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Moving to Spain could benefit your mental health, new study suggests

The Mental State of the World Report reveals the countries with the highest levels of wellbeing.

Georgia

Caucasus elderly face severe loneliness, worsened by pandemic

Loneliness among the elderly in countries like Georgia has become a problem, made worse bz the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health news

10% of healthcare workers struggle with suicidal or self harm thoughts

New research in Australia, which mirrors previous findings in Europe, lays bare the scale of the struggle that healthcare workers are experiencing.

Green News

As temperatures rise, so does anxiety, new research finds

Brand new research finds the immediate difference between people’s climate anxiety before and after experiencing the sudden heat wave in Canada last summer.

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Art

Mural exploring mental health on display at Saatchi Gallery in London

The artwork was created in situ and has been on display at the 'Journeys: The Healing Arts' exhibition.

Cry Like A Boy

‘Not seen as a man’: Liberia’s zogos struggle with stigma

Pacon and many like him are referred to as “zogos”, a derogatory term in Liberia used to refer to disadvantaged people who eke out a scanty living. Most of them struggle with homelessness, violence, and drug addiction #CryLikeaBoy

Tech News

Euroviews. Employers should better support men's mental health. Here's how

Movember is men's health awareness month and employers have a crucial role in supporting men's mental health - in and out of the workplace.

Cry Like A Boy

Liberia’s Ebola gravediggers still live with trauma six years on

Mark Korvayan was head of the burial team during Liberia’s Ebola crisis. He tells the #CryLikeaBoy about his experience.

Health news

Inside Madrid's 'crying room', a space tackling mental health stigma

The Spanish capital is now home to a "crying room" that’s helping raise awareness and offering help to anyone experiencing poor mental health.

Culture news

At Denmark’s Human Library, you can read people like a book

The Human Library invites people to 'publish' their story in 30 minute conversations with 'readers'.

Health news

Facebook challenged over Instagram's mental health impact on kids

US Senators accused Facebook of hiding research that showed Instagram was harming teenagers. The company says it takes safety "very seriously".

Climate

'The future is frightening': Study reveals youngsters' climate anxiety

“This study paints a horrific picture of widespread climate anxiety in our children and young people."

Work

Nike gives staff a week off to avoid COVID burnout

For many who are working from home during the pandemic, the blurring of home and work life has also increased the risk of burnout.

USA

Britney Spears’ dad will exit conservatorship, but not yet

"It is vindication for Britney," her lawyer said.

United Kingdom

Low life expectancy and mental health problems rattle UK coastal towns

Residents of England's coastal towns suffer lower life expectancy and more mental health problems, experts say.

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | Liberia’s army of peace: The women who stood up to warlords

The power of women, that’s what this episode of the CryLikeABoy podcast is about. Listen to Cecelia Danuweli and Gini Reticker reflect on the role of women during the civil war in Liberia.

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | The women who redefined the frontline in Liberia's civil war

Liberia had been in a spiral of violence, hunger and death for more than a decade when the country's women said enough was enough and united to end the war. #CryLikeaBoy

USA

Britney's speech drew public support - but it might not help legally

Lawyers say a process to ending Britney Spears' conservatorship would still be a long and arduous one.

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | Liberia's invisible war wound: from warrior to black sheep

We join Liberian journalist Carielle Doe to explore the war wounds that cannot be seen but are difficult to heal. The ex-combatants who once lived by their own rules now struggle with PTSD #CryLikeaBoy

USA

Britney Spears tells judge: 'I want my life back'

Speaking in open court for the first time in the case, Spears condemned her father and others who control the conservatorship, which she said has compelled her to use birth control and take other medications against her will.