6 d. ago Suicidal girl, 14, died on children's mental health ward that had half its staff off work when inexperienced agency worker left her unsupervised, inquest told

Ruth Szymankiewicz was being treated for an eating disorder at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire but died on February 12, 2022.

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6 d. ago Hospital worker tears up as she recalls death of girl, 14, left alone on ward

Ruth Szymankiewicz died after she was left unsupervised at a children’s mental health hospital by an inexperienced agency worker.

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7 d. ago Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds

Analysis suggests long-term damage to wellbeing can be worse than for children experiencing physical abuseParents who ridicule, threaten or humiliate their children risk leaving them with a 64% higher chance of having poor mental health as an adult, a study has found.The research also found physical abuse experienced among the research participants reduced over time, while verbal abuse increased. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Children to be taught 'worrying and feeling down' are not mental health conditions

The Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced a radical change in policy in an attempt to curb Britain's spiralling worklessness crisis.

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3 w. ago 'I've been feeling a bit forlorn': Zoe Ball discusses mental health battles and how she is missing her two children

Zoe Ball has opened up about her recent mental health struggles as she admitted she has been feeling 'forlorn' and suffering from social anxiety.

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3 w. ago 'I've been feeling a bit forlorn': Zoe Ball discusses her mental health battles and how she is missing her two children

Zoe Ball has opened up about her recent mental health struggles as she admitted she has been feeling 'forlorn' and suffering from social anxiety.

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