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How to help someone struggling with their mental health

BBC Ideas explores five ways to help someone who is struggling

Mental health inquiry chair vows to ‘seek out’ truth

An inquiry led by Baroness Lampard is examining more than 2,000 deaths at mental health units in Essex.

Prescription charges frozen in England

The charge for a single item will remain at £9.90 in 2025-26, the government has announced.

Bionic: It’s important to talk

Matty Campbell (AKA Bionic from Gladiators) shares how he improved his mental health.

Ultra-processed foods may be linked to early death

UPFs, such as crisps, biscuits, ice cream, hot dogs and fizzy drinks, are increasingly common in diets worldwide.

Top-brand baby food pouches lack key nutrients

Parents are being “misled” by marketing from leading baby food companies, experts tell BBC.

Urgent care worse than pre-pandemic, think tank says

The Health Foundation argues that the NHS was “in distress” this winter with A&E waiting times reaching a record high.

Supported housing in crisis, groups tell Starmer

Supported housing for vulnerable or disabled people is in crisis, a letter to the prime minister says.

5 Live News Specials

That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif & Dr Christine Ekechi

5 Live News Specials

That Time of the Month with Naga Munchetty, Dr Nighat Arif & Dr Christine Ekechi