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40% of teachers off sick suffering from mental health issues in one part of Wales

A council committee report says mental health absences account for 40% of the overall sickness levels of staff in schools in RCT. View article...

Equivalent of one cup of coffee a week 'can affect children's sleep and mental health', study finds

“We found that even fairly low levels of intake were linked to small differences in brain structure and later mental health, and lower sleep duration ... View article...

Mental health ambitions at risk without workforce investment, new report finds

The Government must prioritise the mental health and neurodiversity workforce if it is to respond effectively to growing levels of need. View article...

Young people need mental-health support sooner, says Children's Society

The Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism, commissioned last year by the Health Secretary, then Wes Streeting, scrutinised ... View article...

Russia's streaming censors cut 75 hours from HBO and other shows

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia has widened its censorship from news to entertainment. A ban on “ LGBT propaganda,” once ... View article...

Leytonstone indie cinema to screen film documenting the fight against colonial anti-gay laws

The documentary Out Laws follows the work of three LGBT+ rights activists who, against overwhelming hostility in their home countries, ... View article...

Ukraine will strengthen protection of LGBT rights: Zelensky signs decree

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved a new National Human Rights Strategy, which, in particular, provides for strengthening the ... View article...

The first gay opera?

I would love to be able to say that this is the first gay opera. I’m not sure if that’s strictly true, but there’s definitely a feeling that this is a love story View article...

Autism charities' joint response to final report of the independent review into mental health ...

“The real crisis is not about diagnosis rates, but about the harm caused by inadequate support. This is leading to mental health crises, self-harm, ... View article...

Consistently high suicide rates underscore urgent need for action

The guidance was developed by people with lived experience of suicidal thoughts alongside mental health professionals. “They've been carefully ... View article...

UK Ministers Must Improve Mental Health Services for Youth

An independent report on mental health in England has revealed that psychological issues, especially among young people, have significantly ... View article...

University Mental Health Charter Student-Led Improvement Tool

This tool aims to support students to participate in evaluating and improving their university's approach to mental health and wellbeing. View article...