BBC Health
Connect Outdoors launches on International Men's Day with ice baths, archery and bushcraft, because apparently the best way to get men to talk is to first make them mildly uncomfortable in nature.
The Hill
Navy airman Nicholas McKelvey jumped off the USS Abraham Lincoln after 255 days of grueling deployment, only to be discharged for faking a mental health crisis - because wearing a float coat means you weren't really trying.
BBC Health
Northern Ireland's police will stop answering most mental health calls from November - because 97% of them weren't crimes - and everyone's fine with it, except the people who actually have to pick up the slack.
BBC Health
A men's mental health charity has offered to meet footballer James McClean after he said he sees therapy as 'weak' - because nothing says strength like doubling down on a stigma.
BBC World
Canada hits pause on letting people with mental illness alone access assisted dying, because apparently consensus is harder to find than a affordable apartment in Toronto.
BBC Health
Official review confirms young people aren't snowflakes, just dealing with a toxic economy, social media, and an NHS that's 'not fit for purpose.'
The Guardian
A meta-analysis of 29 studies links air pollution to higher suicide risk, while experts remind everyone that 'associated with' and 'causes' are not the same word.
The Guardian Europe
The Premier League tells middle-aged men to talk about their feelings, which is like a casino handing out pamphlets on the dangers of gambling - but genuinely helpful.
BBC Health
A&E is becoming the go-to daycare for kids in mental distress, with waits longer than a school day and a 36% surge in visits since 2019.
The Guardian
Young Brits are lonelier than ever, with friendlessness up fivefold since 2014 - blame austerity, TikTok, and a housing market that says 'adulting is for the rich.'
BBC Health
Family involvement in mental health care cuts hospital admissions by two-thirds, and also reminds you that your relatives are always listening.
The Guardian
TikTok sleuths turn a tragic postpartum psychosis case into conspiracy-laden fan fiction, while experts worry the real victims - and the women who need help - get lost in the clickbait.
The Guardian Europe
One man's act of kindness in a blizzard goes beyond a ride home, delivering a life-affirming message that resonates long after the snow melts.
BBC World
Sophia Laforteza becomes the second Katseye member to take a hiatus for mental health, proving that even global pop stardom can't outrun the need for self-care. The group now continues with four members, while fans try to remember who's left.
BBC Health
England's new mental health plan: get help at a bank or library, because nothing says 'relax' like a cash machine.
The Guardian Europe
Perez Hilton, the internet's original mean girl, takes 'oversharing' to a dangerous new level, prompting a lesson in crisis de-escalation and a reminder that some things should stay off social media.
The Verge
Hank Green's AI confession highlights the awkward middle ground of chatbot dependency - not psychosis, but definitely not nothing.
BBC Health
An 'outstanding' NHS mental health trust must cut £24.1m and up to 330 jobs, because the only thing more reliable than the NHS is its funding crises.
The Guardian Europe
A Haitian woman with mental illness was released by ICE into freezing Pittsburgh with no support, died at a bus stop, and her family wants answers - plus a lawsuit.
The Guardian
Family of Adrian Howe, a former Vodafone manager who drowned days before his franchise launch, calls for 'Adrian's law' to protect franchisees after Vodafone settled a £85m claim over alleged 'unjust enrichment.'
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