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Over one million children referred for mental health support in a year

The number of children being referred to mental health services in England is rising. Latest figures are almost double those from 2018-2019. View article...

Response to Children's Commissioner report on Children and Young People's Mental ...

It is important to distinguish between mental health conditions – such as depression, anxiety and psychosis and neurodevelopmental conditions such as ... View article...

Herts police child abuse investigators to receive mental health checks

Hertfordshire Constabulary officers who investigate online child sexual abuse are undergoing annual psychological health screenings by the force, ... View article...

Use of artificial intelligence for mental health splits opinion

... mental health apps for support with stress, anxiety, loneliness and self-reflection. A report by Mental Health UK and Censuswide last year found ... View article...

Gay men may face more challenges to body image via dating apps

A recent study collects gay and bisexual dating app users' experiences. View article...

Traitors star told to 'repent' for being gay backs conversion therapy ban

... gay or lose his entire community. The former contestant said he faced an “ultimatum” in his twenties while part of an evangelical Christian group ... View article...

Three jailed in Russia's first criminal prosecution under LGBTQ+ ban

The case is believed to be the first criminal prosecution linked directly to Russia's 2023 Supreme Court ruling. View article...

Spanish bishop says new bill persecutes same-sex-attracted Catholics who want to live chastely

Bishop José Ignacio Munilla of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain, denounced the “persecution” of Catholics with homosexual inclinations who seek help to ... View article...

Bosses were warned mental illness hospital unsafe

Bosses at a hospital for severely mentally ill young people were repeatedly warned it was unsafe months before a teenager's death, an inquest has ... View article...

70% of psychiatrists in Northern Ireland want to quit amid stress and burnout

... mental health challenge than the rest of the UK. "The crisis in mental healthcare in Northern Ireland cannot be overstated with over a third of ... View article...

Free mental health and wellbeing sessions coming to Alt Community Centre

Residents in Alt will have the opportunity to access free mental health and wellbeing support this summer thanks to a new initiative led by First ... View article...

Huw Edwards launches Substack to 'make a positive contribution'

The disgraced BBC presenter will write about current affairs but also ' mental health, overcoming trauma and attempting to rebuild some kind of ... View article...