Tag Archives: Mental health

Australia is facing a hidden epidemic of loneliness, which is driving up rates of depression and anxiety and causing people to die years before they should. With hundreds of thousands of people feeling desperately alone, researchers and mental health professionals are sharpening their focus on the negative effects of loneliness, …

The father of a tragic war hero who served alongside Harry has called for the prince to have his military roles reinstated. Derek Hunt says he still has the firm support of serving soldiers and veterans who need him “to fight their corner”. Harry was stripped of his military appointments …

There was an instant attraction when Linda Mitchell met Glen, a former firefighter, in a North London pub in 1998. They were both living locally, and Linda fell for his wicked sense of humour and the fact that the ex-emergency services worker was rather easy on the eye. ‘When Glen …

A Hull man says that he is on the “brink of suicide” after not receiving his post. The man, who wants to remain anonymous, says that he has no working letterbox, so his mail is not delivered to him or distributed to him by staff working at Sanctuary Housing, who …

The best friends of a teenager who killed himself are calling for changes in the support offered to young people suffering with mental health issues. On February 22, 2018,  Lee Thornley took his own life, aged 17, much to the surprise of his closest friends and family. Lee, from Huyton, …

Hundreds of people from around the world have paid tribute to a tragic yoga teacher who died while on a retreat. Mat Turner’s family were made aware of his death on Saturday, August 24 at an event in Portugal, leaving them devastated and heartbroken. The 48-year-old, from St Helens , …