Tag #Mental Health

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German Teenager on Trial for Child Murder in Psychiatric Clinic

A 15-year-old in Germany is on trial for fatally stabbing a 7-year-old patient and injuring two others at a Regensburg psychiatric clinic in October 2023; the trial, closed to the public, will involve 30 witnesses and four experts, with a potential sentence ranging from six months to ten years.

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Churches Offer 'Blue Christmas' Services Amid Rising Holiday Grief

Amid rising holiday stress and grief, numerous churches across the US are implementing 'Blue Christmas' services offering emotional support and community for those struggling with sadness, loss, or political anxieties, reflecting a growing integration of mental health within religious communities.

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Wisconsin School Shooting: 15-Year-Old Kills Teacher, Student

Fifteen-year-old Natalie Rupnow killed a teacher and a student, and wounded six others at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, before committing suicide; police are investigating the motive and how she obtained a 9mm handgun.

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Florida Bank Murderer Sentenced to Death

On Monday, a Florida judge sentenced 27-year-old Zephen Xaver to death for the premeditated murder of five women inside a Sebring bank in 2019; a jury recommended the death penalty by a 9-3 vote despite evidence of Xaver's history of mental illness.

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Codependency in Relationships: Four Key Dynamics and Pathways to Recovery

Codependency, a multifaceted psychosocial problem impacting relationships, manifests in four dynamics: enabler-transgressor, dominant-submissive, people-pleaser-critic, and martyr-beneficiary, stemming from childhood experiences and impacting self-perception and emotional balance.

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D66 Proposes EU-Wide Social Media Ban for Under-15s

The Dutch D66 party is proposing a European ban on social media use for children under 15, citing research showing that 10% of children are harmed by social media, a number expected to increase, impacting their sleep, school performance, and mental health.

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Acquittal in German Train Stabbing Due to Insanity

A German court acquitted a 32-year-old man of attempted murder for stabbing a 21-year-old train passenger in the neck due to the defendant's mental illness; the court ordered his commitment to a psychiatric hospital.

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Five-Year Sentence for Peebles Knife Attack

Glenn Todd, 25, was sentenced to five years in prison for stabbing Gavin Murray eight times in Peebles in July 2021 following a drug and alcohol-fueled dispute; Todd pleaded guilty to assault causing severe injury and danger to life.

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MAMA Fights Back Against Social Media's Impact on Children

Julie Scelfo founded Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA) to combat the negative effects of social media on children; the group has 28 chapters in 17 states and advocates for safer technology and phone-free schools, citing Australia's social media ban for children under 16 as a positive example.

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Play-Based Therapy Shows Promise in Reducing Postpartum Depression in Fathers

A new study finds that a play-based parenting program significantly reduced depressive symptoms in 178 new fathers and improved their children's social and emotional development, highlighting the effectiveness of addressing the under-recognized issue of postpartum depression in men.

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Alblasserdam Shooter Sentenced to 30 Years, Mandatory Treatment

John S. received a 30-year prison sentence and mandatory psychiatric treatment for the 2022 shooting at the Tro Tardi care farm in Alblasserdam, where he murdered two people and injured two others; he was initially sentenced to life imprisonment last year.

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More Steps, Less Depression: Study Links Daily Activity to Reduced Depressive Symptoms

A study published in JAMA Network Open revealed a correlation between higher daily step counts and fewer depressive symptoms among over 96,000 adults; even 7,000 steps showed positive effects, and an extra 1,000 steps reduced future depression risk by 9%.

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