The Guardian

How do we prevent suicide? We must start with the most painful conversations

“Much of the coverage of Caroline Flack’s death has merely distanced us from the incredibly difficult reality. But we can do better.” Suzanne Moore, writing in The Guardian , says: “This is not a piece about Caroline Flack . We do not need to…
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‘Overwhelming and terrifying’: the rise of climate anxiety

“Experts concerned young people’s mental health particularly hit by reality of the climate crisis” Writing in The Guardian , Matthew Taylor and Jessica Murray say: “Over the past few weeks Clover Hogan has found herself crying during the day and waking up…
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I studied neuroscience to understand my addictions. Now I know it’s not the cure

“Substance misuse is not a simple problem of brain chemistry. The most powerful influences lie outside our heads” Writing in The Guardian , Judith Grisel says: “I used to think addiction was caused by screwy molecules in the brain, and would be…
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MPs call for law change to reduce detention of young autistic people

PA Media reports in The Guardian newspaper that: “Mental health legislation must be overhauled to stop the ‘horrific’ and inappropriate detention of young people with autism or learning disabilities, MPs [Members of Parliament] have said. The human rights of many young people are being…
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If we’re serious about changing the world, we need a better kind of economics to do it

Economic policies are clearly a big influence – for good or ill – on both societal wellbeing and individual emotional and psychological wellbeing. This article in The Guardian newspaper has been written by Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee, joint winners of the…
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Young, British and Depressed

In July of this year (2019) a TV broadcast titled “Young, British and Depressed” was screened on Channel 4 in the UK. It was produced by Dispatches, an investigative current affairs programme. In the broadcast, reporter Sanah Ahsan explores Britain’s youth depression crisis, to…
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We are in the midst of a mental health crisis – advice about jogging and self-care is not enough

In an opinion piece for The Guardian newspaper, journalist Suzanne Moore writes: “Is there a problem in this sad old world that can’t be solved by physical jerks? I find myself muttering this, because wherever I go someone is coming up behind…
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