Number of Americans with depression symptoms TRIPLED amid the pandemic, study finds 

The number of Americans with depression symptoms exponentially rose during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the percentage of US adults reporting mild, moderate or severe symptoms tripled over the last eight months. Having a lower income, less than $5,000 in savings or stressors such as losing a job increased the … Read more

Home And Away star Lincoln Lewis reveals how a phone call to his childhood friend saved his life

Home and Away star Lincoln Lewis reveals how a phone call to his childhood friend saved his life when he was in the depths of depression By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:59 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 06:15 BST, 1 September 2020 Former Home and Away star Lincoln Lewis pulled himself … Read more

YouTuber Landon Clifford was ‘addicted to prescription drugs before he hanged himself’

YouTube star Landon Clifford struggled with his mental health, was hooked on various prescription drugs and hanged himself in his garage, his heartbroken wife has revealed. Landon Clifford, 19, ran a YouTube channel with his wife Camryn, 19, where they went as Cam&Fam and had more than 1.35million subscribers. Camryn announced that Landon passed away … Read more

Scottish teacher launches campaign to be reunited with his wife after being thrown out of China

A teacher who was ‘unfairly’ imprisoned and forced to leave China after living there for four years has launched a campaign to be reunited with his wife who still remains in the country.  Martin O’Brien, from Renfrewshire, Scotland, revealed how he was held in solitary confinement in a bare jail cell and interrogated over his visa for … Read more

‘Relieved’ mother-of-two, 31, celebrates getting her driving licence after SEVENTEEN tests

A mother-of-two has described her relief after she finally passed her driving test following 17 attempts behind the wheel.   Blessing Platinum-Williams, 31, first took her driving test in 2008 before repeatedly failing more than a dozen times in 12 years. The ‘relieved’ mother-of-two was finally handed a pass last month after embarking on an intensive … Read more

Social media ‘doesn’t increase mental health problems in teens’

Spending time on social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok does not increase the risk of mental health issues among teenagers, a study claims. Isolation, cyberbullying and a supposed obsession with how we’re portrayed online has led to claims that social media is fuelling a rise in depression and other psychological disorders among … Read more

More than 40% of Americans struggling with mental health amid pandemic

More than 40% of Americans are struggling with mental health or substance use issues as rates DOUBLE amid the pandemic, CDC reveals CDC surveyed more than 5,400 US adults about their mental health in late-June 40% reported at least one sign of mental health issues, compared to about 20% of Americans who report such symptoms … Read more