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Too much screen time harms children's development, study finds

When looking at mental health, the team found that higher screen use was also linked to behaviours such as aggression and ADHD symptoms. They ... View article...

From Amazon retreats to clinical research: The rise of psychedelic therapy

Claire Torpey had tried traditional forms of mental health support, including counselling. But she says there was still something she could not ... View article...

Mental health charity to extend reach with grant

A mental health charity is extending support for people living with depression and anxiety across North Tyneside following a four-figure funding ... View article...

Could Psychedelic Drugs Be Used to Treat Mental Health Conditions?

Researchers in Newcastle are helping to test whether psychedelic drugs could one day form part of NHS treatment for mental health conditions. View article...

Girl Guides divided into 'team boy' and 'team girl' to discuss non-binary identities

An activity sheet with the same name, produced in conjunction with Stonewall, a charity supporting LGBT rights, said some people do not identify ... View article...

Pride group 'captures' Norman castle with giant rainbow flag

An LGBT group has prompted a backlash for wrapping a giant Pride flag around a castle which is more than 1,000 years old. The 150-metre banner was ... View article...

LGBT veterans urged to apply for payments before deadline

The Ministry of Defence's LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme provides payments to veterans who were dismissed, discharged or otherwise impacted by ... View article...

Christian 'discriminated' in job retraction over LGBT views, court hears

She said Ngole showed "resistance" to attending LGBT awareness training and that there was a "risk of complaints or claims" against the company by ... View article...

Tracking Ukrainians' Mental Health Through 5 Years of War

About 70% of Ukrainians report mental health distress. A mental initiative is rolling out a national program to help track individuals' progress ... View article...

AI is 'biggest risk' to youth mental health and educational benefits being 'squandered', warns expert

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the “biggest challenge” to young people's mental health and its potential educational benefits are being “squandered”, ... View article...

Young people aren't snowflakes, mental health reviewer insists

Professor Peter Fonagy, who led a government-backed investigation into mental health treatment, autism and ADHD, said “it's harder to be young now”. View article...

Scientists will investigate links between extreme heat and psychosis thanks to new funding

... Mental Health at the Institute of Mental Health at the University of Nottingham and Consultant Psychiatrist at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS ... View article...