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NHS recovery plan: why an extra £2.6 billion is not enough without more staff

The UK government has announced an extra £1 billion of funding to support 800 new ambulances, 100 specialist mental health vehicles and 5,000 more sustainable hospital beds. This sum has been ringfenced for 2023-24 to provide extra capacity and support for staff in the urgent and emergency services. Rishi Sunak’s…

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Newcastle hospitals issued with warning after inspection finds mental health care failings

The Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Freeman Hospital have been ordered to improve how the mental health care needs of patients are being met

Chronicle Live

‘I Was So Sad All the Time. I Was So Angry All the Time.’

A report from the front lines of California’s Black mental health crisis.

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More than 1.3million with no job nor looking for work have a mental health condition

More than half of the 2.5million people who are currently 'economically inactive' due to long-term sickness have a mental health condition. Economically inactive people are those who are neither in employment nor looking for work

Daily Mirror

Frustration as leisure centre sports hall still closed after solar panels damaged roof

One regular user of the leisure centre said the people of Sefton "deserve better"

Liverpool Echo

Yungblud world tour will have mental health 'safe space' for fans

Fans will be able to talk to qualified councillors and there will also be a helpdesk and email address to seek help and support

Wales Online

How to help teen girls’ mental health struggles – 6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends

It’s a well-established fact that children’s and teens’ mental health took a hit during the pandemic. But new research suggests that teen girls in particular are suffering in unprecedented ways.

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Ukraine faces a mental health crisis among soldiers and civilians alike

One year on from the Russian invasion, Ukraine is in a state of mental health crisis as the war’s horrors have traumatised combatants and civilians alike, leaving doctors with the task of putting their shattered psyches back together.

France 24

Danny Dyer checked into a psychiatric unit after making 'serious errors' in life

Danny Dyer explains why he flew other to South Africa rather than check himself into The Priory, as the former EastEnders actor opens up about mental health struggles and the battles men face

Daily Mirror

Record levels of NHS staff seek mental health help in crisis deemed ‘worse than pandemic’

Exclusive: 6,000 doctors and 5,000 ambulance staff have sought help in the past year

The Independent UK

How NC State students are dealing with mental health crisis as deaths plague the school

Editor’s note: This story contains reporting about suicides, a topic that will be disturbing to some readers. Mental health resources are available at the bottom of the story.

Tribune News Service

NHS trust given warning after 'concerning' safety inspection of mental health wards

Inspections were carried out at some wards following concerns about the safety and quality of the service

Manchester Evening News

Some houseplants take in nutrients from roots outside the soil – and it may change how we care for them

In recent years, we have seen growing interest in houseplants, particularly among younger generations. Between 2019 and 2022, houseplant sales in the UK increased by more than 50%. Indoor plants are associated with a range of environmental and health benefits including cleaner air, better mental health and clearer thinking.

The Conversation

Gov. Josh Shapiro expects John Fetterman to ‘come back stronger than ever’ after hospitalization for clinical depression

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro expressed confidence this week in Sen. John Fetterman’s return to the U.S. Senate and said he wouldn’t entertain outside pressures for him to resign after his second hospitalization this month.

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The Independent UK

Living close to parks or water sources ‘may reduce risk of mental health issues’

People living near green or blue spaces had a 17% lower risk of experiencing serious psychological distress compared to those living further away.

The Conversation

Ukraine war: conflict-related PTSD is putting strain on an already underfunded mental health system

Over the past 12 months the people of Ukraine have lived through a full-blown Russian invasion, with all the horrors you might expect. Those who lived in conflict zones, have had to flee or witness death and destruction on a massive scale. Many have either witnessed or experienced war crimes…

The Conversation

Why walking through the countryside 'tames' our brain

“I’m going to the countryside over the weekend to disconnect.”

The Times of India

DGCA asks airlines & AAI to promote mental health for flight crew & ATCOs

NEW DELHI: Pilots, cabin crew and air traffic controllers (ATCOs) will have to undergo detailed clinical mental health assessment at an Indian Air Force (IAF) centre whenever a concern arises regarding their mental state that could affect performance and ability to operate safely — like as after an incident or…

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‘Should never have been allowed in’: ADF recruiting psychologically unfit candidates, veteran psychiatrist says

Retiring psychiatrist alleges defence force recruiters are permitting candidates with ‘significant’ psychological vulnerabilities to enlist

Daily Mirror

Mum devastated as 'massive' bulldog mauls mental health support puppy to death

Spaniel puppy Felix was attacked during a walk on Monday, with owner Anna saying she had partly bought him to help deal with her mental health struggles, due to the ongoing war in her native Ukraine

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Fetterman's hospitalization is an opportunity to educate

Getting treatment for depression is a painstaking step for anyone to take — perhaps even more for a U.S. senator who must do it in the public arena. Sen. John Fetterman’s candor about his condition, after admitting himself into Walter Reed Medical Center last week, was laudable, courageous and, potentially,…

The Independent UK

Shawn Mendes says he’s ready to make music again following mental health recovery

The singer has said he’s now ‘ready to start making some songs’ again

The Independent UK

Suicidal NHS staff lose mental health support in ‘irresponsible’ cuts

Exclusive: ‘It’s clinically irresponsible to simply halt a service’ for suicidal staff, warns professor Mike Wang

The Guardian - UK

Women who suffer domestic abuse three times as likely to attempt suicide

Campaigners for women’s rights say findings about intimate partner violence are ‘shocking and appalling’

Liverpool Echo

'Food or faeces' stains left on ceiling of mental health ward for over a week

After a critical inspection report, the NHS trust said "we have fallen short of the high standards we pride ourselves on"

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