Excessive focus on mental health discussions may lead young people to interpret mild suffering as psychiatric disorders, potentially worsening their problems. [ more ]
North York hospital hopes new ER mental health zone will be 'a place of solace' | CBC News
The opening of a mental health zone in the emergency department at North York General Hospital aims to provide a safe space for patients in crisis, incorporating trauma-informed features and mental health assessments into the triage process.
The hospital is dedicating non-clinical peer navigators with lived experience in mental health struggles to work in the new zone, focusing on conversations to combat stigma, offer comfort, and nurture hope during patient crises. [ more ]
NYPD Killed 19-Year-Old Win Rozario After He Called 911 for Help
The police shooting of Win Rozario, a 19-year-old Bangladeshi teen in Queens, sparked protests and calls for justice, highlighting the need for better response to mental health crises. [ more ]
LAPD video shows officers shoot mentally ill man seconds after entering K-town home
Police shot a man dealing with a mental health crisis in his parents' apartment after being combative during an evaluation by a mental health clinician. [ more ]
Body Cameras Show Police Fatally Shooting Queens Man Holding Scissors
The body camera footage of a fatal police shooting in Queens reignited criticism towards the decision to open fire on a 19-year-old man in mental distress. [ more ]
Most Canadian universities don't track student suicides. Experts and students say they should | CBC News
Almost 75% of Canadian universities do not track suicides or attempted suicides among students, hindering efforts to understand and address the mental health crisis. [ more ]
Opinion: Schools' shift from community to competition harms our youth
The shift in public schools from community institutions to systems prioritizing private gain contributes to the mental health crisis among young people. [ more ]
Response to Elmo's "checking in" post underscores U.S. mental health crisis
Many people responded to Elmo's wellness check-in post on social media, expressing their struggles with mental health and financial difficulties.
The responses highlight the growing mental health crisis in the U.S. and the increase in anxiety and depression, particularly among young people. [ more ]
Canadians in mental health crisis can now call 988 | CBC News
Canada's 988 hotline for suicide prevention services is now live, providing immediate support to those in crisis.
988 is a short, easy-to-remember number that is available 24/7, free of charge, and accessible throughout Canada.
The hotline aims to prevent suicide by offering support for various factors that contribute to suicide, such as mental illness and feelings of burden or lack of belonging. [ more ]
Canadians in mental health crisis can now call 988 | CBC News
Canada's 988 hotline for suicide prevention services is now live, providing immediate support to those in crisis.
988 is a short, easy-to-remember number that is available 24/7, free of charge, and accessible throughout Canada.
The hotline aims to prevent suicide by offering support for various factors that contribute to suicide, such as mental illness and feelings of burden or lack of belonging. [ more ]
Florida lawmakers move to bar kids from social media in latest statehouse push
Florida's House of Representatives has passed a bill that would prevent anyone aged 16 and younger from using social media, making it one of the strictest laws of its kind in the US.
The bill is part of a larger trend of state proposals aimed at addressing concerns about the impact of social media on children's mental health and well-being. [ more ]
Pandemic Wasn't So Bad for Mental Health, Says Broken-Brained Study
Have you heard?According to some very smart people who did a study (of other studies), the COVID-19 pandemic didn't actually warp everyone's mental health as much as we thought it did!If you're rolling your eyes, you're not alone.Published earlier this month in the British Medical Journal, the meta-analysis looked at 137 studies from (and this is important) mostly-wealthy European and Asian countries in an apparent attempt to quantify the many, many academic and anecdotal findings which suggest that the pandemic absolutely ruined everyones' minds.
The F.D.A. Warned an Asthma Drug Could Induce Despair. Many Were Never Told.
The FDA's warning label on the asthma and allergy drug Singulair did not significantly decrease its usage, with 12 million people still being prescribed the drug in 2022.
Children are particularly at risk of experiencing adverse effects from the drug, and while usage by minors declined, it still affected 1.6 million of them. [ more ]
Editor's Note: Sign up for CNN's Stress, But Less newsletter.Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it.For many parents, the Is it normal?game begins early on.I've sent question after question to family and friends, and of course, all worried parents ask our No. 1 frenemy, Google.
