‘I couldn’t leave the house’ – OCD cases in under 25s have tripled over last 10 years
Reports of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affecting under 25s in England have tripled in 10 years, NHS England data shows.
Richmond’s 15 loneliness benches and NHS GP link workers are on the same streets — research shows why connecting them matters
Loneliness kills an estimated 100 people every hour worldwide, the WHO found in 2025. In Richmond, two programmes are fighting
Happy to Chat bench founder: Richmond GPs could direct lonely patients to park benches
The founder of the Happy to Chat bench initiative has suggested that NHS GP surgeries could “adopt a bench nearby”
Hammersmith’s new men’s mental health art exhibition
A new free art exhibition about men’s mental health is on display in Hammersmith – the London borough with the
KCL students call for more awareness for hidden disabilities as mental health concerns rise
King’s College London students have called for greater awareness and support for those living with hidden disabilities, as mental health
Actor-turned-screenwriter launches fundraiser for short film tackling men’s mental health
Actor, and now award-winning scriptwriter Josh Alexander is turning personal struggle into art with his upcoming short film, Man Up!,
Pause in Mental Health Investment Standard set to hit young people, warn experts
With mental health funding set to lose out on £137 million this year, young people will be among those hit
Mental health responsible for nearly a third of all Met Police absence leave
Mental health is the single biggest cause of Met Police absence days, new figures from the MPS have revealed. Out
Awareness, not epidemic: what new NHS OCD data really shows
Rates of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among young people have increased significantly over the past decade, according to new NHS data
LISTEN: Can AI chatbots improve your mental health?
More and more people are turning to chatbots to support their wellbeing – but are they actually good for your
‘Men talk shoulder to shoulder’: Mental health shed supports older people in Teddington – with James May as patron
A community workshop in Teddington – filled with more tools than you can count – is combatting loneliness with a