinians are due to be released from Israeli prisons as well

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18 h. ago Hamas hands over first of six Israeli hostages during tense prisoner exchange

Hamas has today handed over two of six Israeli hostages due to be freed from the Gaza Strip, as the body of murdered mother-of-two Shiri Bibas was handed back to her grieving family

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19 h. ago Six Israeli hostages released by Hamas as Israel to free Palestinian prisoners

The hostages are among the final living captives to be released under phase one of a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire

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19 h. ago Hamas set to release six Israeli hostages in return for more than 600 Palestinian prisoners

As preparations moved forward, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge for 'a cruel and malicious violation' of the agreement centered on the wrong identification released by militants

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21 h. ago Family confirms body handed over by militants overnight was Israeli mother Shiri Bibas

A body released by Palestinian militants overnight was confirmed to be Shiri Bibas, the Israeli mother whose two young sons also died in captivity

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34 h. ago YouTuber MrBeast reveals he's struggling with his mental health and claims he lost 'tens of millions'

YouTuber MrBeast revealed he's struggling with his mental health and claimed he lost tens of millions on the Beast Games, on Dragon Den's star Steven Bartlett 's The Diary of a CEO podcast.

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35 h. ago Share your experience of using personified artificial intelligence chatbots

We would like to hear how you have found them useful and if you have any concernsThe AI chatbot market has grown exponentially in recent years, with more than 1.4 billion people worldwide estimated to be using them.While tools such as ChatGPT and customer service assistants are most prevalent, millions of people are turning to personified AI chatbots, such as Replika and My AI (Snapchat), which look to imitate human interactions. Some are using these personified chatbots for platonic or romantic companionship, while others are using them for support with managing their wellbeing and mental health. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Christian Glass: Sheriff’s deputy convicted of killing man in shooting that shocked America

Prosecutors said Andrew Buen needlessly escalated a standoff with Glass, who showed signs of a mental health crisis

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43 h. ago Mohammed bin Salman wants an alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan – but one that most benefits Saudi Arabia | Madawi al

The crown prince sees Hamas as a regional threat, and may propose a deal that risks sidelining PalestiniansSaudi Arabia has suddenly experienced a diplomatic awakening after lukewarm engagement with the conflict in Gaza. Today, leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will gather in Riyadh to discuss Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza. (Keen to be viewed as a global deal maker, Saudi Arabia will also be hosting negotiations over Ukraine this week.)Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was alarmed by Trump’s outrageous “Riviera plan” to reconstruct Gaza following eviction of its people to neighbouring countries. Alongside Arab leaders, he hopes to propose an alternative plan with the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem its capital at its core. The crown prince has insisted that there will be no normalisation of Israel without a Palestinian state.Madawi al-Rasheed is a fellow of the British Academy and a visiting professor at the Midd...

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52 h. ago EastEnders fans predict major character to return in heartbreaking Phil Mitchell storyline

Viewers of the BBC One soap have seen Phil, played by Steve McFadden, struggle with his mental health, isolating himself from his friends and family and acting out of character

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56 h. ago Patsy Kensit, 56, reveals she has been diagnosed with PTSD as she admits 'I feel mislead and hurt' in a candid post about her mental health

Patsy Kensit has revealed she has been diagnosed with PTSD as she got candid about having 'a bad day' and admitted feeling 'mislead and hurt'.

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60 h. ago True scale of mental health support in Stirling's high schools revealed

Among the reasons for pupils seeking support included anxiety, low mood, body image and self-harm.

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61 h. ago ‘One of the hardest days’ in Israel as Hamas hands over hostages’ bodies

Remains of two young children, their mother and an elderly man arrived in Tel Aviv after a ceremony in GazaThe remains of two young children, their mother, and an elderly man taken hostage by Hamas have been returned to Israel in what onlookers described as one of the “hardest days” for Israelis since the Palestinian militant group attack that ignited the war in Gaza.A convoy carrying the bodies of Shiri Bibas, 32, her sons Ariel and Kfir, four years and nine months old respectively, and 85-year-old Oded Lifshitz, all from the Nir Oz kibbutz, arrived at a forensics centre in Tel Aviv on Thursday for DNA checks and autopsy procedures. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Is laughter the best medicine? Comedy shows could be prescribed for people on antidepressants to curb NHS costs

Trials are taking place to provide 'comedy-on-prescription' in a bid to improve people's mental health, reduce NHS costs and offer alternatives to antidepressants.

Culture

3 d. ago Trump’s Gaza takeover won’t happen. But it has already changed the face of Israeli politics | Yair Wallach

The US president’s support for forcibly relocating Palestinians has laid the ground for Netanyahu’s ultimate fantasyWhen President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Hamas last week to release all hostages by noon on 15 February, warning that otherwise “all hell [will] break loose”, the Israeli right was ecstatic. Here was a chance to finally move ahead with the complete occupation and annihilation of the Gaza Strip. The families of Israeli hostages were petrified about the prospect of the ceasefire collapsing, yet members of the ruling coalition called to kill the deal. “We have international support, give the order!” demanded the Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich.But the order never came. Hamas abided by the agreement and freed three hostages; Israel then released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Trump shrugged and said that it was Israel’s decision. His envoy, Steve Witkoff, who visited Israel on Sunday, signalled that the direction of travel is not towards resuming h...

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3 d. ago Free dance event at Tempo Community Space to promote mental health

Push the Tempo is taking place on Saturday, February 22, organised by dance expert Rudy Mbunzama.

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