“This is very welcome recognition of the benefit of what we, and others, do to improve mental wellbeing,” says Ian Sansbury, chief executive of the charity Mind Over Mountains. Mind Over Mountains organises walks and weekend retreats in places like the Peak District National Park. Not only is walking and talking in nature itself therapeutic, every walk includes mindfulness sessions and the walkers are accompanied by qualified coaches and counsellors. The charity is increasingly working with...
House Public Health Chairman Sam Creekmore, R-New Albany, tells Mississippi Today's Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance he's hopeful he and other negotiators can strike a deal on Medicaid expansion to address dire issues in the unhealthiest state.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers on Tuesday that President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while defending Biden’s ability to serve as commander in chief. Garland, appearing before a House committee overseeing funding for the Justice Department, was answering questions on the report from special counsel Robert Hur about Biden’s handling […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers on Tuesday that President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while defending Biden’s ability to serve as commander in chief.
Attacks such as the stabbing on April 13 are rare in Australia, a country of about 26 million people with some of the world's toughest gun and knife laws
Exclusive: NHS figures leaked by whistleblower suggest more than 15,000 patients died in care of community mental health services in just one year – with desperate families forced to ‘beg’ for treatment from overstretched medical teams
A former Winnipeg firefighter who worked as a peer-support coordinator says the nature and repetition of helping other people in crisis is taking a toll on first responders. Josh Klassen said while his former employer is moving in the right direction more needs to be done to help workers who are struggling.
Christie Harnett died at West Lane Hospital, Middlesbrough, in June 2019. The Care Quality Commission has prosecuted the trust responsible for her care
The American Psychological Association is calling on technology companies to take more steps to protect adolescents, arguing age restrictions alone don’t address the dangers
A top psychology group is urging technology companies and legislators to take greater steps to protect adolescents’ mental health, arguing that social media platforms are built for adults and are “not inherently suitable for youth.” Social media features such as endless scrolling and push notifications are “particularly risky” to young people, whose developing brains are less able to disengage from addictive experiences and are more sensitive to distractions, the American Psychological...
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