Mental health

8 hrs ago

The image shows Emma Eveleigh, who is a client of the Haye Mill counselling service. She is sitting in a chair in the counselling room facing her therapist. Emma is wearing a purple top with a purple flowery skirt and blue trainers.

Free counselling service faces closure over debt

The charity's founder is seeking a loan repayment to cover accessibility modifications to his home.

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21 hrs ago

A young girl, with a ponytail, looks out of her bedroom window as the sun is setting. The view through the window is blurry but shows a residential area.

Mobile game to be offered to children with anxiety

It is available via Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

21 hrs ago

22 hrs ago

A stock image of girls and boys, taken behind them, wearing secondary school uniform and carrying backpacks while walking into a basketball court at a park.

Support for pupils making secondary school move

Families are invited to support sessions to help year six pupils have a "positive transition".

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1 day ago

A detail of an artwork depicting medieval priest John Cassian sitting at the entrance of a cave on a clifftop overlooking a view of mountains, buildings, sun and sky. There is a book in his lap (Credit: Alamy)

What the Middle Ages can teach us about burnout

Stress and mental exhaustion aren't new – in medieval times, they were prevalent. And the wisdom of the Middle Ages about how to deal with burnout still rings surprisingly true today.

1 day ago

Elise Sebastian lies on a sofa with her cat on her. It is a white, short-haired cat. Elise is smiling and wearing a long-sleeved black and white top.

'Don't let blood be on your hands', mother tells inquiry

The mum of Elise Sebastian, who died in a mental health unit, gives evidence to the Lampard Inquiry.

1 day ago

Lucy Curtis holds her fingers up to look as if she is pinching the sun as it sets while standing next to a lake. She has blonde hair and glasses.

Action on bullying 'might have saved my daughter'

Michelle Curtis speaks out after her daughter died while she was a mental health unit patient.

1 day ago

A woman with red hair, wearing a blue top. Ahe is looking at the camera smiling. She has a lanyard round her neck that says Staff on it. There are pictures and a closed vertical window blind behind her.

Mum says son's anxiety gone after school withdrawal

Katy McCarthy says her son's withdrawal from mainstream schooling has transformed his confidence.

1 day ago

A man in a white England football shirt and a black cap on backwards holds a Mexico flag and stands in front of the Mexico City Stadium. People in hi-vis stand around him in the background and a female police officer stands beside him.

Mexico to New York: Cyclist's World Cup challenge

A personal trainer is aiming to cycle from Mexico City to New York during the World Cup tournament.

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2 days ago

A close up shot of Mary sitting on her bench with her arm along the back. She has blue eyes and brown hair.

Girl, 16, honours mum with 'beacon of hope' bench

Mary raised £2,380 by running 120 miles (193km) in November to fund the bench.

2 days ago