Mental health

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Katia Stanford, a woman with dark hair tied back and a fringe, wearing a dark green polo shirt, smiles at the camera with her hand on a biscuit-coloured poodle.

'Dogs don't judge you': NHS trust rolls out animal therapy scheme

Katia Stanford takes Ruby on to hospital sites to work with people with various mental health needs.

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9 hrs ago

A young woman with dark red hair pulled away from her face wears a pink formal dress

'My daughter went into hospital to get better - now she's dead'

Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.

9 hrs ago

A close-up portrait of Laura Kenny, facing the camera directly. She has long brown hair that falls past her shoulders and she is wearing dark-framed glasses. Her expression is calm and neutral.

'We knew somebody would die': Teenage patients 'ignored' before fatal NHS trust failures

Mental health patients say nobody listened to their concerns about a north-east England trust.

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1 day ago

Simon Reynold and Emily Franklin in their graduation robes and holding their rolled up certificates in their hands. They both have their graduation caps on and are smiling.

Father-daughter duo graduate together in same subject

Simon Reynolds and Emily Franklin now both work in mental health services for the same NHS trust.

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A man with a beard in a high vis jacket stands next to a motorbike in a car park with trees in the background. He has "BikerDan" written on the windshield of his motorbike.

Biker mental health project set to raise £100k

Bikers are improving mental health and raising £100k through a growing cafe passport scheme.

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Three women sat at a kitchen table in a row. They are looking at the camera and have serious looks on their faces.

'They become labelled as the child who can't speak'

Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder which stops a person being able to speak in some situations.

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A man stands in the middle of a cobbled street. He is middle aged and wears glasses. He wears a blue zip-up shell suit-style jacket.

'An £8,000 debt pushed me to breaking point'

A Bradford man who has struggled with debt urges others to reach out for help.

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2 days ago

Three women and a man smile as they sit around a table making crafts. They each have a hot drink in front of them.

'Everything is better with a cuppa'

A community group is tackling social isolation after being spurred into action by a suicide attempt.

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3 days ago

A collage against a yellow background shows the head of an older man with a beard and glasses on a platform surrounded by red crown control ropes. Two arms of other people appear separately either side of him holding phones which are taking pictures (Credit: Getty Images/BBC/Serenity Strull)

The benefits of thinking about your legacy now

Research shows that considering how we will be remembered when we die can help us improve our mental health and find more meaning during our lives – including if we are still young.

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