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Dr Alex George has opened up about the heartbreaking moment he found out that his brother Llŷr had taken his life at the age of 19. The Love Island star, 30, revealed that he had no idea that his youngest brother was struggling with his mental health before his tragic death in July last year. Speaking about … Read more
Mel C has candidly reflected on her battle with depression, stressing the importance of reaching out to loved ones for help. The Spice Girl, 47, was diagnosed with depression more than two decades ago and has often spoken about it as well as struggling with an eating disorder. While chatting on The Graham Norton Radio Show … Read more
A mental health worker who died from an overdose lay undiscovered for three years after he was reported missing because police failed to search his mother-in-law’s garage, an inquest has heard. Staffordshire Police launched a missing persons appeal for Gerald Frost, 61, in 2017 after he went missing from his home in the Baddeley Green … Read more
Bryony Gordon admitted she was surprised that Prince Harry chose to speak with her about mental health, despite her history of OCD and drug and alcohol addiction. The journalist and author, 40, has battled with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) since she was a teen. She is a recovering alcoholic and former cocaine user, giving up booze for … Read more
Lockdown is creating an ‘unprecedented’ mental illness pandemic with a surge in calls to helplines, experts have warned. Mental health charity Mind’s daily website views rose from 9,580 on January 4 to 14,167 after the announcement of a third lockdown in the UK last week. Two former health secretaries also spoke out about the crisis, … Read more
Half of ICU staff working on Covid wards are suffering from severe anxiety, PTSD or drinking problems – with one in eight considering self-harm or suicide, study finds Researchers gave a questionnaire to 709 NHS workers on Covid ICU wads 45% of respondents have a form of mental health difficulty, study found Most common issue was … Read more
Mental health laws face major overhaul amid plan to give patients more say over their care Patients suffering a mental health crisis to be given more choices over their care Health secretary Matt Hancock described the proposals a ‘significant moment’ Ministers say the reforms will bring mental health laws ‘into the 21st century’ By Kate … Read more
Children who witness their divorced parents arguing are more likely to suffer from mental health problems due to ‘fear of abandonment’ Researchers from the US surveyed 559 9–18 year olds about parental conflict They found that the more parents argued, the more anxious kids became Moreover, the team said that these fears endured for at … Read more
While ‘mindfulness’ was once a term only known by devoted yoga fans, the form of meditation has grown in popularity in recent years. Mindfulness involves sitting silently and focusing on your thoughts in the present moment, and is said to help reduce anxiety, stress and depression. Now, a study has warned that these mental health … Read more
She recently revealed that she lost one stone in just six weeks without having to resort to extreme dieting. And Amber Gill has opened up about her mental health struggles amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, admitting she felt really ‘overwhelmed’ in the first lockdown. The 2019 Love Island winner, 23, took to her Instagram stories … Read more