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Mental Health News Stories


Mental Health is talked about a lot more than it used to be but nowhere near as much as it should be.


Here, we aim to provide you with the most up to date mental health news stories in the UK. If you know of a story that you would like to be shared here, please let us know by clicking here.


Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix opens up about mental health


Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix broke down in tears in an interview after she missed out on a second Olympic medal in Paris, as the teenage British diver spoke about her struggles with mental health.


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Family's mental health bid is son's long-term legacy


The father of an award-winning radio producer who took his own life in 2020 wants mental health to be treated as equally and seriously as physical health.


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Wynne Evans's mental health journey as he joins Strictly 2024


Strictly Come Dancing 2024 star Wynne Evans was unveiled via the BBC Radio 2 airwaves on Tuesday morning, but what fans of the GoCompare advertising icon might not know is that he's struggled with mental health in recent years.


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Loneliness, depression and anxiety: exploring the connection to mental health


Research shows that loneliness is associated with poorer physical and mental health and lower wellbeing amongst older people. In particular, loneliness amongst older people is associated with experiencing depression, and older people with a high degree of loneliness are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as those with a low degree of loneliness.


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