How Humberside police's pioneering policy on mental health calls paid off
1. Humber-side Police have adopted a pioneering approach to mental health calls, using specially trained officers to help those in need and potentially prevent further incidents. 2. This approach has led to improved outcomes for those involved and a reduction in the cost of policing mental health incidents. 3.
Over 8,000 nursery staff absent due to mental health issues, figures show
More than 8,000 nursery and childcare staff have been absent as a result of mental health issues over the past five years, figures from the Scottish Conservatives claim.Freedom of information requests submitted to all of Scotland's 32 local authorities showed that absences caused by stress among early years staff has increased by 53% in the last five years.
Met to stop attending emergency mental health calls so officers can focus on crime'
Metropolitan Police officers will stop attending mental health crisis calls so they can focus on crime, a report claims.Sir Mark Rowley, the Met's chief officer, said in a letter seen by The Guardian that the new policy will only be waived if there is a threat to life.The letter was sent on 24 May to health and social care services, with a deadline of 31 August when the new scheme will come into force, the newspaper reports.
After a marking boycott, the university threatened to withhold our pay. That only made us angrier | Tanzil Chowdhury
On 29 June 2022, all the staff at Queen Mary University of London, where I work, received an email from management.To our horror, they were threatening to withhold 100% of our pay for 21 days of both July and August, because we were participating in a marking boycott over pensions, pay, labour precarity, inequality and working conditions.
Pc accused of using excessive' force on ex-player was brave', panel told
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A constable accused of using excessive force for repeatedly hitting ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson with a baton during an incident which led to his death showed bravery under extreme pressure, a disciplinary hearing has been told.
Police heard shouting, gunshots in 911 call before Andover murder-suicide, district attorney says
Crime Officials released new details surrounding the deaths of Andrew, Linda, and Sebastian Robinson.Officials released new information Wednesday regarding the Andover man who allegedly shot and killed his wife and son before taking his own life earlier this month.Investigators revealed more information about the chilling 911 call police received before the Feb. 9 incident.
Met Police officers to stop attending mental health incidents
M etropolitan Police officers will not attend emergency calls if they are linked to mental health incidents from September.According to The Guardian newspaper, the force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
Sharp rise in sick days linked to poor mental health at London Fire Brigade
Instances of LFB workers signing off sick due to stress, anxiety and depression have gone up by more than 40% since 2018 and by more than 20% in the last year alone.Anne Clarke, a Labour member of the London Assembly who requested and received data on the issue, said the shocking rise is a damning indictment of the Government's post-2010 austerity programme.
Man arrested after Hackney assault leaves police officers in hospital
The officers were assaulted after responding to an incident in Hackney (Image: Newsquest) A man has been arrested after two police officers were assaulted and one was seriously injured.Police were called to an address in De Beauvoir Estate at around 2am on Friday (March 10).The reports were of a male attempting to force entry into a property.
THIS WEEK ONLINE Guy Who Birthed AI Says OK I'm Kinda Scared Let's Stop
You're reading This Week Online, VICE Australia's runsheet of shit you probably missed, or should have seen, this week.Subscribe here to get it straight in your inbox, every week."Ari" here, welcoming you back to This Week Online.AI WEEK WHAT HAPPENED 28/04 04/05 Youth Allowance punishes people for going to uni Australia to stamp out vaping How special is Special K??? Guy instrumental in AI development resigns, changes tune, is now afraid Sex magic 101 VICE SIDE HUSTLE: Selling Street Stuff YOUTH ALLOWANCE PUNISHES PEOPLE FOR GOING TO UNI Fucked up! Anyone that's been on youth allowance knows it's a wicked snare.
Fighting the Stigma with Peer Mentors - Emilia Pantelides, Dame Alice Owen's
These are just three statistics that exemplify the current mental health crisis that is sweeping the nation.The pandemic, a turbulent time which transformed life as we knew it, has taken a tremendous toll on the mental health of teenagers in the UK.More worryingly, secondary schools are struggling to meet the needs of their students with mental health problems.
Arkansas sues TikTok, Meta over privacy, child safety claims
U.S. Representative Jamal Bowman (D-NY) joins TikTok creators at a news conference to speak out against a possible ban of TikTok at the House Triangle at the United States Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 22, 2023.EVELYN HOCKSTEIN (REUTERS) The state of Arkansas sued TikTok and Facebook parent Meta on Tuesday, claiming the social media companies were misleading consumers about the safety of children on their platforms and protections of users' private data.
