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I almost lost everything, including my life at my lowest point. As a woman, it somehow felt harder to ask for help: I worried I’d be judged for not being able to cope. Women are usually the ones who hold everything together, and I felt embarrassed that I wasn’t able to. Gambling addiction is still seen as an issue that only affects men. The reality is more and more women are gambling, and we need to raise awareness so they can access support. Specialist services available across the UK aren’t gender specific, they’re available to everyone and most importantly they’re provided for free. … [Read more...] about The rising tide of female gamblers need help. I know, I lost my home and job

But still the government presses ahead. It’s telling that, when asked to highlight other leading causes of the mental health crisis (alongside social media and school pressure), Devon points to the cuts to child and adolescent mental services. That’s £85m gone in six years – and with it social workers, support programmes for parents, educational psychologists and targeted mental health services in schools. … [Read more...] about Our children’s mental health crisis is shocking. But so is the Tory silence

"Just as we ask what's my carbon footprint, we need to ask what's my slavery footprint," Cockayne said. "We need to be asking the same question from all the businesses we rely on. So, when we buy a pair of jeans; was that made with forced labor, when we buy pet food to give to our dogs and cats; does that include fish that was caught by people who were enslaved on fishing vessels in the high seas. We need to do a lot more to understand our own slavery footprint before we start to tackle the problem."    … [Read more...] about AI, Blockchain technology to rescue modern slaves

The deal signed this week is also expected to mention Chinese involvement on additional nuclear plants at Sizewell in Suffolk and Bradwell in Essex. China hopes to build 110 nuclear power plants at home and wants to use its own designs at Bradwell as a showcase to help it sell its technology further afield. … [Read more...] about China to take one-third stake in £24bn Hinkley nuclear power station

The International Monetary Fund concluded in 2016 that Deutsche Bank posed a more significant threat to global financial stability than any other bank. That statement spiked speculation that the lender would at some point need to be bailed out. … [Read more...] about Deutsche Bank’s bad bank a ‘pimple on the backside’