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Every new teacher in England will be trained in how to spot early warning signs of mental illness, under a plan being unveiled by Theresa May later. Mrs May, using some of her remaining political authority before leaving office, has called for improvements in preventing problems. “Too many of us have seen first-hand the devastating […]
A national review has been ordered into “significant failings” at a health trust dating back more than a decade. The ombudsman found care shortcomings by the former North Essex Partnership University Trust (NEP) in the case of two vulnerable young men who died. It uncovered a “systemic failure to tackle repeated and critical failings over […]
Women who experience domestic abuse are three times more likely to develop a serious mental illness, Birmingham University research suggests. But they are also twice as likely to have had some form of mental illness already, the study in the British Journal of Psychiatry found. Experts said opportunities were being missed to detect abuse and […]
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While the primary role of a coach is to improve sporting performance, they usually do far more than that for the athletes they work with, especially when it comes to working with young people. Coaches are often trusted role models that support youngsters in all kinds of ways to help them develop both physically and […]
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Kirsty was being treated by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) up until the age of 18. She’s one of 25,000 young people in England that make the move to adult mental health services every year. But many young people struggle to make a smooth transition and can end up going months or even […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The father of a student who took his life at university has helped set up a scheme to support students. BBC News – Health
Dealing with a mental health issue is hard as hell, but you don’t have to do it alone and you can manage it. Just ask Ray Romano. In a poignant video, the actor offered sage wisdom on living with depression based on his own experience. The guidance was meant for his younger self, but the […]
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s “reckless” response to the investigation into his campaign as detailed by special counsel Robert Mueller shows that he is unable to rationally process risk, making him a danger to the entire nation, according to a new analysis by a group of psychiatrists. “The singular reaction is perhaps indicative of the […]
By April Simpson In the weeks after flooding drowned the livelihoods of families who’ve farmed along the Missouri River for generations, rural advocates in the Midwest began gearing up for another crisis. The recent, devastating floods increased concerns about the mental health and well-being of farmers who already were struggling with yearslong economic uncertainty. Groups […]
Jamie Lynn Spears is defending her big sister, Britney Spears, against social media trolls trash-talking the pop star as she reportedly undergoes in-patient mental health treatment. Jamie Lynn appeared to angrily reject suggestions she wasn’t there for her sister, writing on Instagram that “anyone or anything that speaks to the contrary can GTFOH.” Alongside her […]
The father of a student killed in last year’s mass shooting at a Florida school argued Wednesday that the political activism embraced by survivors and the media attention those efforts attracted came at the cost of a needed focus on mental health problems caused by the massacre. Ryan Petty, whose 14-year-old daughter, Alaina, was among […]