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Mental health patients have been left behind by Welsh Government, says RCN Wales

A Royal College of Nursing (RCN) report has called for more investment in mental health nursing to better protect patients.

The Independent UK

Poor mental health support during pregnancy risks UK women’s lives

Perinatal mental health services do not meet national quality standards, report finds

The Guardian - UK

St Helen's Hospital patient says many are 'devastated' by its imminent closure

St Helen's Private Hospital in Hobart will close next month and there are concerns about where its mental health patients will receive treatment in an already stretched system.

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Exercise can help prevent and treat mental health problems, and taking it outside adds another boost to those benefits

Mental health problems affect one in five people every year. The Canadian Mental Health Association estimates that by the age of 40, about half of people will either have had a mental illness or will currently be dealing with one.

The Conversation

Survey shows negative impact of anti-LGBT+ policies on young people

Nearly one in three LGTBQ+ youth say their mental health is poor because of anti-LGBT+ laws and policies

The Independent UK

Stanford researchers scoured every reputable study for the link between video games and gun violence that politicians point to. Here's what the review found

The Stanford Brainstorm Lab focuses on technology and mental health. Researchers spent months looking for any causal link between video games and violence.

Fortune

‘It all hinges on wellbeing’: UK school nurses’ crucial, underfunded role

Annie O’Neill, who visits 33 schools a term, has noticed a huge rise in problems such as eating disorders

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Calls for 11,000 more school nurses in UK as children’s needs grow

Survey finds exhaustion and low morale among school nurses as they face increasingly complex caseloads

The Guardian - UK

Protesters evicted from Texas Capitol as clash between LGBTQ residents and GOP leaders escalates

Texas state police detained and handcuffed people protesting legislation that would prohibit transgender kids from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapy. The House separately delayed a vote on Senate Bill 14 until later this week.

The Texas Tribune

Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All review – a surprisingly moving, intimate view of marriage, loss and mental health

There’s a little bit of popstar aiming for No 1 – and fans will enjoy lots of behind-the-scenes footage – but Sheeran appears as a homely, nice man struggling with difficult circumstances

The Guardian - UK

Mother who starved son to death detained under Mental Health Act

Olabisi Abubakar ordered to remain in clinic in south Wales

The Guardian - UK

Stacey Dooley's response to Kevin Clifton's mental health struggle shows sweet bond

The former Strictly Come Dancing star recently took to Instagram to share a series of throwback and current photos of his life

Daily Mirror

Shrink-bots! Can AI be your new therapist?

Despite the panic over artificial intelligence, new therapy chatbots may well be crucial aides to mental health services, says Kate Wills

Evening Standard

Suicide crisis line in Perth reaches out to an unhappy generation

A peer-led mental health awareness initiative in Perthshire schools is generating increased work for The Lighthouse crisis centre but its project manager believes knowing that young people can talk about it is an incredibly positive step towards saving lives.

Daily Record

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Teenager complained about feeling sick and ‘overwhelmed’ before dying suddenly

George Edwards mum told an inquest that her son had complained of several symptoms before he passed away from a heart attack in his bed at home. The 18-year-old had struggled with mental health for a number of years.

ABC News

Zack Mavin not criminally responsible for 2020 Shortland murder of Robert Palmer

A Supreme Court justice finds the charges against Zack Mavin to have been proved, but says the 26-year-old is not criminally responsible for his actions.

ABC News

Hobart to lose 31 mental health beds with closure of St Helen's Private Hospital in June

A private mental health hospital in Hobart is closing because the owner has determined that upgrading the building would cost too much.

Newcastle Herald

Verdict in Shortland murder trial over stabbing of Bobby Palmer

There was no dispute Zack Mavin was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.

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The Conversation

Emotional abuse is a pattern of hurtful messages – building parenting skills could help prevent it

When people think about child maltreatment, many think of physical or sexual abuse. But a key finding of our Australian Child Maltreatment Study, published last month, is that emotional abuse is widespread and associated with similar harms as sexual abuse.

Newcastle Herald

Disability support pensioners only just 'scraping' by in private rentals

"We applied for a hundred different places and ended up in a tent."

The Conversation

Are you under digital distress? 3 ways tech-triggers may be affecting your mental health

Mental Health Week, which runs from May 1 to 7, provides an opportunity to reflect on our collective well-being. In addition to rising mental health issues, there seems to be a general malaise across normally well individuals in society. This is manifesting as cognitive and physical exhaustion, limited patience, disinterest…

The Independent UK

Revealed: Scandal of mentally ill children dumped on the wrong hospital wards

Exclusive: Thousands of vulnerable patients denied crucial care as staff can’t treat their needs

Nottingham Post

Notts health and safety professional leaves job for 3-month walk to raise awareness

He hopes that his efforts to complete the 1,000 mile route will help end the stigma faced by construction workers surrounding mental health whilst also raising awareness and funds

Fortune

Robin Williams’s son is dedicating his life to improving mental health since his father’s tragic death by suicide: ‘Service is my path to happiness’

After his father’s death, Zak Williams founded Prepare Your Mind to promote taking care of yourself through “mental hygiene.”

WEKU

In graphic memoir 'In Limbo,' a Korean American finds healing and humanity

Deb J.J. Lee's debut YA graphic memoir focuses on the author's struggles with mental health and their relationships with their family and friends during their childhood and teenage years.

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