5 h. ago ‘Tears blur my vision’: Australian writer jailed in Beijing thanks Albanese for support in emotional letter

Yang Hengjun writes he can ‘only use a silent voice to thank you and all the people who care for and love me’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJailed Chinese-Australian academic Yang Hengjun has written to Anthony Albanese from his prison cell in Beijing, thanking him for repeatedly expressing Australia’s “grave concerns” about his deteriorating health to Chinese officials.Yang, who was given a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court in February 2024 after already serving five years in detention on espionage charges that he denies, told the prime minister “words are now failing me”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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28 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola says he 'walked away' as fans declare love in support over emotional past

Fans were quick to support the professional dancer as he shared a moment he was told he'd 'fail'

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55 h. ago Wishaw primary school embarks on its first international partnership connecting with pupils in war

Wishaw Academy Primary School is among 100 schools in the UK and Ukraine officially paired through the British Council’s UK-Ukraine School Partnership programme, funded by the UK Government, which uses a shared love of reading to foster cultural understanding and support emotional wellbeing.

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9 d. ago Should ChatGPT be your therapist? Why women are turning to AI for emotional support

With therapy waitlists at record highs and sessions costing £60+, some women are leaning on AI tools like ChatGPT to cope but can it really replace human connection?

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2 w. ago BBC Countryfile star Adam Henson inundated with support as he shares emotional news

BBC Countryfile star Adam Henson has been a regular face on our TV screens for more than 20 years, and also shares tips and animal insights from his Cotswold Farm Park in Gloucestershire

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3 w. ago Veteran with prescription for 'emotional support tigers' fuming as cops take action

Representatives for the Nye County Sheriff's department claim Karl Mitchell threatened to unleash his tigers on deputies when they came to seize them from his home

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4 w. ago Psychologist warns about the dangers of becoming emotionally dependent on AI

Some Americans are using AI programs like ChatGPT to ask for emotional support and advice. But clinical psychologist Paul Losoff warned against getting to close to robots.

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4 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing star Tasha Ghouri holds back tears during 'surreal' life update

Tasha Ghouri has been inundated with support from fans after she shared an emotional update on her Instagram stories about her next move that's a departure from the dancefloor

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last month I’m disagreeable – and it’s backed by science. Can I change my personality?

I scored low for agreeableness in a personality test for the ‘big five’ traits – does this mean I’m doomed to be disagreeable? I looked into how I can change who I amThe other day, a friend decided to playfully name our individual roles within the group: planner, emotional support, and so on. I was the fault-finder – or, as she put it, “the grumpy teenager” – who points out problems, but doesn’t suggest alternatives.She was only kidding around, but she struck at an insecurity I have: that I’m unacceptably, intolerably negative.I’m an adult. Why do I regress under my parents’ roof?I like my own company. But do I spend too much time alone?People say you’ll know – but will I regret not having children?Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change by Olga Khazan is out now Continue reading...

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