Meta sued by San Mateo County Board of Education over social media addiction
By Joel Rosenblatt | Bloomberg Meta Platforms Inc. was sued by the school board in the company's home county for allegedly addicting students to its social media platforms and contributing to a mental health crisis.The San Mateo County Board of Education added the parent company of Facebook and Instagram to a complaint it filed March 13 against other social media giants, including Google, TikTok and Snap.
French study links Covid-19 to sharp rise in depression among young people
Issued on: 14/02/2023 - 21:06 Stanford women's soccer team players wear warmup jerseys with "Mental Health Matters" on their backs on October 14, 2022, in Stanford, California.Yalonda M. James, AP A major French mental health study has found a huge rise in the number of young people reporting depression, with the most likely cause seen as Covid-19 and restrictions to control the disease.
TikTok sets a new default screen-time limit for teen users
TikTok announced new restrictions this week meant to help teen users reduce their screen time.Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The tech giant TikTok has announced new safeguards for teen users as social media companies face growing calls to better protect young people online.The changes are meant to help teens limit their screen time and be more intentional about how much of their day they spend on TikTok, the company said on Wednesday.
A rehab center revives traumatized Ukrainian troops before their return to battle
Soldiers relax at a rehabilitation course in between tours in northeastern Ukraine.Claire Harbage/NPR KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine Vlad is one of four soldiers in his unit who survived a tour of duty defending Bakhmut, the city in eastern Ukraine that Russia has tried to capture for months."Bakhmut," he says, his voice breaking.
Liz Shulman: What a schoolyard rooster taught me about my social media-numbed students
From August to November, I taught high school English alongside a few roosters who lived in a coop in the courtyard outside my first-floor classroom.Hatched in an incubator in the science department in the spring of 2022, the roosters became, during these few months, the most vocal sentient beings at my school.
MSU professor says gunman looked like a robot as he killed and wounded students
Watch MSU professor Marco Diaz-Munoz's exclusive TV interview with Miguel Marquez tonight on CNN at 9 p.m. ET.East Lansing, Michigan CNN The noise was so loud it didn't sound like the gunfire from the movies to Marco Diaz-Munoz it was more like an electrical generator blowing up.But then there was one, there was two, there was three, the assistant Michigan State University professor told CNN of the sounds.
Man died after being restrained and coming into contact with police family
The devastated family of a man who died after he came into contact with police and had been restrained for nearly four hours said nobody gave a monkey's about him in his final hours.Joseph Sneddon, 37, died at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy on Friday April 8 2022, two days after he was admitted, suffering from a mental health crisis, according to the family's lawyer, Aamer Anwar.
Editorial: Santa Clara County children's psychiatric facility is long overdue - San Jose Spotlight
When a child has a medical emergency and is rushed to a hospital, doctors and nurses are ready.But if that same child has a mental health emergency, there is no hospital in Santa Clara County available to treat a minor.For decades the problem remained under the radar, until one day a friend of Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian asked him why are there no mental health inpatient facilities for children and teens in Santa Clara County.
Construction starts on Santa Clara County's first inpatient mental health facility for youth
Officials broke ground Feb. 22 on a facility that will provide the first inpatient hospital beds for kids and teens in mental health crisis in Santa Clara County.The three-story Adolescent Psychiatric Facility and Behavioral Health Services Center linked to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (VMC) will provide inpatient hospital care as well as emergency and outpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents and adults.
Before adolescence, kids generally like school.But I think it's fair to say that if each household were to create a pie chart titled Stuff Our Teen Complains About, the biggest slice in most homes would be labeled School.To be sure, there's plenty about school that teenagers do like, such as being with their friends, enjoying particular courses, and spending time with devoted teachers and coaches who truly care for them and don't try to hide it.
Family demands answers after LAPD officers fatally shoot mentally ill man in Koreatown
Increased police shootings involve individuals in mental health crises, highlighting the need for more effective collaboration between law enforcement and mental health resources. [ more ]
Woman dies after falling from Disneyland parking structure
A woman died after falling from a parking structure at Disneyland in Anaheim on Saturday night, police said.The victim, identified only as an adult female, either "fell or leapt" from the Mickey & Friends parking structure around 6:50 p.m., according to Sgt.Jon McClintock, an Anaheim police spokesman.
