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School 'bans whistles because they are too aggressive'

Greenwich Mean Time — Monday, May 23, 2016

School 'bans whistles because they are too aggressive'
- A school has reportedly banned whistles from being blown at the end of playtime over fears the sound they make is "too aggressive". Staff at the ...

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AI-powered mental health chatbots developed as a therapy support tool

Greenwich Mean Time — Tuesday, April 09, 2024

Artificial intelligence is being used as a way to help those dealing with depression, anxiety and eating disorders, but some therapists worry some ... View article...

COVID-19 survivors face increased psychiatric risks, spotlight on vaccination's mental health benefits

Greenwich Mean Time — Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Study utilizes UK Biobank data to explore the long-term psychiatric effects of COVID-19 and assesses the role of vaccination in mitigating mental ... View article...

Number of RAF children seeking mental health help is on the rise, new study shows

Greenwich Mean Time — Tuesday, April 02, 2024

According to research conducted by the RAF Benevolent Fund, there was a 93 per cent increase in the Fund's family counselling programme. View article...

Online programme to help with mental health crisis among young girls

Greenwich Mean Time — Tuesday, April 02, 2024

An online programme is being offered to help combat the " mental health crisis” among young girls. The six-week online sessions for girls aged ... View article...

Boys mental health impacted more by pandemic than girls

Greenwich Mean Time — Wednesday, April 03, 2024

Contrary to the findings of other studies, the COVID-19 pandemic had a greater impact on boys' mental health than girls. This is the main finding ... View article...

Gay British-Mexican man jailed in Qatar for using Grindr forced to 'give names of sexual partners

Greenwich Mean Time — Friday, April 05, 2024

“We need the support and solidarity of the LGBT community" says Manuel Guerrero Aviña's brother, who alleges Manuel had HIV medication ... View article...

African Economies to Grow at 3.4% in 2024- World Bank

Greenwich Mean Time — Wednesday, April 10, 2024

“Moreover, due to multiple factors including structural inequality, economic growth reduces poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa less than in other regions. View article...

As Russia's war rages, Ukraine's mental health crisis spirals

Greenwich Mean Time — Friday, April 12, 2024

Since 2017, Viatkina, a psychology student, has worked as a manager in an NGO supporting veterans and their families with their mental health, an ... View article...

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Funding to continue tackling poverty and inequalities in Aberdeenshire approved

Greenwich Mean Time — Wednesday, April 17, 2024

As part of the Partnership's investment framework, key areas of work are food insecurity; fuel poverty and housing; rural poverty , including transport ... View article...

Three in four NHS staff are struggling with mental health, new figures reveal

Greenwich Mean Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

... mental health condition in the last year, according to a new poll. A survey of workers carried out by NHS Charities Together over medics' mental ... View article...

Twice as many charities report young adults needing food support for first time

Greenwich Mean Time — Wednesday, April 17, 2024

... poverty , such as school clubs and community centres. “This research shows the urgency of our mission, including supporting young people across the ... View article...

Colton Underwood spills the tea on a possible LGBTQ+ season of The Bachelor

Greenwich Mean Time — Tuesday, April 16, 2024

... gay Bachelor. Fortunately, the show's creatives and some of its former stars, like Underwood, have seemingly heard their calls. During a recent ... View article...

Stormont parties urged to back Opposition motion to stop two-child benefit limit

Greenwich Mean Time — Wednesday, April 17, 2024

... poverty . Some one in five children in the region are living in relative poverty , an Audit Office report found, while almost one in 10 households ... View article...

The deaths of three trans teens expose the state of youth mental health provision

Greenwich Mean Time — Thursday, April 18, 2024

Afterwards, his family begged for better resourcing of mental health services. “No parent should ever lose a child,” said Emily and Mark Pulman. “We ... View article...

Parents in Scotland due more than £209 each month for children this year

Greenwich Mean Time — Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The payment helps families as part of a wider package of Scottish Government actions to tackle child poverty and support people during the cost of ... View article...

Mental illness exacerbates NHS staffing crisis, says union

Greenwich Mean Time — Tuesday, April 16, 2024

More than three in 10 respondents (31%) to a survey of NHS staff had taken time off work due to mental health issues in the past year. View article...

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