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Severe Mental Illness Linked to Higher Risk of Early Death

People with severe mental illness in England are 4.8 times more likely to die before 75, exposing a persistent mortality gap. View article...

Behavioural problems in trauma-exposed youth linked to later smoking, substance use and poor diet

Addressing these mental health difficulties early could help reduce some of the long-term physical health consequences of childhood trauma, such as ... View article...

Social media bans are passing around the world. How will we know if they help teens?

Iannone is research lead in the mental health evidence team at Wellcome. In December 2025, as social media's potential impact on youth mental health ... View article...

What links smoking, body fat, mental health, genes, and heart risk? Inflammation may be ...

A study of hundreds of thousands of UK adults traces connections between inherited susceptibility, smoking, body fat, mental health, ... View article...

The gay guru of macroeconomics – and the Russian ballerina who unleashed his passion

Possibly, in an age when homosexuality was illegal, Keynes felt the pull of marriage and children (Lopokova would miscarry a baby). Perhaps he ... View article...

Why growing older LGBTQ+ community in Britain fears losing identity

All male homosexual acts, including those in private, had at this point been explicitly outlawed for more than 60 years. During this time, an ... View article...

BBC Three goes off our aerials in online transition, Adidas shows love for LGBT runners ...

Welcome to Marketing's Breakfast Briefing, a daily shot of news and a recap of the best longer reads and videos. View article...

Two teens on trial for murder and robbery after man allegedly targeted on Grindr

A similar case was heard in England earlier this year, when a teenager was accused of luring a gay man to a marina before a fatal attack in Plymouth. View article...

There is no 'snowflake generation', says author of mental health review

Professor Peter Fonagy believes the NHS is 'not fit for purpose', highlighting how young individuals face lengthy waiting lists to access mental ... View article...

Cats are the only pet linked to more mental health problems in children, study finds

Questions like 'will getting a pet benefit our child's mental health?' are increasingly common and pertinent. View article...

Black Maternal Mental Health Week 2026: Why access to legal advice matters in maternity care

Black Maternal Mental Health Week UK founder, Sandra Igwe, discusses the importance of Black mothers being heard, believed and supported in ... View article...

One in Five UK Workers Now Have Poor Mental Health as Workplace Wellbeing Goes Into Reverse

More than one in five UK workers now experience poor mental health, while 5.6 million say their job leaves them stressed or unhappy most or all of ... View article...