ANTI-WAR ACTIVIST WILL 'MAINTAIN OUTRAGE' CHELSEA MANNING WAS JAILED

Anti-war activist will 'maintain outrage' chelsea manning was..... READ MORE›

HERE ARE SIX WAYS TO ACHIEVE A TRULY 'SHARED SOCIETY'

In a Conservative shared society, social justice is - somewhat conveniently - achieved by changing attitudes, not government spending... READ MORE›

HOW HAS STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AFFECTED YOU?

They will look at how people with mental health problems can be better supported in the workplace... READ MORE›

DESMOND FAMILY FUNERALS PLANNED FOR THIS WEEK

She died alongside her mother Shanna Desmond and grandmother Brenda Desmond in Upper Big Tracadie, N.S., on Jan. 3... READ MORE›

GUN WAS GIVEN BACK TO FLORIDA SHOOTING SUSPECT LAST MONTH

A handgun police took from Santiago during the evaluation was returned to him early last month, Tolley told reporters... READ MORE›

RCMP CONFIRM MURDER-SUICIDE IN CASE OF VETERAN WHO KILLED FAMILY

Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond shot his wife, daughter and mother in their rural home Tuesday night before killing himself, Nova Scotia RCMP confirm... READ MORE›

DAUGHTER OF VETERAN KILLED IN APPARENT MURDER-SUICIDE 'LOVED HER MOM AND DAD SO MUCH'

She was a rock for the family, and she always had people's back, Borden said... READ MORE›

MILITARY WATCHDOG CALLS FOR BETTER SERVICES AFTER N.S. FAMILY FOUND DEAD

We encourage anyone struggling to reach out to Veterans Affairs and get the support they need... READ MORE›

VETERAN, HIS WIFE, CHILD AND MOTHER FOUND DEAD IN APPARENT MURDER-SUICIDE

Nova Scotia RCMP said Lionel Desmond appeared to have shot himself, and the three others died of apparent gunshot wounds... READ MORE›

BETTER THAN PRISON: LIFE INSIDE THE UK'S SECURE HOSPITALS

As soon as a person's mental health is stabilised, things should change... READ MORE›

HARD TIMES FOR PUERTO RICO FAMILY OF CHILD WITH ZIKA DEFECT

While Flandez had symptoms of Zika early in her pregnancy, she said she was told that tests showed a false positive... READ MORE›

'MY BEST BUDDY HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM THIS WORLD AND ALL HIS LITTLE FRIENDS' - DAD'S GRIEF AT LOSING YOUNG SON TO 'MURDER-SUICIDE'

His ex-partner Sinead Higgins 38 and their son were found dead at her home in Ruislip, West London that morning... READ MORE›

MOUNTIE SUES, ALLEGES PTSD FROM EXPOSURE TO CHILD PORN IN SEX OFFENCES UNIT

Const. michael wardrope was working as a member of the child abuse and sexual offence unit in surrey, b.c... READ MORE›

NEWSREADER MARK AUSTIN FEARED FOR LIFE OF DAUGHTER WITH ANOREXIA

His daughter is now doing fine, he told the World at One for a special edition on mental health... READ MORE›

MORE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS LOST TO SUICIDE THAN FIGHTING IN AFGHANISTAN WAR

The 'Afghanistan Lessons from Australia's Whole-of-Government Mission' was produced by the Australian Civil Military Centre... READ MORE›

RUSSIAN ANXIETY OVER INTERNATIONAL TENSIONS ON THE INCREASE - POLL

The fear index reflects the average Russian's expectations of certain fears becoming reality... READ MORE›

'DAMAGE DONE TO DNA' -- RT OP-EDGE

We spent a lot of money looking at the uranium levels in the hair of the parents of the children with congenital malformations... READ MORE›

MEN MUCH LESS LIKELY TO SEEK MENTAL HEALTH HELP THAN WOMEN

Men are far less likely to seek medical support for a mental health problem than women, new figures reveal... READ MORE›

CHELSEA MANNING ATTEMPTED SUICIDE A SECOND TIME, LAWYERS SAY

She was found guilty in September by prison officials in Leavenworth, Kansas, of conduct which threatens after her initial suicide attempt... READ MORE›

AMERICAN WOMEN ARE NEARLY TWICE AS STRESSED AS MEN

It's estimated that four out every 100 people have anxiety. For every 1.9 females, one male is affected by anxiety disorders, and women younger than 35 are disproportionately affected... READ MORE›

WHY DO ONE IN SEVEN US CITIZENS STILL HAVE TO FIGHT TO VOTE?

