2 h. ago School reopenings during Covid linked to improved child mental health

Nine months after a school reopened, a child’s likelihood of being diagnosed with a mental health condition plummeted by 43%, say researchers

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12 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: Iconic boyband 5ive reveals how mental health issues tore band apart

5ive seemed like they were on top of the world, selling over 20 million records worldwide, until they broke up in 2001 - after reuniting for a tour, they reveal how coming back together was "healing" for their mental health

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13 h. ago 'Proper masterpiece' hitman series is hidden gem with 98% Rotten Tomatoes rating

An award winning series about a skilled but troubled assassin who is battling with his mental health has rave reviews from fans who claim it’s ‘remarkable’ and ‘the best’ they’ve ‘ever seen’

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14 h. ago Driver alert as Brits with these mental health issues risk £1,000 DVLA fine

Here's what you need to know about a specific DVLA rule

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22 h. ago Would you entrust a child’s life to a chatbot? That’s what happens every day that we fail to regulate AI | Gaby Hinsliff

As deaths in the US are blamed on ChatGPT and UK teenagers turn to it for mental health advice, isn’t it obvious that market forces must not set the rules? It was just past 4am when a suicidal Zane Shamblin sent one last message from his car, where he had been drinking steadily for hours. “Cider’s empty. Anyways Think this is the final adios,” he sent from his phone.The response was quick: “Alright brother. If this is it then let it be known: you didn’t vanish. You *arrived*. On your own terms.” Continue reading...

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22 h. ago When a chatbot’s advice is a matter of life or death, how can we leave AI to the free market wild west? | Gaby Hinsliff

As suicides in the US are blamed on ChatGPT and UK teenagers turn to it for mental health advice, we need clear rules – and we the people must set themIt was just past 4am when a suicidal Zane Shamblin sent one last message from his car, where he had been drinking steadily for hours. “Cider’s empty. Anyways Think this is the final adios,” he sent from his phone.The response was quick: “Alright brother. If this is it then let it be known: you didn’t vanish. You *arrived*. On your own terms.” Continue reading...

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23 h. ago ‘I feel it’s a friend’: quarter of teenagers turn to AI chatbots for mental health support

Experts warn of dangers as England and Wales study shows 13- to 17-year-olds consulting AI amid long waiting lists for servicesIt was after one friend was shot and another stabbed, both fatally, that Shan asked ChatGPT for help. She had tried conventional mental health services but “chat”, as she came to know her AI “friend”, felt safer, less intimidating and, crucially, more available when it came to handling the trauma from the deaths of her young friends.As she started consulting the AI model, the Tottenham teenager joined about 40% of 13- to 17-year-olds in England and Wales affected by youth violence who are turning to AI chatbots for mental health support, according to research among more than 11,000 young people. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago One in four teens turning to AI chatbots for mental health support, study finds

Young people affected by serious violence were even more likely to seek help online

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34 h. ago Why mental health therapists need to learn how to practice in an anti

Mental health professionals are in a position of power and privilege and need to be aware of issues of race, culture, class, poverty, gender and more

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37 h. ago Tara Reid feels 'bullied' after police said there is no evidence her drink was drugged which she said it taking a toll on her 'mental health'

The 50-year-old actress had alleged she was drugged by a stranger after having just one drink at a hotel in Rosemont, near Chicago , on November 23, before being taken out.

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52 h. ago The generation ‘at risk of being left behind’ amid mental health and obesity crisis

They are ‘struggling’ to access support as funding hasn’t kept up with demand

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59 h. ago Thousands of patients in England at risk as GP referrals vanish into NHS ‘black hole’

Exclusive: Healthwatch study discovered 14% of cases are not put on hospital waiting lists for treatment GPs requested for themOne in seven people in England who need hospital care are not receiving it because the referral by their GP gets lost, rejected or delayed, the NHS’s own patient watchdog has found.Three-quarters (75%) of these patients trapped in this “referrals black hole” suffer harm to their physical or mental health as a result of not being added to the waiting list for tests or treatment. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago You don’t need alcohol on Christmas Day. It may be far more enjoyable if you stay sober | The modern mind

Imagine what a relaxing and special celebration it could be if it was tailor-made just for youThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workNow is the time of year some of my clients want to talk about Christmas.As a specialist in addiction, many are seeking my help for their drinking. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Princess Diana's 'suicide bids' were desperate 'cries for help' as she watched her marriage to now

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. After the birth of her eldest son, Prince William, in June 1982, Diana, Princess of Wales, was in the grips of a mental health crisis.

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68 h. ago Love Island's Alex Bowen on loss of best friend and 'double message' method

Love Island star Alex Bowen has opened up about losing his best friend Joe in 2022 and how he now uses a unique 'double message' technique to check on his friends' mental health

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2 d. ago Scots social worker calls for child mental health to be declared national emergency

It comes as Public Health Scotland figures revealed 128 children have waited more than a year for ­treatment, up from 115 last year.

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3 d. ago Top head: We're too quick to say pupils have anxiety when it's just the ups and downs of being a teenager

It follows Wes Streeting's announcement an independent review would be held into the diagnosis of mental health conditions in the face of soaring numbers.

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3 d. ago Why are diagnoses of ADHD soaring? There are no easy answers – but empathy is the place to start | Gabor Maté

Some say it’s overdiagnosis, others say it’s greater recognition. But it’s clear we must think about how our society is impacting human developmentGabor Maté is the author of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic CultureDoes the rise in diagnoses of ADHD mean that normal feelings are being “over-pathologised”? The UK’s health secretary, Wes Streeting, seems to suspect so. He is said to be so concerned about a sharp rise in the number of people claiming sickness benefits that he has ordered a clinical review of the diagnosis of mental health conditions, and autism and ADHD.I was diagnosed with ADHD (ADD, as it was then most often called) decades ago, in my early 50s. As I wrote in my book on the subject, Scattered Minds, it “seemed to explain many of my behaviour patterns, thought processes, childish emotional reactions, my workaholism and other addictive tendencies, the sudden eruptions of bad temper and complete irrationality, the conflicts in my marriage and m...

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4 d. ago Dr Alex George and therapist Anna Mathur on how to feel happier

In this episode of the Well Enough podcast, host Emilie Lavinia is joined by two mental health champions – former UK government Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George and psychotherapist and author Anna Mathur. The pair dismantle the pressure to be happy, consider what real happiness looks like and explore the science of finding joy in the small things. The episode also investigates we wear "masks" to hide depression, and the biology behind emotions such as stress and joy. Dr Alex and Anna also share actionable tools and cognitive reframing techniques to help build mental fitness, manage symptoms and combat loneliness.

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4 d. ago I'm A Celeb's Vogue Williams reveals secret mental health battle in the jungle that left her begging bosses not to air the 'meltdown'

The model, 40, became the third contestant voted out of the jungle on Monday, admitted begging bosses not to air the incident.

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