The suspect who fatally stabbed six people and injured more than a dozen others on Saturday at a busy shopping center in Australia before being shot and killed by a police officer was identified as a man suffering from mental health issues.
Ministers are considering banning the sale of mobile phones for all under 16-year-olds. It comes as soaring mental health cases among teenagers have provoked widespread fears that social media and smartphones are to blame. Nearly two-thirds of the public support a ban,
Labour last night warned of a “mental health crisis” after the number of children needing hospital treatment due to self-harm shot up. Hospitals recorded more than 20,000 admissions in one year, an increase of more than a third compared to 2012. The
A 28-year-old Dutch woman is slated to be euthanized next month because of her struggles with mental illness after her psychiatrist said her condition will never improve. Zoraya ter Beek lives in a nice house in a small Dutch town near the
Nigerian swimmer Akinrodoye Samuel has tried to raise awareness of mental health in Africa’s most populous nation, swimming nearly 7.45 miles, the length of the longest bridge in Lagos where many people have jumped to their deaths. Samuel, a swimming coach, said
Princess Kate Middleton has announced that she’s been diagnosed with cancer following major abdominal surgery in January. The Princess of Wales has just begun a treatment regimen of “preventative chemotherapy,” she said in a video message. (Max Mumby/Getty Images) ROYAL RECOVERY –
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Britain’s approach to mental health is at risk of “going too far” with the “normal anxieties of life” being branded illnesses. That is the view of the Works and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride as he outlined plans to get 150,000 people signed
A British Airways pilot has been grounded for allegedly covering up reported mental health issues. The captain is alleged to have covered up a history of sudden bouts of anger which allegedly caused him to lash out. A whistleblower has alleged the
New data reveals that each month, 20,000 people are unable to work due to mental health issues. According to new figures, two-thirds of people receiving receiving incapacity benefits are unable to work because of mental health problems. This highlights the number of