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4.8 million more people experiencing poor mental health

Across the fifteen years, people in financial distress were found to have experienced the greatest rise in poor mental health. In the most recent data ... View article...

Will AI do more harm than good to the UK's mental health?

The benefits and harms of AI to mental health are constantly in the headlines. Iain McGilchrist and Lucy Osler say that this is warranted given ... View article...

Poor mental health levels in Wales 'deeply concerning'

A new report by the Mental Health Foundation has found Wales continues to experience the highest levels of poor mental health across the UK. View article...

Majority of children in Portsmouth now able to access Labour's mental health support in schools

Portsmouth MP welcomes record number of children now having access to mental health support teams – with almost 80% of secondary schools covered ... View article...

Gay 1920s-era Hollywood star to be honored in Staunton, Va.

A project is underway in Staunton, Va., to honor William 'Billy' Haines, who was born and raised in Staunton before becoming an out gay ... View article...

Texas math teacher goes viral for his lesson about when and when not to call something 'gay'

A teacher in Texas educates students about inclusivity in the LGBTQ community. He recently shared a clip where he discusses the word "gay." View article...

Niger criminalises same-sex relations with jail terms

Military-run Niger has enacted a new penal code criminalising same-sex relations with heavy jail sentences, following other west African countries ... View article...

Iran is so afraid of USA gays, they're threatening to stop World Cup 'Pride Match'

“We have been assured that no disruptive incidents will occur in the stadium during the match against Egypt.” Get off the sidelines and into the game. View article...

How a skateboarding challenge transformed my mental health

That half-hour was just the spark I needed. Over the next months and years my skate sessions became videos, and with each new video came new ideas — which finally culminated in the ‘London Postcode Challenge’. View article...

Why rates of mental health issues among young women are on the rise

Rates of mental health conditions among young women and girls aged 17 to 25 are double those of their male counterparts, with overall child mental  ... View article...

Nearly five million more people experiencing poor mental health since 2009

One in four adults in the UK (25%) now experiences mental distress. That's 14 million people. This has risen from 17% since the period immediately ... View article...

More young women battle mental health than men due to 'gendered violence', experts warn

Rates of mental health issues are twice as high in young women and girls as those of their male counterparts. View article...