Woman's fatal fall from Disneyland parking structure is suspected suicide, police say
The death of a woman who fell to the ground Saturday from a parking structure at Disneyland is being investigated as a suicide, police said Monday.The woman, who remains unidentified, was found just before 7 p.m. and taken to a hospital, where she died, according to Anaheim police."Like all death investigations, the cause and manner of death will be pending the conclusion of the investigations being completed by the Anaheim Police Department and the Orange County Coroner's Office," Anaheim Police Sgt.
CA announces Prop 1 funding to be available for mental health solutions this summer
Solving mental health and homelessness crisis is a priority for Governor Newsom, with fast-tracked funding to Prop 1 to expand services and support vulnerable populations. [ more ]
Op-Ed | Supporting social workers in addressing New York's mental health crisis | amNewYork
We are facing a mental health crisis in NYC due to decades of failed policy and disinvestment, exacerbated by a severe shortage of social workers. [ more ]
Court rules names of officers involved in Ejaz Choudry's death cannot stay secret | CBC News
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a mentally ill man in crisis should not have their names shielded from the public. [ more ]
Liberty City man shot by Miami police has felony charge dropped, prosecutors say
Donald Armstrong will no longer face aggravated assault charges but will face a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest without violence after being shot multiple times by a Miami police officer during a mental breakdown. [ more ]
Miami cop who shot distressed man on Liberty City porch, trained in crisis intervention
Officers were informed of Armstrong's mental health crisis prior to the shooting. Mercado, trained for mental health crises, shot Armstrong multiple times. The type of weapon Armstrong possessed remains unclear. [ more ]
The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?
The book 'The Anxious Generation' by Jonathan Haidt suggests that digital technologies are not the primary cause of the mental health crisis in young people.
Haidt's claims about the impact of digital technologies on children's brains lack concrete scientific evidence. [ more ]
Boston to pay $4.7 million settlement after police fatally shoot mentally ill man
Boston city to pay $4 million for police shooting of Black man in mental health crisis in 2016
Increasing concern over police response to mental health crises, calls for redirecting nonviolent or mental health calls to public health officials [ more ]
Canadians in mental health crisis can now call 988 | CBC News
Canada's 988 hotline for suicide prevention services is now live, providing immediate support to those in crisis.
988 is a short, easy-to-remember number that is available 24/7, free of charge, and accessible throughout Canada.
The hotline aims to prevent suicide by offering support for various factors that contribute to suicide, such as mental illness and feelings of burden or lack of belonging. [ more ]
Ministers told to set out plan for hiring mental health nurses in England
UK ministers must set out how to recruit and retain thousands more mental health nurses to plug the profession's biggest staff shortage, healthcare leaders are warning.Mental health nurses account for nearly a third of all nursing vacancies across England, resulting in overstretched services that are struggling to deliver timely care, according to research carried out by the NHS Confederation's mental health network.
Teachers asked to chip in 1 each for legal case against Ofsted
A group of senior school leaders is calling on teachers to donate 1 each to launch a legal challenge against Ofsted, pledging to hold the inspectorate to account for ending careers and causing a mental health crisis.The vice-president of the Conservative education society, John Bald, a former Ofsted inspector, is fronting a crowdfunding page for the group, which is called Fair Judgement.
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
Are You Overstressed? Read These Signs And Learn To Overcome
We often use the term "overstress" without even realizing the exact meaning, symptoms, and causes.Do you know that stress can have physical, emotional, and mental symptoms?Whether you're working on beating a deadline or organizing your friend's wedding party.You can't run away from the stress that comes with the tasks on a regular basis!
Maine's yellow flag law invoked more than a dozen times after deadly shootings
Maine's yellow flag law, which restricts access to guns during mental health crises, has been invoked more than a dozen times since a mass shooting in Lewiston.
The updated figures released by the state show that weapons restriction orders have been imposed at least 13 times under the yellow flag law since the shooting, bringing the total to 94 times since the law went into effect.
Four people whose guns were temporarily removed under the yellow flag law referenced the name of the gunman responsible for the mass shooting.
