“Much of the coverage of Caroline Flack’s death has merely distanced us from the incredibly difficult reality. But we can do better.” Suzanne Moore, writing in The Guardian , says: “This is not a piece about Caroline Flack . We do not need to…
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“Experts concerned young people’s mental health particularly hit by reality of the climate crisis” Writing in The Guardian , Matthew Taylor and Jessica Murray say: “Over the past few weeks Clover Hogan has found herself crying during the day and waking up…
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“Substance misuse is not a simple problem of brain chemistry. The most powerful influences lie outside our heads” Writing in The Guardian , Judith Grisel says: “I used to think addiction was caused by screwy molecules in the brain, and would be…
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“The NHS is simply not equipped to meet the psychological needs of the dying – and that has to change” Writing in The Guardian , Mike Addelman says: “My wife died a few months ago from cancer after battling it bravely for…
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From Hogarth to Van Gogh, art has challenged our understanding of mental illness. Jonathan Jones, writing in The Guardian , shares his top ten paintings: “Art has led the way in seeing mental illness not as alien or contemptible but part of the human…
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PA Media reports in The Guardian newspaper that: “Mental health legislation must be overhauled to stop the ‘horrific’ and inappropriate detention of young people with autism or learning disabilities, MPs [Members of Parliament] have said. The human rights of many young people are being…
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In July of this year (2019) a TV broadcast titled “Young, British and Depressed” was screened on Channel 4 in the UK. It was produced by Dispatches, an investigative current affairs programme. In the broadcast, reporter Sanah Ahsan explores Britain’s youth depression crisis, to…
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In an opinion piece for The Guardian newspaper, journalist Suzanne Moore writes: “Is there a problem in this sad old world that can’t be solved by physical jerks? I find myself muttering this, because wherever I go someone is coming up behind…
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Writing in The Guardian , Paula Cocozza asks: “When did you last touch someone outside your family or intimate relationship? I don’t mean a brush of the fingers when you took your parcel from the delivery guy. I mean: when did you pat…
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