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Columbine Survivor Dies Decades After Massacre

Twenty-six years after the Columbine High School massacre, survivor Anne Marie Hochhalter died on February 16th, 2024, from sepsis, with her gunshot wounds a significant contributing factor, raising the death toll to 14.

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England's Mental Health Crisis: Urgent Referrals Double, Exposing Systemic Failures

A report by the Care Quality Commission reveals a more than doubling of urgent adult mental health referrals in England between April 2023 and March 2024 (1,400 to 3,063), alongside significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in care, inadequate resources, and poor ward conditions.

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BC Clarifies Involuntary Mental Health Care Guidelines for Substance Use Disorders

British Columbia's new guidelines on involuntary mental health care for adults with substance use disorders clarify that involuntary admission cannot be used to prevent risky behavior unrelated to mental impairment, focusing instead on simultaneous mental disorders, acute psychiatric syndromes, or o...

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Repressed Pandemic Trauma: Societal Amnesia and its Consequences

Two years post-pandemic, the avoidance of discussing COVID-19's emotional impact is widespread, mirroring psychological repression of trauma; a case study illustrates how repressed trauma can manifest as irrational anxieties years later.

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Lingering Grief: The COVID-19 Pandemic's Enduring Impact on American Families

Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans continue to grapple with grief over the loss of loved ones due to the virus, highlighting the lingering impact of the pandemic's unique circumstances on the grieving process and the need for support.

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German Teen Social Media Addiction: Study Reveals Alarming Rates

A DAK and UKE study shows that over 25% of German 10-17 year olds exhibit risky or pathological social media use, with 4.7% considered addicted; boys are more affected than girls, highlighting the need for parental intervention and improved media literacy.

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Aggressive Marketing of E-cigarettes in Greece Raises Public Health Concerns

In Greece, the aggressive marketing of fruity e-cigarettes resembling pens, alongside online casinos, in convenience stores raises serious public health concerns due to their easy access and addictive nature.

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B.C. Issues New Guidelines on Involuntary Mental Health Treatment for Substance-Use Disorders

British Columbia is issuing new guidelines to clinicians on when people with substance-induced mental impairment can be involuntarily admitted for treatment under the Mental Health Act, aiming to standardize inconsistent application and address misinterpretations, such as the belief that those with ...

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Ukrainian Refugee Dies by Suicide in UK Due to Loneliness

Oleksandr Cherednichenko, a 25-year-old Ukrainian refugee working as a postman in the UK, died by suicide on December 10, 2024, due to loneliness, as indicated by a note found in his car. His mother confirmed he was learning English and planned to seek British citizenship.

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Mental Health Crisis Drives Surge in UK Disability Benefits

A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies reveals that 55% of the nearly 1 million increase in working-age adults in England and Wales claiming disability benefits since the pandemic is due to mental health issues, totaling 2.9 million claimants in 2024, while the government plans sharp cuts to d...

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Victorian Court Orders Urgent Review of Woman's Decade-Long Solitary Confinement

A Victorian court heard that a woman, found not guilty by reason of mental impairment in 2015, has been held in solitary confinement at Thomas Embling hospital for nearly a decade and is deteriorating, prompting calls for immediate changes to her treatment.

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Sharp Rise in England's ADHD Prescriptions

ADHD medication prescriptions in England increased by 18% annually since the pandemic, reaching 41.55 per 1,000 people in 2023, with London seeing a 28% rise; experts cite social media influence and increased psychological stress but also warn of potential overdiagnosis and regional disparities.

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