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Southport killer had NHS mental health care for four years, trust says

Axel Rudakubana was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 52 years for murdering three young girls in Southport on July 29 last year.

Evening Standard

Family of man killed by police in Redditch say officers ‘had no mercy’

Relatives say Marcus Meade’s mental health deteriorated before standoff and call for ‘full accountability’

The Guardian - UK

‘A constant state of panic’: how war in Gaza triggered new wave of depression and insomnia among Palestinian refugees from 1967 war

The stress of seeing the destruction of their homeland sent rates of mental illness soaring in Jordan’s Jerash camp – and the ceasefire has brought scant relief

The Guardian - UK

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‘Opportune’ Queensland ads lure resigning NSW psychiatrists interstate

Public hospital psychiatrists who have quit over pay and conditions targeted with job-ad blitz in major Sydney newspapers

The Guardian - AU

'Opportune' ads lure quitting interstate psychiatrists

Dissatisfied public hospital psychiatrists who have quit over pay and conditions are being enticed across the border with a job-ad blitz in major newspapers.

AAP

Bournemouth woman’s killer was not referred for support after prison release, inquest told

Inquest into Marta Elena Vento’s killing by Stephen Cole, who had psychosis, told of ‘crisis’ on mental health team at Winchester prison

The Guardian - UK

More than 60 NSW mental health beds close as leaked memos reveal hospitals’ plan for mass psychiatrist resignations

Insider says back-up arrangements are ‘dangerous’ as health officials rush to fill staffing gaps

The Guardian - AU

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Parents share the 6 game-changers that reduced screen time for their children

Parents and experts tell Lisa Salmon the steps they took to reduce their kids’ tech use and their own stress about screen time.

The Independent UK

‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities

A letter calls for ‘the removal of the unjustified sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England’ to be set in motion.

Evening Standard

Child mental health admissions to acute wards in England rise 65% in a decade

Hospital wards struggle to cope with rising cases of self-harm and eating disorders, the study warns

The Guardian - UK

‘Significant rise’ in children admitted to acute wards for mental health issues

Research looked at all admissions for five to 18-year-olds to general acute medical wards in England from 2012 to 2022.

The Independent UK

Young people demand mental health medication despite being ‘not that ill’ – peer

Baroness Fox of Buckley said attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has become the ‘fashionable disorder’.

Evening Standard

Mental services need major repair, not short-term fix

As pay and working conditions drive many NSW public hospital psychologists towards resignation, a new mental health chief has urged a long-term solution.

AAP

OPINION - Prince Harry's stunning victory has humiliated The Sun and exposed a fatal flaw in Britain's justice system

Prince Harry is a Marmite figure. That much is clear by now. For some he is a hero, the scourge of tabloids and positive voice on mental health. For others, he is to be derided as either a tragic Prince or the Royal who deserted his family.

Evening Standard

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Mental health, substance abuse, and parenting: Here’s how employers plan to increase benefit spending in 2025

It's all about taking care of caregivers this year.

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Woman Refuses To Get A Job, Says Her “Mental Health” Is The Reason

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It's freezing RN - 6 cold weather workouts top pros do themselves when all they want to do is stay inside

Don't let the weather get in the way of your fitness goals.

The Guardian - AU

Frontline staff are often unfairly blamed for NSW’s collapsing mental health system, but it is patients who suffer most

For years psychiatrists have been propping up this under-resourced system. We have now reached breaking point

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AAP

Cop blames tumour for 'unjustified, excessive' assaults

A suspended senior constable has tried to argue that he punched two intoxicated civilians while on duty in separate incidents in 2023 because of a brain tumour.

Evening Standard

Too many people with eating disorders are being failed, say group of MPs

MPs said there has been an alarming rise in eating disorders in the past decade and there is ‘widespread neglect’ in services.

Evening Standard

‘Kindness’ named as Children’s Word of the Year

Mental health was a reason for some children selecting the word, according to Oxford University Press.

Evening Standard

EastEnders praised for ‘responsible’ Phil Mitchell suicide attempt storyline

Phil, portrayed by Steve McFadden, will struggle with his mental health in new episodes.

The Guardian - AU

Wards in NSW’s largest psychiatric hospital close as mass resignations begin

Doctor calls situation ‘an absolute disaster’ for public mental health system and vulnerable patients

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Abbie Chatfield Opens Up About The Immense Toll Online Trolling Has Had On Her Mental Health

“I’ve been hiding the severity of my struggle with for the last year, but lately things have come to a head, fuelled by trolling.”

Evening Standard

Rising numbers of people with mental health issues receiving employment advice

NHS talking therapies are designed to help people with conditions such as anxiety and depression and can link patients with employment advisers.

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