It is intolerable that people continue to face barriers to voting because of their disability... READ MORE›

ADELE REVEALS HER BATTLE WITH POST-NATAL DEPRESSION AND HER FEAR OF HAVING ANOTHER CHILDA

Adele has revealed she suffered post-natal depression after giving birth to her son and now feels too scared to have another child... READ MORE›

TRUMP'S FAT-SHAMING ATTACKS COULD RUIN LIVES

Eating disorders are real, complex, and potentially life-threatening addictions that can have serious consequences for health, productivity and relationships... READ MORE›

TEST CHOLESTEROL OF ONE-YEAR-OLDS TO PREVENT EARLY HEART ATTACKS, STUDY SUGGESTS

Screening study in England of 10,000 young children found one person at risk of early heart attack for every 125 tested... READ MORE›

NHS FIGURES SHOW 'SHOCKING' RISE IN SELF-HARM AMONG YOUNG

The NHS's most senior doctor responsible for young people's health said the distressing figures underlined that greater improvements were needed to boost support for troubled children... READ MORE›

OUR CHILDREN ARE PAYING A HIGH PRICE FOR SOCIETY'S VISION OF SUCCESS

Yet another report has been published showing frightening levels of mental illness among children and young people in England... READ MORE›

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN SHELL-SHOCKED AFTER THE WAR IN GAZA

It makes for a grim vista that has mental health professionals fearing a lost generation of Gazan children... READ MORE›

QUARTER OF A MILLION CHILDREN RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN ENGLAND

Data covering 60 percent of mental health trusts shows 11,849 boys and girls aged five and under among those getting help... READ MORE›

THE CHAINS OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN WEST AFRICA

The World Health Organization has also intensified its focus on mental health, calling for an end to the chaining of people with mental illnesses... READ MORE›

ACT ON CHILDREN'S MENTAL ILL HEALTH OR RISK NATIONAL CRISIS, WARNS EXPERT

I describe mental health services as a car crash waiting to happen, Bailey said... READ MORE›

CLEGG BACKS PLAN TO REDUCE SUICIDES

Deputy PM Nick Clegg says many suicides are preventable and wants hospitals to aim to end all such deaths... READ MORE›

MEET THE EDMONTON MAN NO COUNTRY WANTS

Abdikarim gelle has been detained for months awaiting deportation but somalia won't accept mentally ill people... READ MORE›

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2014: THE MISCONCEPTIONS BROKEN DOWN

We will not stop campaigning until people with severe mental illness have the same average life expectancy as everyone else... READ MORE›

IS DONALD TRUMP OK? ERRATIC BEHAVIOUR RAISES MENTAL HEALTH QUESTIONS

The billionaire former mayor of New York City was suggesting that Donald Trump is not sane himself... READ MORE›

HOW GERMANY TREATS PAEDOPHILES BEFORE THEY OFFEND

The first time Max Weber made his way to Berlin to take part in a therapy session, he was so nervous he vomited on the train... READ MORE›

TARGET ACCUSED OF TRIVIALIZING MENTAL ILLNESS WITH 'OCD' SWEATER

Kate Gannon tweeted a photo of the sweater and said, OCD is a serious mental illness that shouldn't be mocked... READ MORE›

VETERANS' MENTAL HEALTH: REFERRALS RISE BY 26%

Combat Stress said referrals for ill mental health or post-traumatic stress disorder rose from 1,802 to 2,264... READ MORE›

ATTAWAPISKAT DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY AFTER 11 PEOPLE ATTEMPT SUICIDE IN A SINGLE NIGHT

On Saturday night alone, 11 people attempted to take their own lives, Chief Bruce Shisheesh said... READ MORE›

EDDIE RAY ROUTH GUILTY OF AMERICAN SNIPER CHRIS KYLE'S MURDER

He had pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder on grounds of insanity... READ MORE›

THREE HELD OVER TEEN CYCLIST MURDER

Between her mother Polly Chowdhury, who suffered from low self esteem, and Kiki Muddar, who had a narcissistic personality disorder... READ MORE›

MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN WEST AFRICA IS OFTEN A PRODUCT OF LUCK

Historically, mental health interventions have scored poorly compared with efforts that save young lives, like neonatal care or treatment of diarrhea... READ MORE›

LOVERS CONVICTED OF KILLING GIRL

Polly Chowdhury, 35, and her co-defendant Kiki Muddar, 43, were convicted of manslaughter at the Old Bailey... READ MORE›

3. KEEP PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OUT OF CUSTODY

With the general election looming, we asked the Centre for Mental Health a?? a Guardian and Observer Christmas appeal charity a?? what needs to change... READ MORE›

GERMANWINGS CRASH RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT SHIFTING IDEAS OF PILOT FITNESS

And few pilots inform the airlines that they have done so.Without a strict reporting system, accountability suffers, he said... READ MORE›

