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SCARLETT Moffatt has broken down in tears after realising her life has come "full circle" since she hit rock bottom with her mental health. The former Gogglebox star, 31, has cried in a video to fans while urging anyone who is suffering to speak to a charity like Samaritans. It comes after Scarlett was made guest-editor of Hello! magazine's first ever mental health digital special. Unable to believe that she had landed the gig, Scarlett sobbed: "It's lovely being on the cover of magazines but, when it's about a topic that you know how it feels and you know how much it means to people, it means the world. "If this shows anything, it can show that things really, really can come full circle." Scarlett explained: "I'm not a doctor or a therapist and all I can talk about is how I feel with my mental health. READ MORE ON SCARLETT MOFFATT HELPING HAND I rang Samaritans in lockdown - there's no shame in getting help, says TV star … [Read more...] about Scarlett Moffatt breaks down in tears as ‘life comes full circle’ after mental health battle

The United States largely supported an international COVID-19 response resolution but took issue with the inclusion of language about sexual and reproductive health. A draft resolution on the COVID-19 response put forth during the 73rd World Health Assembly on Tuesday called on member states to engage in a number of behaviors in the context of the pandemic. Among those actions were to maintain the uninterrupted and safe services for "mother and child health and sexual and reproductive health" and provide assistance to other countries. The U.S. disassociated itself from the language in paragraphs 7.5 and 9.4 of the resolution, saying that they "do not accept references to 'sexual and reproductive health'" or language that may suggest "access to abortion is part of population and individual level health services." "There is no international right to abortion, nor is there any duty on the part of States to finance or facilitate abortion," the U.S. said. "As President [Donald] Trump … [Read more...] about U.S. rejects “reproductive health” terms in WHO coronavirus response resolution, says there’s no “international right to abortion”

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and, according to the World Health Organization, the prevalence of anxiety and depression globally increased by a massive 25% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic alone. Social isolation was cited as one of the reasons for the increased stress felt by so many during the pandemic. Add in constraints on people’s ability to work or to seek support from loved ones, engage in their communities, loneliness, fear, grief, financial worries and exhaustion from those who work in health care and the perfect storm of a mental health crisis is created. Mental health care providers in Louisiana say they have felt the crisis up close and personal. “The pandemic has challenged the resiliency of people who would previously have had no empathy for anxiety and depression," said Roy Petitfils, LPC, whose counseling practice is based in Lafayette with Pax Renewal Center. Petitfils said the pandemic forced many to deal with realities that were once … [Read more...] about May is Mental Health Awareness Month: COVID may have normalized mental health struggles

One of the many qualities Deborah James displays in her battle with bowel cancer is a positive attitude. This inner belief demonstrates a real strength that few would doubt has impacted her journey from diagnosis to end of life care. Sadly, this positive mental attitude can only take her and those like her so far, it can’t stop the inevitable advance of terminal disease. Just like a physical health problem, a mental health one can make you feel impotent in the way it develops. So its encouraging to see new research from Denmark suggesting that if an individual believes they can improve their mental well-being, this will have a positive effect on their health. While this may seem obvious, there has been little evidence so far to support the idea. Most of what we have relied on has been individual anecdotes. Having interviewed thousands of people the researchers found that those who scored highest on a scale assessing self-belief were more likely to enjoy good … [Read more...] about Can you think yourself to better mental health? New research offers a clue

Published 5 March 2019 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Artists battling mental health issues have spoken out about the "volatile and competitive" nature of the music industry. Musicians from Somerset and Bristol will share "painful experiences" at an event on 6 March to raise awareness. Organisations will discuss why it is "hard to find help" to help tackle the issue at Bristol's Trinity Centre. The talk stems from a recent survey which found 80 per cent of musicians suffer stress, anxiety and depression. Victoria Bamber, head of campaigns at Skiddle which commissioned the survey, said mental health in the music industry needed to be brought to the public's attention. A spokesman Help Musicians UK, which will be part of the panel discussion, said: "The precarious nature of a musician's work, the connection between their art and identity and other myriad complex … [Read more...] about Artists talk of mental health issues in music industry

