Homeland’s depiction of mental illness has been a step forward for TV
It’s not easy for scriptwriters to get it right, which is why Time to Change, the campaign my organisation Rethink Mental Illness runs in partnership with mental health charity Mind, works behind the scenes with both journalists and scriptwriters to help them ensure people with mental illness are represented as fairly and accurately as possible. Click here for [...]
Read MoreEx-world champion Bruno taken into clinic after fresh fears over mental health
Frank Bruno is facing a fresh battle with his mental health after friends called in an expert over worries about the ex-boxer’s erratic behaviour. Click here for full article With thanks to Mail online
Read More‘I felt that I was worthless, that I was ugly’: The Saturdays’s Frankie Sandford opens up on her battle with depression
Six months ago, Frankie Sandford took time out of The Saturdays for an undisclosed illness. And now the 23-year-old singer has given a revealing interview in which she opens up on her secret battle with depression. Click here for full article. With thanks to Mail online
Read MoreJustin Torres: my parents put me in a mental institution
At 17, Justin Torres was struggling to come to terms with what he felt was a ‘filthy sexuality’. When his parents found out, they sent him to a mental hospital. It’s a decision that 15 years later, he is still trying to understand. Click here for full article. With thanks to Guardian online.
Read MoreGary Speed: the last taboo is the agony of distress
The inspirational Wales football manager fell victim to the fear that stops men from reaching out for help. Click here for full article. With thanks to Telegraph online.
Read MoreLiam Gallagher criticised by mental health charity for Adam Ant comments
Liam Gallagher has been censured by one of the UK’s leading mental health charities after making light of mental illness in a quip about Adam Ant. A spokesperson for Mind criticised the former Oasis singer, who had referred to Ant as “nutty”. Click here for full article. With thanks to Guardian online.
Read MoreRicky Hatton considered suicide after defeat by Manny Pacquiao
Ricky Hatton says depression almost drove him to suicide after he was knocked out by Manny Pacquiao in 2009. Click here for full article. With thanks to BBC News online.
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