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Mental health workers 'firefighting' amid staffing issues and more complex cases

Three-quarters of almost 800 NHS mental health professionals questioned cited inadequate staffing levels and 71 per cent said caseloads were too high, ... View article...

Gymnation finds strong appetite to improve physical and mental health in the Gulf region

People are acting on their aspirations, with 65 per cent reporting that their health had improved from last year and 42 per cent ... View article...

NHS mental health system failing staff and patients, warns Mind

Mind, the mental health charity, is calling on the UK government for an overhaul of the mental health system in England. View article...

Barbers equipped to support men's mental health through council-backed training

Barbers from across Warrington have completed specialist training to help support men's mental health and encourage more people to access help ... View article...

My footballer brother hid his sexuality for years'

Former Norwich City defender Tony Powell did not speak to his family about being gay for 40 years. View article...

'The hard launch we love to see': Traitors star Freddie Fraser comes out as gay

The Traitors star Freddie Fraser has publicly come out as gay while introducing fans to his new boyfriend on social media. View article...

Foyle Pride hailed as a 'celebration and protest' ahead of Derry parade

The first Derry Pride festival was held in 1993, when a small group of local gay men and lesbians came together to organise an event at a time ... View article...

Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen want people to be able to 'live authentically as themselves'

The gay actor came out in 1988 and has long championed LGBTQ+ rights. Also, McKellen is a co-founder of the UK's Stonewall and a patron of LGBT ... View article...

Children's doctors link vaping to allergies, teeth issues and mental health problems

“There is evidence emerging for a wider range of likely health harms impacting specifically on CYP, including mental health, oral and dental health, ... View article...

Severe mental illness may increase stroke risk, study suggests

Severe mental illness is linked to higher stroke risk in early and middle adulthood and increased dementia risk across adulthood, ... View article...

Study reveals surprising mental health impact of pets on young children

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

USS Lincoln's replacement arrives in Middle East after worries over troops' mental health

The Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln following reports of mental health ... View article...