All news on the topic: Mental health

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Exercise can boost performance in inactive sports like chess, study finds
Physically inactive mind gamers from around the world took part in the experiment - showing how 150 minutes of exercise a week improved their performance
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Melancholy Brits spend 96 days a year in a glum mood, study finds
January is the worst month for suffering a low mood - but some of the top pick-me-ups include listening to music, and time with friends or family
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'Education decision makers focus on attendance rather than roots of absence'
School, especially secondary school, is often the worst environment in which the 1.5 million kids with disabilities and mental health distress can thrive and learn
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Arlene Phillips and Vicky McClure call on Rishi Sunak to prioritise dementia
The stars will deliver an open letter launched by Alzheimer’s Society and signed by more than 36,000 members of the public to Downing Street - it will urge the Government to deliver on its dementia commitments
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CCTV shows masked teens running through Asda moments before dad stabbed to death
Ian Kirwan was found critically injured after being knifed in front of horrified shoppers at the Asda store in Redditch, Worcestershire, in March last year as boy, 15, found guilty of murder
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Norris says opening up on mental health struggles has helped save lives of fans
Speaking to GQ Magazine as part of a new in-depth feature, McLaren F1 racer Norris spoke about his work to highlight the importance of looking after your mental health and the life-saving impact it has had
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Blogger died from poison sent to hospital despite being banned from opening mail
Beth Matthews had been sectioned at The Priory's Cheadle Royal psychiatric hospital and was supposed to be banned from opening her own mail but somehow accessed poison she ordered from Russia
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Mum and sons found dead in field after wandering in freezing conditions for days
Monica Latrice Cannady, 35, and her two children Malik Milton, 3, and Kyle Milton, 9 were walking the cold streets of Pontiac, Michigan, in the US, for nearly three days
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Woman 'gives up' on driving following 13 car crashes before she turned 30
A woman said she has "given up" on driving after being in 13 car crashes before she turned 30, and she believes the smashes are a sign and that she's "pushed my luck enough"
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Motorbike racer kept helmet on to hide his face after going bald in his 20s
British superbike champion Dan Linfoot suffered with male-pattern baldness and said it affected his mental health, leaving him feeling like he couldn't recognise himself in the mirror
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Teen's 'life saved' as savvy Specsavers optician sees rare condition scan missed
After Carly Stewart's vision suddenly deteriorated, the ‘almost blind’ 19-year-old's life was saved thanks to a keen-eyed optician who spotted the abnormality
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William meets charity workers trying to crack cycle of gang violence
The Prince of Wales met staff and volunteers at the Together As One charity, which specialises in conflict resolution and supports young people affected by family breakdown
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Exactly what happens to your body when you get less than seven hours of sleep
January is the month of the year where Brits get the least sleep but a doctor has revealed that getting less than seven hours can be more damaging then we think
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Mum funds own mat leave with surveys as statutory pay 'wouldn't cover bills'
Phe Edwards, 27, slashed her bills with a dehumidifier and earnt extra cash to help dodge falling into £3,500 of debt during her maternity leave
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'I ran Amber Gill's socials during Love Island - abuse caused me to break down'
Mart Tweedy had to sift through 3,000 messages of abuse daily whilst managing Love Island 2019 winner Amber Gill's social media accounts
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Love Island bombshell Tom defended by footie boss Robbie Savage amid controversy
Macclesfield FC's top goal scorer Tom Clare is swapping the football pitch for the Love Island villa, with Director of Football Robbie Savage giving the 23-year-old his seal of approval
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Woman sent threatening messages by boyfriend's best friend in twisted campaign
Robert Leary, 27, downloaded private images of the woman in a state of undress and used the dark web to repeatedly access her private account even after she changed her password
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Vulnerable gran issued £7k gas bill in error that 'could have cost her life'
Sylvia Dea's son has slammed British Gas saying that she could have "committed suicide because she thought she was now laboured with £87,000 a year" to pay the provider
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'Dramatic' transformation of trans woman after growing beard to hide feelings
Phillis Rolli, previously Phillip, 69, says "it's never too late to be happy" after a lifetime of hiding her true identity and experiencing suicidal thoughts on a daily basis
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Staff 'could have done more' to help man killed by taxi outside hospital A&E
Daniel Kirton attended A&E to 'detoxify' from Spice but ended up getting killed when he rolled into a road outside Manchester Royal Infirmary and was hit by a taxi
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Desperate mum on verge of 'nervous breakdown' as rats invade her home
Cara Winnie Jones is at her wits' end after a rat infestation returned to her Solihull council flat almost a year after she thought the problem had been resolved
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Teary John Lydon speaks about caring for wife with dementia amid Eurovision bid
Sex Pistols star John Lydon – best known by his stage name Johnny Rotten – has released a Eurovision bid song representing Ireland, which is dedicated to his wife, who has Alzheimer’s
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Two-thirds of city dwellers wish there were more green spaces in their area
Over three-quarters think greenery helps improve their mental wellbeing - and two-thirds would consider moving to the countryside to be closer to nature
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Royal Family peace talks in bid to bring Harry back into fold before coronation
Prince Harry has repeatedly called for reconciliation, saying he wants 'an apology' from his family, but that they have 'shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile'
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Woman's fury as adult film star deemed unfit to stand trial for rape charges
Lianne Young, 47, had waived her right to anonymity to accuse Ron Jeremy of attacking her at a nightclub party in 2000 in West Hollywood. She was one of 20 women accusing him of rape and sexual assaults