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Is Blue Monday really the most depressing day of the year?

A mental health charity is seeking to dispel potentially dangerous myths around what has come to be known as Blue

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Why are men in construction so much more likely to die by suicide?

Men in construction are four times more likely to die by suicide than the UK average accounting for nearly nine

London artists donate blue themed work to raise money for mental health charities

The London Eye was just one of the Capital’s landmarks to be illuminated blue earlier this year by entertainment industry

“It’s like sticking a plaster on a shotgun wound” – The prisoners working on the frontline of a mental health crisis

Training to help people with severe mental health difficulties can take years to complete. Yet thousands of prisoners across the

Charities call for ‘ambitious government funding’ to tackle rise in depression during pandemic

Charities are urging government to collaborate with sector and prioritise the nation’s mental health as depression rates double during lockdown.

Brew Mondays: How we can beat the January blues

Christmas has faded, the weather is dark and gloomy, and everyone is back at work. Debt level is higher, motivation

‘Talk to us’: Suicides on UK railways decrease as Samaritans continue life-saving mission

An estimated 4.5% of UK suicides occur on railways, but suicides and suspected suicides on the tracks decreased by 12%

Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh supports Croydon tram crash victims and families

Mitcham and Morden MP Siobhain McDonagh has offered support and assistance to constituents affected by the Croydon tram crash. The

Samaritans in South West London working with National Rail to prevent suicides on the railway

Summary: Around 210 people take their lives on the railway each year. Image: By Molly Kersey The train comes to

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