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Utah passes bill banning people under 18 from using social media without parental consent
The US state of Utah has passed a law that would require children below 18 to obtain parental permission if they are setting up social media accounts.
NHS: Thousands volunteer to make friendly calls to lonely, vulnerable patients
The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK has revived its Check-in and Chart service for vulnerable, isolated, or lonely patients.
Man froze to death in Alabama jail walk-in freezer, alleges lawsuit
A 33-year-old man allegedly froze to death after being kept in a walk-in freezer for hours at the Walker County jail in Alabama, US.
Man stabs father to death after years of sexual abuse
A 31-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years for killing his father in a frenzied knife attack.
Six in 10 older UK teens have 'possible eating problems'
A recent survey has revealed that more than half of older teenagers and young adults in the UK have "possible problems with eating."
UK students still facing mental health issues due to Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disastrous impact on people's mental health, and it is still continuing to affect thousands of students in the UK.
Father of four livestreamed his suicide on Facebook
A 34-year-old man livestreamed his suicide on Facebook in April this year, heard an inquest.
Companies lack targets for employee mental health, study shows
Only three companies out of 20 have published objectives for employee mental health management, a study from British charity investment manager CCLA revealed on Monday, despite "clear evidence" that such targets can save money.
Game company Roblox enabled girl's sexual exploitation, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit filed in San Francisco on Tuesday accuses online gaming firm Roblox Corp of enabling a California girl's sexual and financial exploitation by adult men.
'Riverdale' star sentenced to life imprisonment after killing mother
The actor also confessed to a premeditated plan to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Year 2020 stunted social development of young adults: study
A new study has claimed that 2020 has been so traumatic for the younger population that it has stunted their social development.
Mental health service at Cambridge University branded 'unsustainable', 'ineffective'
The university spends £4.5m a year on mental health services, but its lack of planning and direction has led to the finding of the university's mental health services are "likely to have significant inefficiencies."
Furlough had a protective effect on mental health – but it wasn't as good as working
There's good evidence for the connection between continuous employment and positive mental health, while job loss and unemployment have detrimental effects on a person's mental wellbeing.
Death literacy: why it's important to talk about dying
Death literacy: why it's important to talk about dying
Four ways to stop thinking the worst will happen when you're stressed
Four ways to stop thinking the worst will happen when you're stressed
'Cognitive immobility' – when you're mentally trapped in a place from your past
'Cognitive immobility' – when you're mentally trapped in a place from your past
Electric shock therapy given 'dispropotionately' to thousands of women in England
The electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), or electric shock treatment, is being prescribed disproportionately to thousands of women in England.
Woman drowns 2-year-old son to protect him from family 'possessed by demons'
A woman from South Wales drowned her two-year-old son in the bath because she thought that her family had been possessed by demons and that she had to protect her son from them.
F1: Lewis Hamilton 'struggling mentally' to keep going
The seven-time word champion took some time off at the end of last season
Collective of US states investigate TikTok's impact on children
The investigation focuses, among other things, on TikTok's techniques to boost young user engagement
Woman who admitted to killing her sick mother gets cleared of murder charges
A court in Essex, England has acquitted a 60-year-old woman of murdering her 89-year-old mother suffering from dementia. The woman named Cheryl Banks was the primary caregiver of her mother Winifred Grover.
Prince Harry gives comfort to those struggling with mental health, says hypnotist
The Duke of Sussex admitted that he "shut down his emotions for the last 20 years."
Prince Harry a 'powerful influence' in UK as search for 'quit my job' explodes
The Duke of Sussex suggested that people should leave jobs that make them unhappy for the sake of their mental health.
US lawmakers rebuff Instagram boss's self-regulation pitch
Facing pressure, the company announced in September a "pause" in developing a version of Instagram for kids under 13
Prince Harry angers netizens over 'out of touch' comment about mental health
The Duke of Sussex suggested that quitting a job that does not give you joy is good for your mental health.
Paralysed woman and son found living with husband's decomposing body
Police believe that the son may be mentally unstable.
Doctors remove 13-pound hairball from 20-year-old woman's stomach
The patient had lost nearly 66 pounds during the last year
Mom strangles 2 kids to death following family dispute, surrenders herself
The woman did not harm her 2-month-old infant
Biles' Tokyo struggles could inspire wider change around mental health
Biles and Osaka, who are aged just seven months apart, are by no means the only young athletes to suffer in the public eye.
Hunter Hayes champions mental health awareness for brain health nonprofit One Mind
"At the end of the day, understanding myself is the best gift I can give myself," the singer said.