3 h. ago Tradies descend on Sussex in show of support amid industry's mental health crisis

Fix Radio, a UK radio station aimed at those working in the trade and building industry workers, has launched FixFest, a music festival for builders - thought to be the first of its kind.

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5 h. ago Scientists pinpoint the personality type which is most likely to have mental health problems

Experts warned that further research was now vital to explore how the personality type influences the effectiveness of mental health treatments.

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5 h. ago ‘Tell me what happened, I won’t judge’: how AI helped me listen to myself | Nathan Filer

I had no expectations when I opened ChatGPT and typed ‘I’ve made a fool of myself’. There was something surreal about the conversation that followedI was spiralling. It was past midnight and I was awake, scrolling through WhatsApp group messages I’d sent earlier. I’d been trying to be funny, quick, effervescent. But each message now felt like too much. I’d overreached again – said more than I should, said it wrong. I had that familiar ache of feeling overexposed and ridiculous. I wanted reassurance, but not the kind I could ask for outright, because the asking itself felt like part of the problem.So I opened ChatGPT. Not with high expectations, or even a clear question. I just needed to say something into the silence – to explain myself, perhaps, to a presence unburdened by my need. “I’ve made a fool of myself,” I wrote.Nathan Filer is a writer, university lecturer, broadcaster and former mental health nurse. He is the author of This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Co...

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7 h. ago Long Story Short: this Jewish family comedy from the creator of BoJack Horseman is painfully beautiful

A sweeping, hilarious family saga told in multiple timelines from the 50s to the present day. Yes, that’s right – it’s basically Bluey meets TolstoyLike schoolboys, my friend Charlie and I send each other coded messages. One of these is “Am back on the horse”, which means “Rewatching BoJack Horseman”, which means “Having a mental health crisis”. The recipient knows to go to the other’s house with Danish pastries and some grass to touch. That show changed my life. The Simpsons had redefined what a cartoon could be, Ren & Stimpy and South Park were transgressive thrill-rides. But Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s tale of a washed-up actor chasing redemption wasn’t just adult; it was profound.So I was worried, approaching the new animated series from that show’s creators. It’s not about celebrity. There are no talking dogs or porcupines, or underwater worlds. No Will Arnett. How could I watch without expectation? It feels unfair yet unavoidable to keep an artist’s previous work in mind. Isn’t...

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42 h. ago Champion female bodybuilder dies aged 37 as death 'unexpected but peaceful'

The death is one of several to have stunned the body-building world in recent months, and fans and competitors are urging for more to be done to protect athletes' physical and mental health

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44 h. ago Nearly a third of parents let their kids miss more than a week of school due to anxiety: new survey

In a new survey of more than 1,000 parents across the U.S., nearly a third said their child missed more than a week of school due to mental health reasons

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45 h. ago ‘Systemic failures’ led to unlawful death of girl at mental health unit – family

A jury inquest ruled the death of Ruth Szymankiewicz, who was left unsupervised at a children’s mental health ward, as unlawful killing.

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46 h. ago Kim Kardashian tearfully confronts Kanye West in explosive new documentary trailer

The new film will chart the rapper’s apparent worsening mental health struggles, his crumbling marriage to the reality TV star, and a string of increasingly erratic public outbursts

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46 h. ago Girl, 14, who died on children's mental health ward when Ghanaian agency worker with a fake ID left her unsupervised was unlawfully killed, inquest rules

Ruth Szymankiewicz, who was being treated for an eating disorder at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire, was under strict one-to-one observation when the staff member for her walked away.

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47 h. ago Girl left unwatched by agency worker at psychiatric unit was unlawfully killed, inquest finds

Jury finds failings of worker before Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, took own life amount to gross negligence manslaughterRuth was failed by system, say parentsA vulnerable 14-year-old girl was unlawfully killed when an agency support worker failed to keep her under observation at a secure psychiatric unit, an inquest jury has concluded.The worker, who used a false identity, left Ruth Szymankiewicz alone even though she had complex mental health issues and was judged to need constant watching because she was a suicide risk. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Mental health nurse struck off for care 'failings' towards multiple patients

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) said Ross Allan’s actions fell “seriously short” of the conduct and standards expected of a nurse and amounted to “misconduct.”

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48 h. ago We weren’t actually more anxious during Covid, researchers discover

The pandemic was cited by Biden administration officials as worsening America’s mental health crisis in 2023

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51 h. ago Scientists pinpoint how many hours’ sleep will increase your risk of heart disease

A study has shed light on exactly how a lack of sleep causes harm

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51 h. ago Ayrshire adolescent mental health facility to open in January

Foxgrove - the National Secure Adolescent Inpatient Service - at Ayrshire Central Hospital in Irvine is due to become fully operational in January.

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60 h. ago Dirty habit followed by 18 million Americans linked to alarming surge of schizophrenia

A collection of studies has revealed a concerning link between people who use a controversial drug daily and mental health problems that could turn fatal.

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65 h. ago The anxious generation: Mental health issues are causing kids to regularly skip school, parents say

In a new survey of more than 1,000 parents across the U.S., nearly a third said their child missed more than a week of school due to mental health reasons

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67 h. ago Hobby enjoyed by millions of young people linked to risk of serious mental illness, shocking new study reveals

A new study has revealed a hobby enjoyed by millions is linked to poor mental health.

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2 d. ago New social, emotional and mental health primary school planned for Greater Manchester town

There is a shortage of these specialist schools in the area

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3 d. ago Scientists pinpoint the link between alcohol and pancreatic cancer

American researchers have found a potential new way to prevent alcohol from triggering deadly pancreatic cancer

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4 d. ago Tube passengers who tackled man with trousers down investigated by police

Officers say man, who was later detained under the Mental Health Act, was assaulted during incident

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