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Child poverty warning as Scots say Scottish Government is not doing enough

Only 26% of Scots believe the Scottish Government is doing enough to tackle child poverty , according to a new poll, as campaigners warn current ... View article...

Over a million workers 'trapped in poverty' as they lose nearly £500 a month in cancelled shifts

According to new research from the Living Wage Foundation, it's leaving millions trapped in poverty . ... poverty and making it impossible to plan a life ... View article...

Study Finds Poverty Changes Children's' Brains

ABCD's first decade found that some brain differences precede substance use, while others may follow it—and revealed poverty's powerful influence ... View article...

£1.5m awarded to tackle impact of child poverty in north Wales

... poverty . Communities for Children will support ten areas across the UK with high levels of child poverty , providing long-term funding to help ... View article...

What psychiatry's history with gay patients says about trans care today

Medical professionals considered homosexuality a mental disorder for much of the 20th century — and often subjected homosexual patients to ... View article...

How does evolution explain homosexuality? 'Sheep are super gay'

Why did humans lose most of their body hair during evolution, yet retain armpit and pubic hair? And what evolutionary purpose does homosexuality ... View article...

The assassination of the world's only openly gay imam

The counter-culturalism of Cape Islam extended to sexuality. The apartheid regime considered homosexuality a sin and made it punishable by seven years ... View article...

Marketing and the LGBT community: when will it be normal to have gay couples in campaigns?

Brands are being pulled up on their attitude towards the LGBT community constantly, but recently it has come to a head. View article...

What suicide prevention services need to understand about domestic abuse

Domestic abuse can be a significant contributor to poor mental health and suicidal distress. Yet it is not always recognised as part of the picture ... View article...

How can bosses improve worker's mental health?

World Suicide Prevention Day, an annual reminder of why appreciating mental health is so important, Emily says. Stress and the ... View article...

RCPsych urges anyone affected by suicidal thoughts to seek support this World Suicide ...

“People who have a severe mental illness are at much greater risk of suicide than the wider population but too often don't know where to go for help ... View article...

Mental Health Crisis Line available for former employees

The independent and confidential Mental Health Crisis Line has now been extended to those who no longer work in policing – no matter what role ... View article...