World Mental Health Day: 6 shows that accurately depict the reality of mental illness

People living at a Manchester independent hospital had access to garden shears, a new report by a health watchdog has found.

BENEE has shared an emotive new single titled ‘Doesn’t Matter’, marking her first new solo material since her debut album dropped last year.Released today (October 28), ‘Doesn’t Matter’ is a pensive slow-burner that sees the singer-songwriter bare her soul with raw, honest musings on her mental health. Over a bed of warbly shoegaze guitars and a notably dry, pared-back drum beat, she sings: “Maybe I’m consumed by my mental / Does it hurt me? / Maybe, oh well / If I medicate would it help me? /

Love Island's Dr Alex George may not have found love in the villa, but he won the nation's hearts with his appearance on the ITV series and the work he's done since.

A Salford-grown mental health charity has been making waves across the world - by spreading the ‘love’ hand sign.

With more than one million adults in employment across Greater Manchester, a large amount of our lives are spent working.

Manchester band Doves has announced that it has made the 'difficult' decision to cancel its upcoming tour dates due to singer Jimi Goodwin's mental health.

Doves have cancelled all their upcoming tour dates due to frontman Jimi Goodwin’s mental health.The shows, which include their UK and Ireland tour for early 2022, have all been axed and the band and Goodwin have both issued statements elaborating on their decision to end the jaunt.“I’m unfortunately unable to commit to forthcoming Doves live dates, meaning they have to be cancelled,” wrote Goodwin.“My decision to bow out, is believe me, not something I’ve taken lightly.

Candice Brown has said her mental health has declined in light of her ADHD diagnosis in January 2020. The 2016 Great British Bake Off winner had struggled with depression before she was told she had ADHD, and is now working with psychiatrists to help her.

Scots actor Gary Hollywood has admitted he found himself unable to ‘shower or shave’ during a crippling battle with his mental health.

Sources claim that pregnant Louise Thompson is feeling "shaken" after the "devastating" house fire "terrified" her last week. The Made in Chelsea favourite, her fiancé Ryan Libbey and her mum were involved in a fire when a wine cooler "exploded" in the middle of the night.

Tiny Changes, the charity set up in memory of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison, has launched a new mental health fund.Hutchison died by suicide in May 2018, having suffered from depression. The following year, the late musician’s family – his brother and Frightened Rabbit drummer Grant, brother Neil and his parents – announced Tiny Changes.

A coroner has told an NHS trust to take action to prevent future deaths after a patient took his own life.

Ariana Grande doesn’t want money to be a barrier to better mental health.

Mind and race equality think tank The Runnymede Trust partner with Sony Music UK to deliver important new findings.Sony Music UK and Mind’s ‘Young People and Racial Trauma’ will investigate the best mental health interventions for young people affected by racism.

mental health charities and musicians have spoken to NME about the pressures still facing young people as the UK exits lockdown, and the importance of reaching out for help.England lifted nearly all of its COVID-19 restrictions on July 19 this year, paving the way for live music and festivals to return to the country as the vaccination rollout continues.When a number of mental health charities spoke to NME back in March to mark one year since the first coronavirus lockdown was announced, they

Adele has revealed that her 'mental health is very good at the moment as she went live on Instagram from her home in Los Angeles. The 33 year old, who recently responded to the backlash she got when she posted a photo on her Instagram and sparked a cultural appropriation row, took to social media to go live with her 40.5million followers on Saturday 9 October.