All news on the topic: Mental health

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Meta accused of deliberately addicting children to Instagram and Facebook in landmark trial
A jury will decide whether or not Meta designed its apps to “hook the users, hold them for as long as they can, harvest their data and hide the truth from the public"
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Council staff sickness costs taxpayers £3million a day, new research finds
Council staff taking sick days are costing taxpayers £3million a day, new research has revealed.
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USS Abraham Lincoln families sound alarm over mental health crisis as record deployment takes toll
Military families and Congress members are sounding the alarm about an intensifying mental health crisis onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, as its 5,000 sailors and marines endure a record-breaking deployment at sea tied to the war with Iran.
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Five cyber warriors die by suicide in a month as secretive US military unit faces burnout fears
The cyberwarfare unit of the US military is investigating an unusually high number of suicides among its personnel during a month-long period this past summer
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Pregnant mum’s final words before 10-storey fall as baby survives miraculous emergency birth
A pregnant woman who died after falling from a 10-storey tower block said "I’m off" before the fall, which her baby miraculously survived.
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Woman arrested after four men stabbed in London’s Covent Garden
Officers arrested a woman accused of stabbing four men in London’s Covent Garden neighborhood, the Metropolitan Police said Wednesday.
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Self-proclaimed "vampire" detained after displaying dead animals outside Hampshire churches
A self-described ‘vampire’ who left dead animals on display outside churches was caught when police staked out places of worship on full moon nights.
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Three children taken to hospital after air conditioning dispute in London housing block
Three children living in a London temporary accommodation block were rushed to hospital after parents claimed they were told the use of air conditioning in the building was not allowed.
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Chris Packham pays tribute after death of Springwatch pioneer Bill Oddie
Wildlife presenter and comedian Bill Oddie has died aged 85, with Chris Packham leading tributes and calling him an ‘utter joy’.
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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana transferred to Broadmoor secure hospital
Southport killer Axel Rudakabana has been transferred to Broadmoor secure hospital, the Ministry of Justice has said.
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Saudi prince died after mixing alcohol with GHB in £600-a-night London hotel, inquest hears
A Saudi prince found dead in his Kensington hotel room was almost three times over the drink-drive limit and had mixed alcohol with the party drug GHB, an inquest has heard.
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NHS trust investigated for corporate manslaughter over Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane’s care
The NHS trust that treated Nottingham attacks killer Valdo Calocane is being investigated for corporate manslaughter.
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Son given hospital order after killing mother following news of father’s death
A man killed his own mum after she told him that his father had passed away.
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Keir Starmer says forced adoptions were a "stain" on Britain’s history in landmark apology
Previously, the then-Conservative government declined to apologise, arguing that the state had not supported these practices. Starmer has now acknowledged the government’s role in forced adoptions.
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Coroner agrees to record trans man as male after family’s legal fight
A fresh inquest will take place into the death of a 20 year old trans man after the original inquest was overturned following a legal challenge.
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Over 30,000 Scots sought urgent mental health help — two thirds turned away
Two thirds of Scots seeking urgent mental health help are turned away, with waits in some areas stretching beyond three years.
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Seven deaths at “squalid” HMP Pentonville expose crisis in Britain’s prisons
Within one year, seven men died at the ‘squalid’ and ‘inhumane’ prison.
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Starmer announces under-16 social media ban as parents cheer historic crackdown
All children under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media, Sir Keir Starmer has announced.
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Son of former Karcher boss died at family farm after job search struggles, inquest hears
The son of a manufacturing tycoon killed himself with an air pistol in front of his father after struggling to find a "proper job", an inquest has heard.
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“Officer Z” escapes public naming after sexual misconduct ruling sparks transparency backlash in South Wales Police
South Wales Police is preventing us from naming yet another disgraced former officer.
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Scott Hastings, Grand Slam hero and Lions great, dies at 6
Scott Hastings, one of Scotland’s greatest players and a two-time tourist with the British and Irish Lions, has died at the age of 61.
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Drug counselor jailed over Matthew Perry ketamine death
A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced Erik Fleming, a licensed drug addiction counselor, to two years in prison for his role in the death of the Friends actor Matthew Perry.
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Hero off-duty London police volunteer catches knifeman who tried to kill woman and toddler
A hero off-duty volunteer police officer apprehended a knifeman who carried out a brutal attack on a woman and two children in East London.
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ChatGPT "advised school shooter to target kids to get more attention"
The widow of a man killed in a mass shooting is suing ChatGPT’s parent company OpenAI, claiming the chatbot contributed to the tragedy.
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Ex-Liverpool women’s boss "bullied by club before tragic death"
A top women’s football manager tragically died after he was allegedly bullied by his former club, an inquest heard.