5 h. ago NHS plan to open 'calm and welcoming' mental health A&Es across England to ease pressure on 'chaotic' major hospitals

Around 250,000 people went to A&E last year due to a mental health crisis - with around a quarter facing a wait of 12 hours or longer.

Events

6 h. ago Mental health A&E units to open across England where patients can be seen in 10 minutes

Anybody who walks in will be seen by a mental health specialist within ten minutes, reports say

Science

6 h. ago Jimmy Carr makes heartbreaking admission about his mental health and opens up about death of best friend Sean Lock to Alison Hammond in rare candid interview

The comedian, 52, was the latest celebrity to spend a weekend with Alison Hammond on her new interview show.

Events

6 h. ago Kate Middleton's secret life as 'incredibly emotional' sister to James Middleton

Kate Middleton has always been there for her younger brother James, who has battled with his mental health over the years and has praised the royal's 'emotional intelligence'

Politics

7 h. ago NHS to open more ‘mental health A&Es’ to relieve pressure on hospitals

The scheme is expected to be expanded nationally to dozens of locations as part of a ten-year NHS plan to be published this summer.

Events

9 h. ago Deaf TikTok star who died after taking poison was failed by mental health services, coroner says

Imogen Nunn, 25, died in Brighton , East Sussex, on New Year's Day 2023, having struggled with her mental health since she was 13.

Events

12 h. ago Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania governor's official residence to seek delay in next court hearing

A man accused of trying to burn down Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence is seeking to delay his next court appearance because he's receiving mental health treatment

Politics

13 h. ago A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton reveals she dated 90s singer Shaggy

The A Place In The Sun presenter, 43, who split from husband Alex Goward, 44, in 2022 after a decade of marriage, shared details about her dating life in a new interview on Friday.

Politics

13 h. ago Deaf TikTok star died after ‘failure’ by mental health services, inquest finds

Imogen Nunn, 25, died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year’s Day 2023, after ingesting a poisonous substance she ordered online.

Events

14 h. ago A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton reveals she went on a date with Shaggy

The A Place In The Sun presenter, 43, who split from husband Alex Goward, 44, in 2022 after a decade of marriage, shared details about her dating life in a new interview on Friday.

Politics

15 h. ago Study reveals psychological impact of ghosting and gaslighting

The dating app culture may be contributing to a mental health crisis, researchers warn

Science

15 h. ago Pep Guardiola issues Phil Foden response after Man City star's mental health admission

Pep Guardiola says that Manchester City will offer Phil Foden their full support after he opened on his mental and physical struggles following a difficult season

Events

15 h. ago Pep Guardiola reveals Phil Foden’s status for Club World Cup after England omission

Foden was left out of Thoma Tuchel’s latest England squad as he battles an ankle injury, while he has also opened up about struggles with his mental health in recent weeks

Events

16 h. ago Your favourite podcast is now a video – but are vodcasts the future, or just ‘crap telly’?

Successful podcasters are filming their shows, putting traditional platforms under pressure. Does it add value or reflect YouTube’s increasing might?It is four in the afternoon at Pellicci’s, a family-run cafe on Bethnal Green Road in London that has been an East End institution for 125 years. Its famously loudmouthed owners, British-Italian siblings Nevio and Anna, have been serving fry-ups, soups, pasta and jam roly-polies since eight this morning. The cafe is now closed, but Anna and Nevio are just getting started on their second job as hosts of the podcast series Down the Caff, in which they interview people about food and life over a meal of the guest’s choosing. The conversations are sweary, chaotic and an absolute hoot.Their guests so far include actor and Pellicci’s regular Ray Winstone, Dexys’ Kevin Rowland, rapper Hak Baker and 86-year-old YouTuber Marge Keefe, AKA Grime Gran. Today’s interviewees are TikTok star John Fisher, AKA Big John, and his son, the boxer Johnny Fis...

Politics

20 h. ago Power Rangers star says she was paid so little she 'struggled to pay bills'

Ciara Hanna starred as the Yellow Ranger in the Power Rangers franchise and has now opened up about her struggles when she was starring on the children's TV show

Economics

25 h. ago Musician scarred for life in horror slashing attack after masked stranger storms stage

Guitarist and singer Craig Scott has opened up on his mental health battle.

Events

28 h. ago ‘When power can define madness’: China accused of using mental health law to lock up critics

More than a decade after China passed a groundbreaking mental health law, victims and activists say that involuntary hospitalisation remains commonZhang Po was barely one year out of school when an out of control mine-cart barrelled into him deep in a pit in Anhui province, causing injuries that ended his brief career as a coalminer. Since the accident in 1999, he has been living off disability allowances provided by his former employer in Huainan, Anhui’s coal city. But in 2024 Zhang was sent to hospital once again – this time to a psychiatric ward.Zhang was sectioned for 22 days in June after he protested outside the office of his former employer, demanding an increase in his disability allowance. “I endured more than 20 days of humiliation in there. There was no phone, and my belt and shoelaces were taken away,” Zhang said in a recent interview with Chinese media. Zhang said that he was forced to take medicines and tied to his bed for several hours a day. After the three weeks in...

Society

36 h. ago Man sexually assaulted mental health worker then ‘laughed about it’

"It’s not funny, it’s not ‘banter’ and it’s not a joke"

Events

36 h. 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

Politics

36 h. ago Exam season is here: A psychology expert’s top tips to support a child through exam stress

Exam season can be a testing time—not just for students, but also for parents. Recently, more than three quarters (77%) of teachers and school leaders reported seeing mental health issues related to exam anxiety in their Year 11 students during the past academic year, so it comes as no surprise that many parents are deeply concerned about the mental health of their children during this stressful period.

Science