World Cup gambling sparks more suicidal thoughts in SA as debt and addiction bite
The South African Responsible Gambling Foundation (SARGF) has warned that more people could experience severe financial and mental…
‘I rely on Pip for my mental health – restricting it would cause bigger problems’
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…
Sunrise Radio: bringing mental health to Asian hit radio
Dr Saira Ahmed, a mental health expert, and Javaid Razzaq, Service User Involvement Lead, have appeared on Sunrise Radio…
Event to celebrate Black Country mental health ambassadors
Mental health ambassadors in the Black Country are being celebrated at an event in Wolverhampton. Black Country Healthcare…
Social media and low body esteem fuel cosmetic procedure addiction
As cosmetic procedures become increasingly normalized worldwide, new research suggests that for some women, repeated treatments may become…
‘Getting back to work changed my life after psychosis’
Girl, 16, honours mum with ‘beacon of hope’ bench A 16‑year‑old girl whose mother took her own life…
Public invited to comment on children’s mental health services
The public has been asked to comment on the first national standards for children’s mental health services, describing…
EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
EU regulators have accused Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, of failing to tackle the risks of…
Bryce Harper video to FanDuel user with gambling addiction under review by Pennsylvania officials
Addiction fears grow as sports betting booms among young men Gen Z journalist Eli Thompson and recovered gambling…
The word hikikomori was coined by Japanese psychiatrist Tamaki Saito in the late 1990s to describe young people who withdraw completely from society, and he estimated even then that over a million were shut in their rooms across Japan.
Tamaki Saito was a psychiatrist in the late 1990s when he began seeing the same case walk through…
Miniatures make a comeback as young people seek to relieve stress
Life is uncertain. But there is one place where all is serene and predictable – the world of…
Social media likes affect people with depression differently
People with depression get a bigger behavioral nudge from the likes they collect on social media than other…