Law enforcement officers in Maine participated in a training focused on the yellow flag law, with several hundred officers attending. [ more ]
HBO's 'The Idol' offers stylish yet oddly inert debut episode
Lily-Rose Depp as Jocelyn.HBO The big questions about HBO's The Idol weren't quite answered by its super-stylish, yet oddly inert opening episode Sunday.The series, starring Lily-Rose Depp as a pop star who has come through a mental health crisis and gets seduced by a hipster club owner/self-help guru/cult leader played by Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, drew savage reviews after two episodes debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in France last month.
More time needed to fill gap left if Met cuts mental health response RCP chief
There is just not enough time to put a new system in place to protect vulnerable people if the Metropolitan Police press ahead with plans to stop attending emergency mental health incidents, the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) has warned.The force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
Concerns over alarming' plans for Met police to stop attending mental health calls
Campaigners have criticised plans for Metropolitan Police officers to stop attending emergency calls if they are linked to mental health incidents as alarming.The force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
Met officers to stop attending mental health incidents alarming'
Alarm has been expressed at the prospect of Metropolitan Police officers not attending emergency calls if they are linked to mental health incidents.The force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
Met Police officers to stop attending mental health incidents
Metropolitan Police officers will not attend emergency calls if they are linked to mental health incidents from September.According to The Guardian newspaper, the force's commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has written to health and social care services to say police will no longer attend after August 31 unless there is a threat to life.
Tuesday's newspapers feature a range of main stories with the countdown to the coronation and nursing strikes appearing in multiple publications.The Daily Mirror looks at the invitation list for Saturday's coronation with Ant and Dec topping the celebrity invitees.The public's plans for the weekend feature on the front of the Metro as it predicts 62 million pints will be sunk as the coronation will bring a 120 million lift to pubs.
Solve mental health crisis, Sarwar urges SNP candidates
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has urged the candidates to succeed Nicola Sturgeon to make mental health a top priority.The Labour leader's comments come in the same week as polls open in the SNP leadership contest, with members to decide between Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, former minister Ash Regan and Health Secretary Humza Yousaf.
$19 Million Settlement Is Reached in Fatal Police Shooting of Colorado Man
The parents of a Colorado man who was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy last June during a mental health crisis will receive $19 million as part of a settlement announced Tuesday.The man, Christian Glass, 22, was killed after he called 911 when the vehicle he was driving became stuck on an embankment on a mountain road near Silver Plume, about 45 miles west of Denver.
New York City directive to potentially involuntarily commit someone suffering a mental health crisis can proceed, court rules
A New York City directive allowing first responders to enforce a state law that allows them to potentially involuntarily commit people experiencing a mental health crisis can proceed after facing legal challenges by mental health advocates, a judge has ruled.The ruling, issued Monday by U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty in the Southern District of New York, denied a motion brought by individuals and mental health organizations in December.
A few days ago, Utah became the first state to pass a law prohibiting social media services from allowing users under 18 to have accounts without the explicit consent of a parent or guardian.The move, by Republican officials, is intended to address what they describe as a mental health crisis among American teenagers as well as to protect younger users from bullying and child sexual exploitation.
Family of Florida man who died while being violently restrained sues jail staff
The family of a Florida man who died after being violently restrained by jailers is filing a civil rights suit against the officers who were involved in the incident and the jail's healthcare provider.According to a draft of the lawsuit shared exclusively with the Guardian, the family of 43-year-old Kevin Desir alleges that Broward county sheriff officials used excessive force against Desir while he was suffering from a severe mental health episode, violating his 14th amendment rights.
Probe launched after mixed race father died following police restraint
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The family of a vulnerable mixed-race man who died after being restrained by police officers say they have no faith in an investigation into his death.Kaine Fletcher, 26, died on July 3 after Nottinghamshire Police officers were called to his home while he was experiencing a mental health crisis.
Police officer badly injured and colleague hurt in balcony attack
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A police officer has been seriously injured and a colleague needed hospital treatment after they were attacked while responding to an incident in east London.
Officer hospitalised with 'serious injuries' after being attacked on Hackney estate
The officers attended the De Beauvoir Estate after reports of a male allegedly trying to force his way into a home (Image: Google) A man reportedly suffering from a mental health crisis attacked two officers on a Hackney estate this morning, before fleeing the scene.Police were called to the De Beauvoir Estate at around 2am earlier today (March 10) to reports of a male allegedly attempting to force his way into a property.
