ARE MASS KILLERS MENTALLY ILL? USUALLY NOT, RESEARCHERS SAY

1 for 4 weeks It is true that severe mental illnesses are found more often among mass killers... READ MORE›

"WHAT COULD HELP ME TO DIE?" DOCTORS CLASH OVER EUTHANASIA

Despite that latitude, Distelmans complained that Thienpont's patients were arriving at his clinic with unrealistic expectations, presuming that their euthanasia request would automatically be approved... READ MORE›

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10 000 ICELANDERS OFFER TO HOUSE SYRIAN REFUGEES AFTER AUTHOR'S CALL

I'm a teacher and would teach the child to speak, read and write Icelandic and adjust to Icelandic society... READ MORE›

A 92-YEAR-OLD BRITISH VETERAN HAS JUST OFFERED HIS SPARE ROOM TO SYRIAN REFUGEES

British armed forces veteran, 92, offers up his spare room to house desperate Syrian refugees... READ MORE›

A MASS MIGRATION CRISIS AND IT MAY YET GET WORSE

Nor is it only the Middle East and North Africa that European leaders need to consider... READ MORE›

ISLAMIC STATE JIHADIS 'MAY BE POSING AS SYRIAN REFUGEES'

Asked if Isil could be sending militants under cover of being refugees Mr Saab said Yes they bring some people the smugglers... READ MORE›

MARK AUSTIN ADMITS HE TOLD ANOREXIC DAUGHTER 'STARVE YOURSELF TO DEATH'

Austin's daughter Maddy, now 22, became ill in 2012, losing four stone and changing from a healthy and promising athlete to an emaciated, ghostlike figure ... READ MORE›

VICTIM'S FAMILY DISAPPOINTED ABOUT RELEASE OF MAN WHO KILLED GREYHOUND BUS PASSENGER

The Manitoba Criminal Code Review Board ordered the discharge on Friday, saying Li, now known as Will Lee Baker, does not pose a significant safety threat... 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›

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›

SCHOOLS TO TRIAL HAPPINESS LESSONS FOR EIGHT-YEAR-OLDS

Education department tenders for mental health training contracts, which will help pupils see disturbing thoughts as buses... READ MORE›

#MENTALHEALTHMONTH: MENTAL HEALTH IN AMERICA, BY THE NUMBERS

Mental Health Month A look at mental health in America, by the numbers... READ MORE›

TEXAS' NEWLY SIGNED SANDRA BLAND ACT SETS EXAMPLE FOR REST OF THE NATION

Another program in North Texas focuses on wellness checks, with trained mental health professionals riding with cops... READ MORE›

IS CAPTURES JORDAN WARPLANE PILOT

International business times uk isis jordanian military confirms capture of pilot muath safi al-kaseasbeh 1 hr ago... 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›

THE BIG ANXIETY FESTIVAL: MENTAL HEALTH, SCIENCE AND THE HEALING POWER OF ART

But can an arts festival provide some sort of balm for mental health problems?... READ MORE›

WORLD LEADERS ACCUSED OF SHAMEFUL FAILURE OVER REFUGEE CRISIS

Almost 4 million people displaced from Syria have registered with the UN high commissioner for refugees... READ MORE›

A HUNGARIAN CAMERAWOMAN TRIPS REFUGEES WHO ARE RUNNING FROM POLICE

When dozens of refugees tried to escape police officers at a Hungarian camp on Tuesday one camerawoman decided to get involved... READ MORE›

'I LOVE MY DOG, I NEED HER'

And we ve seen many like him carrying their animals with them on the long journey from Syria across the Mediterranean Sea and through Europe... READ MORE›

DAVID CAMERON: BRITAIN WILL ACCEPT 20,000 REFUGEES - LIVE

David Cameron is expanding on his commitment to bring 20 000 refugees to Britain... READ MORE›

SYRIAN CHILD REFUGEES 'TO BE DEPORTED AT AGE 18', SAYS PADDY ASHDOWN

In his statement, Mr Cameron acknowledged the depth of public feeling and said it was right that Britain should fulfil its moral responsibility to help refugees... READ MORE›

A REFUGEE BOY HAS BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED AND KILLED IN GERMANY

The children live with their family at an asylum-seekers' shelter in nearby Vossberg village and are waiting for local authorities to process their asylum applications... READ MORE›

On a recent afternoon at a police station here, dozens of Syrian refugees amassed outside the registration bureau for foreigners, waiting to collect their new cards... READ MORE›

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SAVE SYRIAN CHILDREN, SAVE SYRIA

There have, though, been plenty of equally horrific images of dead Syrian children in the media in recent years... 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›

'IT'S A BIG STEP': SYRIAN REFUGEES HEADING TO CANADA ON GOVERNMENT PLANE FEEL EXCITEMENT, NERVES

And all of the refugees from both Jordan and Lebanon will fly from Amman, Jordan, to either Toronto or Montreal, he said... 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 Guardian and Observer Christmas appeal charity 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›

AMERICA HAS NEVER ACTUALLY WELCOMED THE WORLDS HUDDLED MASSES

For a growing number of politicians, this month's attacks in Paris mean it's time to stop bringing Syrian refugees to the United States... 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›

EVERYONE I KNOW IS LEAVING SYRIAN WAR DRIVING CRISIS

Syria's bitterly divisive politics are mostly forgotten in the dash to get to Europe... READ MORE›