NEWS ANALYSIS ROLE OF ILLNESS IN GERMANWINGS CRASH RAISES WORRY ABOUT STIGMA

And many mental health experts say that the tendency to link mass violence and mental disorders has a negative effect, discouraging people from seeking treatment... READ MORE›

VETERAN KATE SKYWALKER'S EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL REJECTED BY AIR CANADA

A former Canadian soldier is taking on Air Canada over a travel policy that excludes service animals that offer emotional support to people with mental illness... READ MORE›

THE 77 VICTIMS WHO JUST WALKED AWAY

The 7 July London bombers killed 52 people and inflicted life-changing injuries on dozens more... READ MORE›

JEREMY HUNT SAYS CHILD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE NHS'S BIGGEST FAILING

Hunt has pledged to improve the diagnosis and treatment of troubled children by NHS children and adolescent mental health services CAMHS ... READ MORE›

POST-SEPT 11 COCKPITS ARE BUILT TO PROTECT

And the crash is already raising questions about possible gaps in how airlines review the mental health of their pilots... READ MORE›

UKA??S MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO BE FOUND IN JAIL THAN HOSPITAL

In a paper last year he said that failing to effectively screen prisoners mental health inevitably led to tragedy... READ MORE›

WOULD WE BE 'BLAMING' CANCER FOR THE DEATHS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO PERISHED IN THE ALPS?

Because what the media coverage does is say not that the awful murderous act was committed by a human being, but by an illness... READ MORE›

MOTHER SENTENCED OVER CHILD KILLINGS

Tania Clarence, 43, of New Malden, south-west London, admitted the manslaughter of three-year-old twin sons Ben and Max, and daughter Olivia, aged four, due to diminished responsibility... READ MORE›

CALLS GROW FOR SUICIDE TRANSGENDER TEEN'S PARENTS TO BE PROSECUTED

Leelah Alcorn Transgender teenager's parents 'should be prosecuted', says gay rights activist... READ MORE›

A??WE MUST STOP LEARNING DISABLED PEOPLE BEING DUMPED IN WASTE BINS OF LIFEA??

The young woman, who had a learning disability and autism, died at the Huntercombe Hospital 75 miles from her Nottingham home... READ MORE›

WHY ANXIOUS PEOPLE MAY WANT TO ORDER EXTRA PICKLES

A study led by researchers at William and Mary found that college students who eat such foods--think yogurt, sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi--report fewer social anxiety symptoms... READ MORE›

'HOW IS THE WORLD FEELING' APP TACKLES GLOBAL SUICIDE RATES BY CONDUCTING WORLD'S LARGEST MENTAL HEALTH STUDY

Spur Projects is conducting the world's largest mental health project starting Oct. 10 via a smartphone app with the goal to make all the data open source... READ MORE›

His GP believes he needs input from mental health services... READ MORE›

HOW NOT TO TALK TO SOMEONE WITH ANXIETY

The worst thing to say to someone with anxiety is What are you worrying about?... READ MORE›

CHINA AND INDIA BURDENED BY UNTREATED MENTAL DISORDERS

In the past decade, both India and China have taken steps to expand access to mental health care... READ MORE›

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES IN CHINA AND INDIA GOING UNTREATED, STUDY FINDS

Estimates suggest that by 2025, 36.9m years of healthy life will be lost to mental illness in China 10 percent increase, and 38.1m in India 23 percent increase ... READ MORE›

MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING FOR PILOTS 'CRACK IN THE ARMOUR' OF CANADIAN AIRLINE SAFETY

We do it on a case-by-case basis, said Aaron McCrorie, the director general of civil aviation with Transport Canada... READ MORE›

AID GROUPS AIM TO PUT MENTAL HEALTH ON WORLD AGENDA

Good mental health care is scarce in many parts of the United States, but it is nonexistent in most of the world... READ MORE›

BETTER MENTAL HEALTH CARE MEANS A BETTER ECONOMY

WHO Better mental health care means a better economy... READ MORE›

EXPERTS URGE NEW RULES ON REPORTING PILOTS' MENTAL HEALTH AFTER GERMANWINGS DISASTER

Germanwings and its parent company Lufthansa have strongly denied any wrongdoing in the crash, insisting that Lubitz was certified fit to fly... READ MORE›

QUIZ: FACTS AND MYTHS ON MENTAL ILLNESS

Mental health in Australia is often misunderstood and misrepresented Mindframe National Media Initiative manager Marc Bryant said... READ MORE›

LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS - THE RECOVERY BAG PROJECT

Moreover, my mental health workers loved them and before I knew it I had created The Recovery Bag Project... READ MORE›

MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE: AN UNDIGNIFIED SILENCE

Mental health issues are the leading cause of long term sickness... READ MORE›