All news on the topic: Mental health

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Key factor that heightens your risk of dementia - and it can't be avoided
Among the greatest risk factors for dementia is one that can't be mitigated - but there are lots of things individuals can do to stave off the disease, a leading expert says
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Robbie Williams' rogue move that got him sacked on the spot from Take That
Robbie Williams was enjoying huge success with boyband Take That when his shocking departure was announced - so did he quit or was he pushed? We look back at the most dramatic day in the group's history
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Experts explain five things you must do in your thirties to reduce Dementia risk
Experts believe that your 30s are the most powerful time to help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's as the brain starts to shrink and lose volume as a result of normal ageing-related cell loss
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A bad night's sleep can actually make you feel better for days say scientists
Researchers have found that missing out on just a single night's shut-eye can rewire the brain and make us feel all giddy inside for days. But before you're tempted to pull an all-nighter, the experts have a word of warning
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Real-life soap couples - stars dating from Weatherfield, Walford and the Dales
A string of soap stars from Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale have formed romances off-screen - but not all couples have found their happily ever after
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Heartbreaking final act of man who died after being neglected by NHS nurses
Bren McFarlane, who it was believed took his own life, waited three weeks for a bed at a secure mental health unit in Blackpool, Lancashire, despite a psychiatrist assessing him
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Jaw-dropping moment NHS nurses braid each other's hair as patient took own life
WARNING MENTIONS SUICIDE: Bren McFarlane, who should have been under constant observation, died days after being admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Blackpool last year
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Bat off the blues with these SAD lamps that will help you survive the winter
Beat the winter blues with some light therapy and check out our selection of SAD lamps from Lumie, Beurer and Philips that are well worth the investment
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Exact rules on setting off fireworks in your garden explained - according to law
Bonfire Night - also known as Guy Fawkes night - is almost here and for fans of firework displays it is the one of the highlights of the year. If you're planning on having your own display at home, here is a refresher on the law surrounding them
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Mum hid herself away from loved ones for a year after horror diagnosis
Jackie's first cancer diagnosis meant the gruelling treatment took a huge toll on her mental health, telling her family she would rather let the cancer "take her" if it ever returned
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Mental health epidemic sparked by gruesome brain changes from food, experts say
Brain health scientist Professor Michael Crawford says 'we are heading for an idiocracy' if the nation doesn't improve their diets, as we're currently deficient of one staple ingredient
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Son was happiest mum had ever seen during FaceTime - days later he was dead
Biosciences student Omar Sayeed Iqbal, 21, had FaceTimed his mum Farah and sister Afra to arrange for them to visit him at university in Liverpool just days before he died
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Mass shooter's last moments shared by chief medical examiner after 18 killed
His time of death - provided by the state's chief medical examiner, Dr Mark Flomebaum - indicates that the 40-year-old was alive and possibly on the go for more than 24 hours following the killings
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Kids 'aren't recovering' properly from pandemic as 1 in 4 say they're lonely
Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza called for Rishi Sunak to help struggling youngsters with a Play Out to Help Out scheme - mimicking the Eat Out to Help Out initiative to kick-start hospitality after lockdown
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'I walk tortoise around streets of Blackpool to cope with the death of my wife'
After John's wife died in 2019, John found solace in his beloved tortoise Donny and takes him out on regular walks around Blackpool and runs a TikTok account detailing his pet's life
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People without an internal monologue say they 'just feel things' instead
Having an internal monologue is certainly something that is far from uncommon, with the majority of people admitting to having one
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Schoolkids guess Prince William's age - and he isn't pleased with the answer
The Prince and Princess of Wales were on a visit to Scotland when William took some questions from curious schoolchildren. When he asked one to guess his age he received an honest answer
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Ex-Crawley Town star opens up on depression battle after fallout with John Yems
Ricardo German fell out of love with football during a dark period at Crawley Town, but the forward is thriving at Chesham United and hoping to inspire an FA Cup upset
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UK's youngest Lotto winner who blew it all shares chilling warning to players
Callie Rogers won a whopping £1.875m jackpot at the young age of just 16 and the huge sum of money changed her life but she claims it was for all the wrong reasons
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Expert answers top ten questions about erectile dysfunction
As part of Men's Health Awareness Month (Nov 1 to 30), a doctor answers all your questions on the increasingly common problem of erectile dysfunction - an issue that's becoming more and more prevalent in younger men.
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Six different types of dementia explained and key signs to note in loved ones
There are six main types of dementia, an expert says, and each comes with its own set of signs and symptoms. Some are the result of genetics, but most are heavily influenced by lifestyles
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Robbie Williams reaches out to Lewis Capaldi amid singer's Tourette's battle
Lewis said in June he would take a break from touring after struggling with his Glastonbury set, and needed to 'spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order'
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Crufts breeder faces jail for throwing empty gun cartridges through Palace gates
David Huber, 60, of Cumbria, threw two empty shotgun cartridges through the gates of Buckingham Palace four days before King Charles III's coronation, and have admitted having a knife and ammunition
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Biden mourns with families of 18 slain in deadly Lewiston shooting during visit
Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden added a bouquet of white flowers Friday to a makeshift memorial outside Schemengees Bar and Grille, one of the scenes of the state’s deadliest mass shooting
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Friends stars gone too soon from Matthew Perry loss to rare diseases and suicide
Following the death of Friends star Matthew Perry, The Mirror takes a look back at the other tragedies to have befallen the hit show's stars who have passed away before their time