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School nurses could have greater mental health role, Stirling study finds

... mental health approaches, according to the study. Mental health problems in children and young people are a global public health issue. A World ... View article...

A quarter of parents say their children aren't getting mental health support

At least one child needed mental health care in one in five of the 173,000 households included in the new survey. “Among these parents, 24.8 percent ... View article...

Former referee's tale of suicidal thoughts opened my eyes to stark reality of mental health struggles

Liam Beckett on how former Irish League official Lee Tavinder opened his eyes to what many people go through when they struggle with their mental  ... View article...

Lampard Inquiry hears more evidence on Essex mental health deaths

England's first public inquiry into mental health-related deaths has heard two weeks of evidence from bereaved families and friends about how ... View article...

Stage stormed at Auckland's Big Gay Out amid accusations of “right‑wing, transphobic, racist ...

Auckland's annual Big Gay Out festival was disrupted on Sunday when protesters stormed the main stage, intensifying growing tensions around the ... View article...

Zack Polanski on frightening moment he was gay-bashed in Manchester

In his cover interview, Polanski recalled a time when he was gay -bashed and subjected to defamatory slurs on the streets where he grew up, at the age ... View article...

Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams' Valentine's reveal leaves gay hearts broken

Williams, who plays Montreal Metros captain Shane Hollander in the hit gay ice hockey drama, shared a collage of intimate photos with his partner on ... View article...

Disability and LGBT hate crimes set to become aggravated offences

Currently, crimes found to include an element of hostility against a person's LGBT or disability status can be acknowledged with an "uplift", which ... View article...

Children's social media addictions linked to mental health problems in new study

It can also lead to withdrawal-like feelings, needing more time online to feel satisfied, and repeated relapses, much like other addictive behaviours. View article...

Canada mass shooting suspect had police visits over mental health struggles

Police say the suspect's firearms licence expired two years ago, and exactly who owned the guns used in the attack is unclear. View article...

Use of Meds for Mental Health Up in Children, Young Adults From 2001 to 2020

Among psychotropic medication users, more than one-quarter (26.0 percent) were exposed to potential contraindicated or major drug–drug interactions, ... View article...

Too many people with mental health issues end up in prison

The aim of the policy was to break up the existing mental hospital complex with its excessive concentration of patients in large institutions. This ... View article...