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“What volunteering for a suicide helpline taught me about loneliness”
“The majority of callers were lonely, and simply craved hearing another human voice that wasn’t from their TV.”
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- Natalie Cornish
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People
Jesy Nelson opens up about the impact Little Mix’s “strong women” narrative had on her mental health
“I felt I had to be this person who was like… ‘I don’t care what people are saying about me, I’m this strong woman.’”
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- Lauren Geall
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Long Reads
The Maytree: “What happened when I checked myself into the UK’s only suicide sanctuary”
The Maytree is a respite centre that offers help and support for those in suicidal crisis. One woman checks in for five days.
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- Rachel Barber
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People
Robin Williams’ children want to teach everyone how to support someone struggling with mental illnes
Almost five years after the actor’s death, his son has spoken about the “helplessness” he felt watching his father suffer.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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- Alicia Lutes
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“I Love You, Now Die shows the reality of the mental health crisis, and how we have to change”
The docuseries about Michelle Carter and Conrad Roy has been released on HBO.
Life
How reality TV affects the mental health of its stars
"It was the most toxic environment of my life"
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- Emily Reynolds
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People
Montana Brown apologises for contributing to Instagram’s “perfection myth”
“People have depression, people have anxiety and people are hurting,” says the former Love Island contestant.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
The conversation we need to have about Love Island’s Mike Thalassitis
“His death should make us wonder how much we really know about anyone, and what we could be doing to know more.”
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- David Whitehouse
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Life
Male suicide: could this four-step action plan help to save lives?
“The simple truth of the matter is that if you are a man under 45 in the UK, the thing most likely to kill you is you.”
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- Simon Gunning
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People
Poorna Bell on the vital importance of giving others a voice
The journalist's work in uniting men and women to tackle the stigma around mental health makes her truly remarkable
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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People
Evan Rachel Wood wants you to know that depression isn’t a weakness: it’s a sickness
The actress opened up about her suicide attempt at 22 and why she checked herself into a mental health hospital for treatment
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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This viral letter is a reminder of how important college mental health services are
After the death of a student at a Utah university, a student penned an open letter to administrators advocating for more help.
People
The cast of Mrs Doubtfire have reunited to tell old stories about Robin Williams
Williams once snuck out in character and even made friends with some fellow ‘nannies’
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- Megan Murray
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Opinion
A suicide prevention minister won't solve the mental health crisis
Woefully inadequate funding for mental health services is the real taboo we need to tackle.
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- Heidi Scrimgeour
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People
Lady Gaga pens emotional open letter about mental health to help others
The singer is calling for “collective human action”.
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- Susan Devaney
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Opinion
Bodyguard finale: the huge significance of those 4 little words
We need to talk about that vital David Budd scene
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
Why these celebrities have joined the campaign against the phrase “commit suicide”
Zoe Ball, Sadiq Khan and Stephen Fry are among those calling for an end to the use of the term.
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- Moya Crockett
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Long Reads
Why we need to stop saying Ellie Soutter “committed” suicide
The term is both insensitive and inaccurate.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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- Emily Reynolds
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Asia Argento has been blamed for Anthony Bourdain’s suicide – here is why she shouldn't be
"She is a human being and she is in horrific pain"
Opinion
S-Town is being turned into a movie. Here’s why that’s such a big problem
"What is the real justification for making this film?"
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- Kate Leaver
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