#mental-health

#mental-health

The world's population is living longer than ever. According to the latest Global Burden of Disease report, published Sunday in The Lancet, life expectancy worldwide is 20 years higher than in the middle of the last century and now averages 76 for women and 71 for men in wealthy countries, both are over 80. The risk of death is falling across the planet, and populations are generally healthier. But it's not all good news.

Can training a goshawk cure grief? Or treat it, in some way? Will keeping it indoors hooded so that it remains calm and then taking it out hunting allow you to reconnect radically with nature in a way that prissy townies will never understand? Or is this just a domesticated festival of cruelty to both bird and prey and a symptom of serious depression?

Mental health patients are among the most vulnerable in society, but services in England have been under huge strain for more than a decade, with sometimes fatal consequences. A public inquiry backed by the government is focusing on deaths in Essex as a starting point, but what is it and what does it hope to achieve? Solicitors representing a growing number of families who have lost loved ones say the Lampard Inquiry is as important as those surrounding the Post Office and infected blood scandals.

The world faces an emerging crisis of higher death rates among teenagers and young adults, according to a major study on the causes of death and disability worldwide. The reasons vary from drug and alcohol use, and suicide in North America, to infectious diseases and injuries in sub-Saharan Africa, the researchers said, but warned that their data should serve as a wake-up call.

When students arrive in the morning, I.S. 27 collects the phones for the full school day, even during lunch and free periods. Kids adjusted quickly. One of Sepulveda's students, with no phone for distraction, brought a SpongeBob LEGO Set to use during recess. The activity got the girl and her classmates talking, so much so that they ran out of time to build it that first day.

I was on maternity leave and, looking back, I may have been having a manic episode. I'd had a long string of admin jobs that I hated. Usually, it was the case that I didn't know what my job was and nobody else did either. When I was 29, I thought: I haven't really done anything creative or put myself out there. Here I am with two kids, what am I doing? So I signed up for an open mic night.

These kinds of thoughts can sneak in when you're tired, overwhelmed, or having a particularly hard day. One thing goes wrong, then another, and suddenly you're not just having a bad moment, you're spiraling into a brutal internal monologue. It's the opposite of a pep talk. It's a judgment talk. And it's exhausting. That harsh inner voice doesn't make you stronger; it drains you.

Debt doesn't just sit quietly on a balance sheet. It carries emotional weight, often heavier than the numbers themselves. People in long-term debt may find that the stress, guilt, and constant worry affect their daily lives just as much as the financial strain. Even when someone considers options like debt settlement to manage what they owe, the emotional side of debt lingers. Staying in debt is not only about money-it is about how it shapes confidence, relationships, and overall well-being.

The council's committee of the whole passed a resolution on Sept. 10 pledging up to $2.25 million towards the project but the hospital needs $30 million for an initial investment. "We just can't accept that people are suffering on our streets on a daily basis, said Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter, who moved the motion. I've been committed to this from day one, and I'm not going to give up until I get it done."

"expectation of perfection"

A 38-year-old Ontario man who faced a rare charge under Canada's state secrets law of leaking sensitive information to a foreign entity or terrorist group has been found not criminally responsible after he posted a YouTube video that disclosed nuclear power plant vulnerabilities and provided instructions on how to cause damage. James Alexander Mousaly, who worked for provincial electricity producer Ontario Power Generation, was suffering from bipolar disorder and psychosis

Owens is on stage for the entire 95-minute run time of Primary Trust, guiding us into Kenneth's perspective on his world. Kenneth is an unobtrusive bit player in his small town, a fictional suburb of Rochester, New York - but in this play, he is the protagonist. All of the action revolves around him. It's quite a shift in focus for an unobtrusive Black man in a small town dominated by white people to be the focal point of the story.

The episodes take us inside Victoria's pop career, family life, struggles to reinvent herself and preparation for a major show at Paris Fashion Week. We also learn about the serious financial troubles her fashion business faced, and how she feared she might "lose everything". There are contributions from famous friends including Eva Longoria, and fashion titans such as Dame Anna Wintour and Donatella Versace. Here are our main takeaways from her documentary.

The Chronicle reports that South Lake Tahoe Mayor Pro Tem Cody Bass was arrested for assault, trespassing, and harassment at a local bar from which he had previously been 86'ed. The incident apparently happened at 1 am back on September 25, though we are just learning of it now, as the Douglas County Sheriff and District Attorney offices just released a joint statement acknowledging the arrest.

"Last season was tough for me, to the point where I thought about stopping. I didn't want to do it. I had had enough of being so professional and trying to do everything right in my power, to then keep breaking down and not having the answers. It was a very difficult place to be in."

I am publicly admitting that I took funds from the Presbyterian Church over an extended period,

It turns out that it makes a difference-and a measurable difference in the quality of our lives, both for the giver of the random acts and the receiver. The research is impressive: It can help reduce depression and anxiety, it stimulates serotonin, it produces oxytocin, which is helpful if you are feeling anxious or shy in a social situation, and it increases a sense of self-worth.

The old age pension is set to rise by €10 in Budget 2026 1,000 additional childcare places Vat rate expected to be cut to 9pc for the building of new apartments and homes €500 cut in student fees expected Mental-health crisis teams to staff A&Es Unlikely to be any cut in cost of childcare A €10 euro increase in core welfare payments will be announced in tomorrow's Budget, as talks go down to the wire.