41 m. ago Trump withdraws record number of nominees to join his administration: report

Trump has withdrawn 57 nominations, which is roughly double the 22 he withdrew during the first year of his first term

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5 h. ago Donald Trump goes on hateful 'r*****' rant and doubles down after backlash

WARNING, OFFENSIVE CONTENT: Donald Trump's has been slammed for his Truth Social rant that saw him dub Mike Walz a 'retard', before making claims about Somalian pirates running wild in Minnesota

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5 h. ago New data reveals how many Brits are actually using illicit drugs

The latest survey of adult mental health and wellbeing suggests drug use is changing in England

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6 h. ago ‘Conversion therapy’ is homophobic and dangerous. Yet it threatens to make a comeback | David Kirp

Bans on the dangerous practice, condemned by national mental health organizations, could soon be struck downHomosexuality is an illness that therapists can and should cure: that’s the rationale for “conversion therapy”, a practice promoted as a way to change an individual’s sexual orientation from gay to straight.But a host of studies conclude that such counseling doesn’t work – small wonder, since sexual orientation is a core part of an individual’s identity. It’s also potentially harmful, especially for minors. Research shows that youth subjected to conversion practices, often at the insistence of misguided parents, are prone to depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness and suicide.David Kirp is professor emeritus at the University of California-Berkeley and a frequent Guardian contributor.In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@sa...

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8 h. ago Trump doubles down after mental health slur against Tim Walz: ‘There’s something wrong with him’

Trump’s use of the mental health slur cost him the support of at least one Republican senator, whom he had wanted to help redraw congressional district lines

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9 h. ago Is it true that a glass of wine a day is good for your heart?

Moderate wine consumption may benefit your cardiac health, but foods such as grapes and berries offer similar advantages without the negative effects “People shouldn’t think that drinking wine is good for you,” says Dr Oliver Guttmann, a consultant cardiologist at the Wellington hospital in London.Alcohol consumption is linked to high blood pressure, liver disease, digestive, mental health and immune system problems, as well as cancer. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago ‘It’s heartbreaking that vulnerable people will slip to the bottom of the NHS queue’

A volunteer led service which has helped thousands suffering mental health crises for 25 years faces closure after funding was stopped

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19 h. ago Man killed by lioness after scaling 20ft wall to jump into zoo enclosure

The unidentified man was believed to be suffering from mental health problems when he scaled the wall to the Brazilian zoo and hopped into the lion's enclosure using a tree branch

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21 h. ago Tim Walz responds ‘as a parent’ to Trump’s slur: ‘This is cruelness’

Walz has a son with multiple disabilities and Trump’s words came on the anniversary of the law that requires students with disabilities to receive a free appropriate public education

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33 h. ago ‘It was soul destroying’: men on the struggle to get answers about infertility

Failure by GPs to diagnose treatable causes had huge time, money and mental health costs for these men After six years of trying for a baby and two failed rounds of IVF, Toby Trice found himself at his “lowest ebb”, feeling “lost, lonely and alienated from society”.“We were in this dark phase of not knowing where we were at. All our friends and family around us had children and we were constantly reminded we couldn’t. It was soul-destroying. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Rachel Riley bravely opens up about health battle following Strictly appearance

Countdown presenter Rachel Riley has opened up about how appearing on Strictly Come Dancing gave her PTSD and how cognitive behavioural therapy helped her mental health recovery

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46 h. ago ‘Desire in one of its rawest forms’: what do we know about limerence?

For everything from pop music to poetry, overwhelming infatuation offers inspiration and storylines. But when might this tip over into something a little less healthy?For months after her relationship ended, Anna* couldn’t stop thinking about him.Each morning she’d wake with a jolt of grief; an intense, almost physical feeling that morphed into thoughts of him that consumed nearly every waking hour. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Pensioner with dementia in debt 'mess' convicted over unpaid TV Licence bill in fast

Ailing pensioners, people with mental health struggles, grieving families and children have all been caught up in the Single Justice Procedure scandal

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57 h. ago New 'talking bench' honouring Gary Speed to be installed outside Everton stadium

A new bench which aims to 'encourage conversation, tackle loneliness and isolation, and signpost people to mental health support' to be installed in memory of Everton's Gary Speed

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57 h. ago Pensioner with dementia convicted over unpaid TV Licence bill in latest Single Justice Procedure scandal

Ailing pensioners, people with mental health struggles, grieving families and children have all been caught up in the Single Justice Procedure scandal

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61 h. ago John Swinney promises SNP will do "everything in our power" to protect kids from epidemic of youth suicide

The First Minister has made the pledge as he backs the Record's Save Young Lives campaign, which was set up in response to a mental health crisis among kids.

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67 h. ago Republican state senator from Indiana says he will oppose redistricting after Trump’s slur against Tim Walz

Michael Bohacek has a daughter with Down Syndrome

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2 d. ago Gemma Collins 'broken inside and unable to cope' after mum's health scares

The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins has opened up about her recent battle with her mental health amid her mother's health struggles, saying she's 'broken'

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3 d. ago Matt Terry on his X Factor hell and learning to believe in himself

Matt Terry won The X Factor in 2016 but found the experience to be a particularly bruising one - with bold new music out, he tells us about his journey of resilience

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3 d. ago Post Malone pays tribute to NFL star during Thanksgiving show

If you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org to access online chat from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you. In the UK, people having mental health crises can contact the Samaritans at 116 123 or jo@samaritans.org

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