‘They took everything’: arson attack destroyed a mother’s memories of her dead son
Karen Holmes lost a son to cancer, then her home in Yorkshire to a fire; the house is now refurbished but its meaning has gone Karen Holmes is sitting in…
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Cancer
Yoga can reduce anxiety and insomnia for people living with cancer, study finds
First clinical trial of its kind, involving 410 cancer survivors in US, also finds reductions in distress and fatigueYoga can reduce emotional distress, anxiety, fatigue and insomnia in people living…
Wildlife
‘It’s a great healer’: why being outdoors in nature means so much to us
Many of those who love spending time in Britain’s green places say it is awe-inspiring, calming and therapeuticAs a recent study revealed almost half of UK adults now spend less…
Teaching
Not all teachers will soldier on regardless | Letter
The perception of teachers and nurses as boundlessly, selflessly resilient is a classic example of survivorship bias, says Dr Jenny AndrewGaby Hinsliff’s article about the Green MP Carla Denyer refers…
‘It was too easy’: families ask how Kenneth Law enabled so many suicides
Bereaved relatives say they were ignored by authorities as they searched for answers over suicide forums and kitsCanadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people around worldMonday would…
Young people
‘A record of failure’: what’s in the first part of Alan Milburn’s Neet report?
The former minister paints damning picture of structural issues affecting 1 million young people in the UKAlan Milburn, the Blair-era cabinet minister turned social mobility adviser, has delivered the first…
Police
Young police officer’s death raises questions about mental health support
An inquest into the death of a NSW Police recruit who was less than three months into the job hears differing opinions about whether it was related to his work.
Courts
‘Lost opportunity’ to help air force serviceman before he died, inquest finds
A coroner has found that the death of an RAAF serviceman could have been prevented, including when he left a military health centre during a mental health crisis. Warning: This…
Music
Kid Cudi Joins We Are Enough as a Founding Partner to Benefit Mental Health: ‘I Know What It’s Like to Be in a Dark Place’
His partnership with the movement kicks off May 30 at the rapper's Madison Square Garden show.
Mental health
Stigma around burnout must be challenged | Letters
Readers respond to the Green MP Carla Denyer’s decision to take time out from her workGaby Hinsliff’s excellent article about the Green MP Carla Denyer (The curse of burnout Britain…
Canada
Halifax newborn death: Questions remain as community, first responders cope
Halifax police say they're still waiting for autopsy results and that they haven't been able to speak to the mother, who remains in hospital, because of her serious condition.
Canada
RCMP commissioner ‘deeply concerned’ about CBC-backed prank show targeting veterans
Mike Duheme’s statement comes after the National Police Federation raised its own concerns
Mental health
The curse of burnout Britain affects politicians as much as everyone else: give Carla Denyer a break | Gaby Hinsliff
The Green MP’s decision to take time out has angered some – but many more will see endemic stress and anxiety as a blight we must addressCarla Denyer is taking…
Family and Relationships
When moving forward means being the cycle-breaker in a family
Motherhood has a way of making family patterns impossible to ignore. Suddenly you start asking questions you never asked before.
Manufacturing
The company with rare licence to legally manufacture MDMA, magic mushrooms
Inside these vaults lies millions of dollars worth of medicine used in controversial therapies.
World
Man who killed brother, ate his eyeball, and set family cat on fire found dead in jail cell
A judge ruled in March of this year that Matthew was not responsible for his 26-year-old brother Joseph’s death, citing severe mental illness
Cyprus News
Nicosia rehabilitation unit to boost mental health services
Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides inaugurated the Nicosia Occupational Rehabilitation Unit on Monday, describing it as an important step in mental health reform. As part of the same policy, vocational rehabilitation…
Columnists
Autistic people are enduring state-sanctioned torture in the UK. Yet we do nothing
Beneath the surface of each scandal is the medically and morally indefensible system
Access to green space
Half of UK adults say they spend less than three hours a week outside in nature
Most people have joyful memories of playing outside as children – and now wildlife charities are urging people to ‘rewild their inner child’Climbing trees, squelching in mud, paddling in ponds…
Courts
Man jailed for fatally amputating man’s foot using circular saw
Kalman Tal's loved ones have told of their distress at how the 66-year-old's leg was amputated in a public park. Farm worker John Yalu has today been sentenced for manslaughter.
looksmaxxing
Looksmaxxing may point to deeper body image issues in young men, mental health expert says
A mental health professional explains how sensationalizing the extreme behaviors associated with "looksmaxxing," rather than treating them as symptoms of mental health issues, can prevent boys and young men from…
Bullying
I was punched on the school bus. Being violently bullied changed me – and affected one of the biggest decisions of my life
I’ve worked hard to leave the intimidation I experienced in the past. But when I met the man I wanted to marry, those childhood memories took me by surpriseThe bullying…
Game of Thrones
‘They tell me I am being sectioned. I am not concerned’: Game of Thrones’ Hannah Murray on being sent to a psychiatric hospital
In an exclusive extract from the actor’s memoir, she recalls the depths of her psychosis• ‘I thought I was the saviour of the planet’: read an interview with Hannah MurrayThe…
Life and style
Screentime swaps: how to quit doomscrolling without quitting your phone
Addicted to your devices? According to experts, not all screen time is created equal. Here are some healthier ways to spend time onlineThe average UK adult spends around 7.5 hours…
Roblox
Online child safety campaigners call for US inquiry into Roblox
Groups claim game platform’s design and business model conflict with children’s developmental needsOnline child safety campaigners including Jonathan Haidt, the bestselling writer on the mental health impacts of social media,…
Carers
Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring, UK study shows
Researchers find 50+ hours a week can be detrimental to health but lighter responsibilities have positive effectThe stresses and strains of caring for someone for 50 hours or more a…
Meditation
Sound baths are supposed to help relax and ‘soothe’ your nervous system. But do any of these claims ring true? | Antiviral
Social media is awash with clips of people paying to be ‘bathed’ in sound. But what’s the science behind the practice?Read more in the Antiviral seriesI, for one, am partial…