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First wave of national Young Futures Hubs open to turn the tide on youth services decline

Part of the National Youth Strategy, a network of 50 Hubs will provide joined-up services across mental health and wellbeing, employment and crime ... View article...

'Medical cannabis cost my brother everything'

A coroner found that Oliver Robinson from Bury had refused help for psychiatric and addiction issues because of his use of ... View article...

Lil Nas X assault case to be dismissed if he completes mental health programme

A judge in California has granted rapper Lil Nas X entry into a mental health diversion programme after he was arrested for attacking police ... View article...

A mental heath counselor explains why a 'financial escape plan' is essential

'Money is deeply connected to a person's identity, safety, and security. A lack of financial independence can increase anxiety and erode one's mental View article...

Why is Sex-Transmitted Shigella More Common in Gays and Bi Men?

Shigella infections are on the rise—and according to a report from the UK Health Security Agency, the increase is being seen particularly among gay , View article...

At 44 I'm finally ready to marry a gay man

Eeeewww. No, to a gay man looking to split the bills and go antiquing on the weekend. Yes, folks. The lavender marriage is back. Well, ... View article...

“Thank God”: the movie Nathan Lane was thrilled he didn't have to make

“Apparently, the director saw me hosting the Tony Awards and thought that suggested I was too gay to play the part,” Lane told the magazine. It's ... View article...

'I struggled to accept my hidden homelessness', says Offies exec producer

The Executive Producer of the OffWestEnd Awards, Denholm Spurr, is reflecting on living in his early twenties on friends' sofas and in gay saunas. View article...

Farmer's 'fantastic feeling' as choir in Britain's Got Talent semis

It was partly for that reason that the choir decided they wanted to support mental health charities that helped farmers. He said farming was an ... View article...

Mental ill health top reason nurses leave the NHS

Between April 2015 - June 2023, it finds nurses with more than 84 days of mental health related sickness absence in a three-month period were over six ... View article...

Have mental health labels like ADHD and autism gone too far? Some experts think so

As a new report reveals skyrocketing autism and ADHD rates, some experts believe self-diagnoses are overshadowing those in real need of help. View article...

"Fashion helped my mental health": how getting dressed up let me overcome my agoraphobia

When Avalon Afriyie was diagnosed with agoraphobia, she found that fashion was an unlikely remedy that helped her battle feelings of anxiety. View article...