5 h. ago Dan Walker will never forget pal Gary Speed's last words to him as tragic death left him 'poleaxed'

TV star Dan Walker has opened up about his friend Gary Speed's death as he vows to fight for better mental health services for children as part of his charity Bright Young Dreams

Events

6 h. ago Tom Hanks’ daughter recalls actor having to ‘track down’ her and brother amid mother’s mental health troubles

Hanks was married to Susan Dillingham from 1978 to 1987

Events

8 h. ago Doge gained access to sensitive data of migrant children, including reports of abuse

Former officials question the reason for a Doge engineer’s access to the Unaccompanied Alien Children portalA member of Elon Musk’s unofficial “department of government efficiency” gained access to a government system that contains the personal data of unaccompanied immigrant children, according to a recent court filing.The database, called the Unaccompanied Alien Children portal (UAC), contains extremely detailed information about thousands of minors who enter the United States alone, including individual children’s mental health and therapy records, as well as immigration records, photos and addresses of their family members. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Amanda Bynes is said to have had heartbreakingly 'sad' ritual back at school

Amanda Bynes was a household name in the early 2000s, but she later quit acting and has been through a lot, including a public mental health breakdown and a conservatorship

Politics

14 h. ago London major trauma patients given pioneering mental health support in new NHS project

Headteacher Sali Goodrich is among those to benefit from the pilot after she broke her pelvis in a ‘freak’ horseriding accident

Science

24 h. ago Women are using ChatGPT as a free therapist – can AI replace mental health experts?

Could ChatGPT actually replace human therapists?

Science

25 h. ago US health secretary and agency sued by 23 states and DC over $11bn funding cut

Lawsuit alleges department’s ending of wide array of grants is ‘unlawful’ and poses ‘serious harm to public health’Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia are suing the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, alleging the abrupt terminations of $11bn in public health funding were “harmful” and “unlawful”.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Rhode Island, says that in March 2025, HHS unexpectedly ended a wide array of grants supporting immunizations, infectious disease tracking, mental health and substance abuse services. The federal government justified the cuts by claiming that the funds were “no longer necessary” because their “limited purpose” had ended along with the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading...

Society

27 h. ago Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused

A 50-year-old government survey on drug use may be in jeopardy

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31 h. ago Police find 2023 Nashville school shooter sought notoriety, hid mental health from medical providers

Police say the shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been planning it for years while hiding their mental health issues from medical providers

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34 h. ago Trans soldiers served their country. Now the US is rolling back their healthcare

About 134,000 trans veterans live in the US, with many now blocked from life-saving gender-affirming careWhen Savannah Blake joined the air force at 22 years old, she was looking for stable employment and a way out of poverty. For the last few years of her service, she worked as a cyberdefense operator in the intelligence squadron. But the work, which involved overseeing computers operating drone surveillance, eventually took a toll on her mental health.“If I had to watch any more of this, I was going to not be alive anymore,” Blake said, who says she experienced suicidal ideations. “I just felt like the bad guy. I felt evil.” Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Romesh Ranganathan reveals he used to 'fantasise' about suicide and came 'very close' to taking his own life as he opens up about his mental health and how running has helped him

The comedian, 47, admitted he came 'very close' to take his own life when he was a 'super depressed' teenager.

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56 h. ago Jameela Jamil attempted to take her own life after feeling 'hopeless' with insomnia

The Good Place actress, 39, has been honest with fans about her mental health and recently opened up on feeling 'hopeless and bitter' while struggling with insomnia

Politics

57 h. ago Trump administration sued over decision to rescind billions in health funding

Attorneys general from 23 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration for its decision to claw back $12 billion that went to public health departments for COVID-19 efforts and addiction and mental health programs

Politics

57 h. ago Gary Glitter made bankrupt after failing to pay damages to abuse victim

The six-figure sum included payments for lost earnings and mental health treatment for the victim

Events

57 h. ago How to help people with addictions on the streets? These Oregon programs have solutions

The state has one of the highest US rates of substance use disorders and ranks last for access to treatment. These initiatives are changing what rehab looks likeOregon has for years struggled with a drug crisis, reporting one of the highest rates of substance use disorders in the US and ranking last in the nation for access to treatment.The problem is systemic, rooted in decades of failure to invest in the level of behavioral health services needed for people with mental illnesses and addiction. The Pacific north-west state’s significant affordable housing shortage has compounded the challenges, as people languish on the streets without care. Many drug users spiral downward until they overdose, wind up in jail or prison or are forced into Oregon’s overcrowded psychiatric system. Continue reading...

Politics

60 h. ago Falkirk pupils urged to cut screen time and get more sleep to boost mental health

A unique project is now being rolled out to schools across Falkirk in a bid to encourage pupils to get enough sleep

Politics

3 d. ago Government suffers Mental Health Bill defeats amid efforts to modernise laws

Lord Kamall proposed a change to the Mental Health Bill so that nurses or doctors could carry out detentions without police present.

Politics

3 d. ago Children put at ‘unnecessary risk’ under proposals to overhaul mental health law

Baroness Berridge called for greater safeguards to be put in place for children experiencing mental illness.

Society

3 d. ago Charity community cafe in Wishaw announces closure due to costs

The Food for Thought Café, run by the Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health (LAMH), in Wishaw’s Kirk Road was housed in the old Classic Cinema on Kirk Road, a grade C listed building.

Politics

3 d. ago EastEnders' Phil declares his love for ex Sharon as pics show romantic scene

EastEnders' Phil Mitchell is set to declare his true feelings to Sharon Watts, following months of heartache for the character and struggles with his mental health

Culture