Category: Mental Health
Academic Heather Scott has been told by Home Office that being ‘acutely ill’ is not an exceptional circumstance The Home Office is threatening to ban a Canadian academic from the UK after she was unable to renew her visa in time during a mental health crisis. Dr Heather Scott has lived in Britain since she […]
Mentally-ill mother fined RM10,000 in newborn tragedy case thestar.com.my
Two programs – one a world first – aim to change how the health system treats a deadly yet neglected mental health condition Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast What would become a decade-long battle that nearly claimed her life started out “quite innocently” for Portia Michau. “I wanted to […]
Mental health care seeking behavior in Bangladesh: determinants and treatment gaps BMC Psychiatry
Traverse, EdinburghIn Dan Colley’s evocative play, a retired actor with dementia loops through scenes from the classic tragedy A play remains a classic for as long as it continues to yield new meanings. Shakespeare’s King Lear, for example, remains open to interpretation. Its story of a retiring king bequeathing his lands to his daughters before […]
Your Phone Can Detect Hidden Mental Health Risks, Study Reveals SciTechDaily
@sohoplace theatre, LondonHenry is the first of a group of star performers taking Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s hit show about depression into the West End Since its premiere in 2013, Duncan Macmillan’s one-person play about depression has gradually become a cult hit. It’s been performed in more than 80 countries and now – finally […]
The new centre will be established following a £27m gift from children’s mental health charity The Paul Foundation. Prof Tracey said the “landmark gift” would “bring some of the brightest minds …
“The consequences can be severe, including involuntary psychiatric holds, fractured relationships and in tragic cases, self-harm or violent acts,” Tess Quesenberry, a physician assistant specializing …
Two former police officers have been sentenced to years behind bars for the assault of a mentally ill woman in Sydney’s west.