5 h. ago NHS trust cleared of manslaughter after woman takes life in mental health unit

Alice Figueiredo died at Goodmayes Hospital in Redbridge in 2015

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6 h. ago NHS trust cleared of corporate manslaughter after woman took her own life

North East London NHS Foundation Trust was cleared of corporate manslaughter after the death of Alice Figueiredo

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7 h. ago NHS trust cleared of corporate manslaughter after death of woman

North East London NHS Foundation Trust was cleared of corporate manslaughter after the death of Alice Figueiredo.

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3 d. ago Rising star rapper took his own life after telling partner he 'was tired and ready to go' after mental health battles when he couldn't see his daughter

EXCLUSIVE: Jevon Ellis, 30, had played at numerous festivals, had his music used on a Nike campaign and was featured on a list of NME's top 100 new artists to watch.

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7 d. ago Jimmy Fallon opens up about mental health struggle early on in his career

Fallon moved from New York to Los Angeles in his 20s to pursue a career in comedy

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9 d. ago Craig David's health battle left him in 'dark place' as he felt 'life wasn't worth living'

Singing sensation Craig David admitted his excessive exercise regime left him with a serious injury that effected his mental health as he believed life 'wasn't worth living'

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9 d. ago Mum who smells like 'poo and rotting fish' says it's not her fault she's causing a stink

Carmen Davies, 29, from Manchester, was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that causes her to smell like decaying fish which has severely impacted her life and mental health

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2 w. ago Springwatch's Chris Packham says his dogs 'saved my life' as he says opens up on mental health

Chris Packham, 64, has opened up about his mental health battles and how he once 'didn't want to be on this planet any longer', but his beloved pets gave him 'purpose'

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2 w. ago Springwatch's Chris Packham says his dogs 'saved my life' as he opens up on mental health

Chris Packham, 64, has opened up about his mental health battles and how he once 'didn't want to be on this planet any longer', but his beloved pets gave him 'purpose'

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2 w. ago Mother and three children killed in house fire are named as schoolgirl, 13, remains fighting for her life: Man arrested over blaze is detained under mental health act

A mother and her three children who died in a London house fire have been named.

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2 w. ago 'I worry my anxious son will struggle to cope without me if anything happened'

Our resident agony aunt Coleen Nolan has advice for a concerned mum whose son seems to be struggling with his mental health and she doesn't want life to pass him by

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2 w. ago Number of obese and overweight teenagers will skyrocket in the next five years, experts warn

Adolescent health worldwide is at a "tipping point," experts say

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2 w. ago New study finds unexpected link between physical pain and depression

Researchers analysed 21 years of data to yield their findings

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3 w. ago Poor mental health as child limits capacity to work in later life, study finds

Children in Great Britain with serious conditions 68% more likely to have limited ability to work as adults, report saysChildren in Great Britain with serious mental health conditions are two-thirds more likely to have a limited ability to work in adulthood, according to research from a leading thinktank.The report by researchers at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) looked at data from about 6,000 people who took part in the 1970 British Cohort Study, which is following the lives of individuals born in a single week in 1970 across Great Britain. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Doctors told me my terrible obsessive thoughts were just anxiety, says EVE SIMMONS. Now I'm about to have a baby, I've finally got an accurate diagnosis... and it's life

A fortnight ago, a psychologist gave me a life-changing diagnosis: obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD - a serious mental health condition characterised by obsessive thoughts.

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3 w. ago Paul Merson opens up on his mental health struggles in powerful interview: 'My life was inner turmoil'

Former Arsenal star speaks candidly about his battles with addiction, anxiety and panic attacks

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3 w. ago Schoolchildren to be taught to develop 'grit' that prepares them for 'life's ups and downs' in government drive to cut mental health problems

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson and Health Secretary Wes Streeting made the vow as they unveiled a new push to reduce absences caused by poor mental health.

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3 w. ago Tidy homes can improve our mental health as cleanliness is next to happiness

Happiness is key to our mental health but its not the only thing that can improve our mood, as a bit of tidying up and decluttering can also do wonders to help lift our mood

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3 w. ago DWP failings 'likely impacted' mental health of woman who took her own life

Kristie Ann Hunt, 31, known to friends and family as Krissi, took an overdose at her home in Stockport in November 2023 before dying a few days later in hospital

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4 w. ago The DWP benefits errors that 'likely impacted' the mental health of woman, 31, who took her own life

An inquest heard Kristie Hunt was wrongly told she owed money

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