The White gunman accused of committing a racist massacre at a Buffalo supermarket made threating comments that brought police to his high school last spring but he was never charged with a crime and had no further contact with law enforcement after his release from a hospital, officials said. The revelation raised questions about whether his encounter with police and the mental health system was yet another missed opportunity to put a potential mass shooter under closer law enforcement scrutiny, get him help, or make sure he didn't have access to deadly firearms. Authorities said Sunday that they were investigating the attack on predominantly Black shoppers and workers at the Tops Friendly Market as a potential federal hate crime or act of domestic terrorism. Payton Gendron, 18, traveled about 200 miles from his home in Conklin, New York, to Buffalo to commit the attack, police said. Federal authorities were still working to confirm the authenticity of a racist 180-page … [Read more...] about Buffalo shooting suspect’s prior threat sent him to mental hospital

Cate Macintosh/Stuff Allied health workers protest outside Christchurch Hospital over pay. 10,000 allied health workers from more than 70 different specialties are on strike after failed negotiations over pay and working conditions The workers belong to the Public Service Association (PSA) Marches and pickets are happening at 22 locations around the country Life-preserving services and staffing are in place in hospitals during the strike If there’s a premature baby struggling to breathe in neonatal intensive care in the dead of night, it’s a physiotherapist like Gillian​​ who gets the call to help. “The team I work in is 24 hours a day. They work on every public holiday. They work at 3 o’clock in the morning. You just ring them up. They’re just there.” Yet despite having two degrees and more than 20 years’ experience: “I'm paid diddly squat.” The Wellington physiotherapist is one of 10,000 allied health workers who picketed in town squares, on … [Read more...] about Striking allied health workers say ‘we need to be valued’

Published 2 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing A two-year study involving more than 100 men will look at the impact of endurance sports on the heart. The University of Leeds project will see the men, all aged over 50, fitted with a small monitor under the skin on their chest to record their heartbeat. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) wants to find if heart scarring in some athletes is linked to abnormal rhythms. It is hoped the results will inform future research around ways to avoid heart damage in sport. The charity, which funded the £320,000 project, said heart scarring is a "key feature" of many heart diseases and has a strong association with abnormal heart rhythms, which can cause a life-threatening cardiac arrest. A similar, previous study found that around half of those monitored developed scarring on their heart, though the exact cause was unclear. … [Read more...] about University of Leeds study to examine impact of endurance sport on heart health

Adults aged 50 and over are most content with their lives, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found those in this decade and beyond are best at being ‘happy with what they have’ - and also report stronger relationships. Holidays and time to spend on hobbies and interests featured in the top 10 things the over 50s are satisfied with, along with being debt free, having good health and knowing the children are happy. A fifth of adults this age with kids still living at home also admit they are more than ready to get them moved out - and move on to the next stage of their life. It also emerged more than one in 10 have a more active sex life than they ever had before. Three quarters of adults said having time to relax is what really makes them feel content, with those 50 and older likely to take four or more minibreaks or weekend getaways in an average year. Simon Thompson, managing director of Warner Leisure Hotels, which operates 15 adult-only hotels across the UK … [Read more...] about Adults aged 50 and over are best at being ‘happy with what they have’, study finds

By Mike Duffy Published 3 October 2018 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Does giving up booze for a month make any difference to our health? Thousands across the UK are set to do just that as part of Go Sober for October , in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Apart from raising money for a good cause, the charity suggests participants may also benefit from less snoring, better sleep, and increased energy. Similar benefits are promised for Dry January , organised by Alcohol Concern, which is now something of an annual ritual for many as a way of recovering from the excesses of the festive period. According to a recent YouGov poll, 5 million of us had a Dry January in 2017. It was once thought that light drinking was harmless - and maybe even beneficial, but recent research seem to have put paid to that theory. One study, published in The Lancet , suggested … [Read more...] about Is it worth giving up alcohol for a month?