Ex-Wigan rugby star hanged himself just four days after fiancée called off wedding
A former Wigan Rugby League player who was planning to marry hanged himself just four days after his bride-to-be broke off their engagement, an inquest heard.
Mental health petition: More kids will DIE if government don’t ‘step up’, claims heartbroken Hyde mum
A heartbroken Hyde mother whose 17-year-old daughter took her own life last year has called on the government to ‘step up’ and tackle mental health issues, warning ‘if they don’t change the law soon then inevitably it’s going to happen again’.
More than 900 children in North West will ‘wake up homeless’ on Christmas day
More than 900 children in the North West will wake up homeless on Christmas day this year, a charity has warned.
Patients given peace of mind as Manchester’s mental health services ranked one of best in UK
Manchester’s mental health services have come up trumps after being ranked one of the best in the country by inpatients.
Reckless doctor suspended for telling suicidal patient ‘go home and kill yourself’… and how to Google methods
A family doctor has been suspended from practicing after a tribunal heard that he told a suicidal patient to “jolly well” kill herself during a row at his surgery.
Alice in Wonderland Tea Party challenges idea of ‘mad’ to highlight mental health issues
An Alice in Wonderland themed tea party entertained commuters and shoppers in Rochdale whilst highlighting mental health misunderstandings on Friday.
Robin Williams remembered: Dead Poets Society screens at Victoria Warehouse for mental health charity
Secret Cinema has partnered with mental health charity Mind to screen the movie at Victoria Warehouse, with all proceeds going towards the charity.
Tears of a Clown: Comics like Robin Williams hide behind ‘masks’, claims Stockport cross-dressing comedian
Matthew Chappell, 23, from Stockport, says he descended into the dark world of depression following his performance at Edinburgh Fringe festival last year
Mind game: How mental illness is still a test for cricket after Jonathan Trott’s Ashes nightmare
The South African-born English Test cricketer returned home from the Ashes last year with a ‘stress-related illness’
New Zealand scientist, 25, came to Manchester to pursue dream but hanged herself after loneliness battle
Dr Isobel Maxwell-Cameron, 25, had just gained a research post at the University of Manchester working in organic chemistry – but reacted badly when laboratory experiments failed and realised the job wasn’t for her
People who regularly visit GP 12 times more likely to commit suicide, warns Manchester University report
The research was carried out by The University of Manchester’s National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (NCISH)