The Southport Inquiry's report revealed that the knife attack in July 2024, which resulted in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to several others, could have been prevented if authorities and the attacker's parents had effectively addressed the numerous warning signs regarding Axel Rudakubana's violent behavior and risk to the public, highlighting failures in communication, responsibility, and intervention within various agencies. #ViolencePrevention #MentalHealthAwareness #PublicSafety
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Five key failures of killer's parents and agencies ahead of Southport attack
The Southport attack "could and should have been prevented" if the killer's parents and authorities had intervened in the years leading up to the attack, a report has said.
#Mattering #HumanConnection #MentalHealth
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Why mattering matters -- Harvard Gazette
Author of best-seller talks about power of feeling valued, asking for help -- and how AI threatens core human need
When Jennifer Breheny Wallace '94 was growing up, her parents held her to high standards, but they also ensured she knew she mattered no matter what.
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Kids who lose a parent to homicide, suicide or drug overdose are more likely to die as children
Childhood deaths are significantly higher among children who lose a parent to drug overdose, homicide or suicide compared to the general child population, a new University of Michigan study found.
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Nursing Homes Accused of False Diagnoses To Hide Drug Use
By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- A new report says some U. S. nursing homes may be falsely diagnosing patients with schizophrenia in order to justify using powerful antipsychotic drugs to manage them.
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The fentanyl crisis is still here. Here's what's happening now in WA
At a small clinic in Pioneer Square, a nurse sterilizes 51-year-old Travis Gardner's arm for his monthly injection of a medicine that's allowed him to finally stop using fentanyl, the most dangerous drug he's used in his years of being homeless.
#MentalHealth #AI #GenerativeAI
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New Empirical Study Provides Compelling Evidence That AI Mental Health Apps Can Reduce Anxiety And Depression
In today's column, I examine a newly published empirical study that used customized generative AI via a tailored large language model (LLM) as an AI-based mental health intervention for participants who had generalized anxiety symptoms.
#MentalHealth #WritingCommunity #FamilyRelationships
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My Dad Disappeared When I Was A Kid. Years Later, I Got A Letter That Changed Both Our Lives.
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During the summer I turned 14, I came home to a typewritten letter waiting for me on my bedspread.
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #AttentionSpan
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There's A Specific Phone Habit That Experts Say Is Worse For Your Brain Than Your Screen Time
It's far and away the most annoying part of social media for many of us, and new research says it's the worst, too: Having notifications on is worse for your brain than screen time in general, according to a new study.
#loneliness #mentalhealth #emotionalwellbeing
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Neuroscience Explains Why The Lonelier You Feel, The More You Want To Be By Yourself
When you're truly lonely, you'll likely experience a wide range of emotions. You might feel disconnected, sad, and like you're constantly being left out, yet it can seem impossible to escape from.
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One of the two spring breakers run down in Miami Beach was a star IU student
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A man driving with no headlights on night, speeding and running red lights told police he intended to end his own life by crashing the car but instead took the lives of an Indiana University student and a recent graduate crossing the street in Miami Beach on the rainy Wednesday night, according to police.
#MentalHealth #DisabilityRights #PoliceReform
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Cops and the mental health crisis: Reset needed - The Boston Globe
"He's triggered by our presence," one officer says and leaves the room, but another remains and the crying continues.
Eventually his mother is able to convince him to leave his bedroom and go to the hospital.
#MentalHealth #OCD #ChildPsychiatry
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Judith Rapoport dies at 92. Her best-selling book introduced readers to OCD. - The Boston Globe
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Dr. Rapoport, who died March 7 at the age of 92, "essentially brought that disorder to light in the United States and around the world," said John Walkup, the president of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
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The Depressing Reason Women May Fare Better than Men After Losing a Spouse
Experts say the findings underline the importance of having a social network and support.
The loss of a spouse is usually a devastating, life-altering experience that affects the entire family.
