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Mental health
Advice, support and information about the mental health crisis impacting the UK
Advice & Support
Antidepressants saved my life. When I was forced to go cold turkey, they nearly ended it too
- Due to supply issues and miscommunication between her GP and pharmacy, this woman was forced to give up her antidepressants cold turkey – with drastic effects.
Latest news
- EntertainmentHuffPost UK
More Than Just A Hobby, Fandom Is Saving People's Mental Health
"We all need a break sometimes, especially when the world feels like it’s on fire."
- NewsThe Telegraph
Ofsted ‘putting children’s safety at risk’ to protect teachers’ mental health
Children’s safety is being put at risk by Ofsted inspection changes which are creating a “chilling effect” on the organisation, a whistleblower has claimed.
- LifestyleHuffPost UK
These 10 Simple Crafts Can Help To Aid Your Mental Health This Winter
The Works have teamed up with mental health Mind, to raise awareness of the mental health benefits of crafting.
- BusinessThe Guardian
TikTok to block teenagers from beauty filters over mental health concerns
Social media platform under pressure to improve security as it announces plans to block under-13s from signing up
- SportThe Guardian
Spate of athlete breaks gives women’s sport a wake-up call on mental health
The consequences of demanding schedules are apparent, but growing awareness means elite athletes are more willing to seek out specialists
- NewsThe Telegraph
Self-diagnosed mental health problems are fuelling benefits bill, says minister
A rise in people self-diagnosing with mental health problems is fuelling Britain’s worklessness crisis, Liz Kendall has said.
- HealthThe Telegraph
NHS mental health funding at risk amid wrangling in Whitehall
NHS mental health funding is at risk amid wrangling in Whitehall, The Telegraph understands.
- HealthThe Telegraph
‘Digital diet’ widget tells you if websites are good for your mental health or not
A “digital diet” widget that allows people to avoid websites that will darken their mood has been invented by University College London.
- HealthThe Guardian
Mental health patients harmed by being sent to units far from home, report finds
Distant placements found to have led to anxiety, PTSD and suicide in some cases, as use of them increases in England
- NewsSky News
Dylan Thomas trial: Mental health 'lies at the centre’ of Christmas Eve killing, defence claims
Mental health "lies at the centre" of the trial of a man accused of murdering his "best friend" on Christmas Eve, his defence lawyer has claimed. Dylan Thomas, 24, is on trial at Cardiff Crown Court accused of the murder of 23-year-old William Bush in the Llandaff area of the city. The trial heard Mr Bush sustained 37 stab wounds, including 21 wounds to the neck, in a "frenzied attack" at the property the two men shared.