Police in England and Wales dealing with more mental health crises than ever
The police are dealing with increasing demands to intervene with people suffering mental health crises, freedom of information requests have revealed.Some forces across England and Wales have experienced a tripling in mental health requests between 2019 and 2021, data shows.Suffolk police have recorded an increase of 342%, Norfolk 260%, Northamptonshire 90%, and Leicestershire 54%.
Review Of 1,039 Studies Indicates Exercise Can Be More Effective Than Counselling Or Medication For Depression - Towleroad Gay News
The world is currently grappling with a mental health crisis, with millions of people reporting depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.According to recent estimates, nearly half of all Australians will experience a mental health disorder at some point in their lifetime.Mental health disorders come at great cost to both the individual and society, with depression and anxiety being among the leading causes of health-related disease burden.
Is ketamine therapy the future of mental health treatment?
On Thursday, March 2 at 19:30 GMT: Ketamine is an increasingly popular drug often regarded as a life saver for those who suffer from depression and other chronic treatment-resistant mood disorders.Ketamine is an anaesthetic that has been used for decades in operating rooms around the world.As a therapeutic, it provides patients with what's been described as a mental time out from distressing thought and behavioural patterns.
We are letting young people down': the secret psychiatrist on NHS mental health delays
In my role as an NHS psychiatrist I work on wards in an inpatient unit, as an on-call doctor, and I also treat adults and children who have been referred to me by A&E staff because I'm also part of a liaison psychiatry service a mental health team attached to an emergency department.I see a fair number of under-18s who have presented in distress at A&E in a mental health crisis seeking support and have been brought in by their family, friends or an ambulance crew.
Task force continues to investigate Aurora officer-involved shooting as mayor calls incident a 'terrible tragedy on all sides'
As law enforcement officials continue to investigate an officer-involved shooting Sunday morning in Aurora, Mayor Richard Irvin urged people to wait for the results of the investigation before making judgments about the incident.Irvin spoke during Tuesday's City Council meeting in response to the incident that left an Aurora man in critical condition after he was shot by an Aurora police officer after allegedly charging at the officer while armed with knives outside a home in the city.
Police: Knife-wielding man shot by Aurora officer remains in critical condition
A man remained in critical condition Monday afternoon after being shot by an Aurora police officer after allegedly charging at the officer armed with knives outside a home in the city Sunday morning.Aurora Police Chief Keith Cross during a press conference Monday said officers responded to a house in the 900 block of Colorado Avenue around 10:38 a.m. after receiving a 911 call from a family member inside the home.
Roman Kemp tells Kate friendship and intervention key to mental health help
Roman Kemp said he told the Princess of Wales he has realised that to help people struggling with mental health issues, they are going to have to start younger and focus on building friendships.The radio presenter, 30, previously spoken candidly about his mental health struggles after the death of best friend and Capital FM producer Joe Lyons.
Petition calling for fair pay for nursing staff signed by 100,000 people
A petition signed by 100,000 members of the public, nursing staff and patients will be delivered to 10 Downing Street on Thursday calling on the Prime Minister to pay nursing staff fairly.As Rishi Sunak marks his 100th day in office, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will highlight official NHS data showing the additional pressures the NHS is facing.
Ex-MP accused of fraud went to constituency office once or twice in six months'
A former MP accused of fraud went to his constituency office once or twice in six months and attended a staff meeting on some sort of substance, an ex-employee has told a court.Jared O'Mara, 41, who represented Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019, told staff he wanted to put videos of himself doing comedic routines online and shouted and swore at employees who challenged him, jurors have heard.
Boy, 16, seriously injured in stabbing on TTC bus, police say | CBC News
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed on a Toronto bus Wednesday afternoon and sent to hospital with serious injuries, police say.Toronto police say they received reports a person was stabbed just before 4 p.m. around Bloor Street West and Old Mill Trail.Duty Insp.Lori Kranenburg told reporters at the scene the stabbing took place on a bus at Old Mill subway station around 4 p.m.
All parents worry about their kids - it just comes with the territory.But today's parents are dealing with situations that their own parents never had to worry about, situations for which there really isn't a blueprint.From epidemics of gun violence, online bullying, and a burgeoning mental health crisis, to concerns about becoming an adult in a time of almost unprecedented economic uncertainty, parents have a lot to worry about regarding their kids' well-being.