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Stigma causing people with mental illnesses to hold back in life, study suggests

Scots living with severe, enduring and complex mental illnesses are withdrawing from relationships, friendships, work and healthcare due to stigma and discrimination, new research has shown. The Scottish Mental Illness Stigma Study – the first of ...

27 Sept 2022 at 01:01

‘Half of people concerned about ability to pay rent or mortgage in year’s time’

Around half of renters and people with mortgages are concerned about their ability to pay their housing costs in a year’s time, research suggests. Some 52% of renters and 49% of people with mortgages are worried about being able to meet their ...

13 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Home

"I am angry. He is my son. This is a life altering event"

Derry man, Stephen Smith, was taken to Maghaberry Prison in the first week of April this year. His medication for seizures and opium addiction were denied to him and Stephen proceeded to engrave 'HELP' with a sharp object into his abdomen ...

26 Jun 2023 at 17:33

Scotland

Campaign seeks to remove stigma associated with alcohol-related deaths

Campaigners are urging people to show compassion towards those who have lost someone due to alcohol or other drugs in an effort to reduce the stigma associated with alcohol-related deaths. The See Beyond – See The Lives campaign, run in ...

29 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Crime

Activist and victim of ‘horrific attempted rape’ aged 17 now encouraging male victims of sexual assault to ‘speak out’

A human rights activist and writer, who claims he endured a “horrific” attempted rape as a teenager and felt “confusion, anger, and self-blame” for a decade after the sexual assault, wants to break the stigma around male rape and help ...

06 Feb 2023 at 07:00

Scotland

Housing association boss calls for action on ‘stigma’ of social housing

Housing association bosses have said action is needed to tackle the stigma of social housing as a new survey found two-fifths of Scots believe neighbourhoods with such homes have higher rates of crime and anti-social behaviour. A ...

15 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Health

EastEnders character to be diagnosed with epilepsy

A new storyline on EastEnders will see a character diagnosed with epilepsy. Davinder “Nugget” Gulati – played by Juhaim Rasul Choudhury – will be diagnosed with the neurological disorder in upcoming episodes following a recent ...

09 Feb 2026 at 20:00

Health & Wellbeing

Melanie Blumenthal: ‘It’s hard to see the person that you love in pain’

The fear of not having the right words, not knowing where to start, or worrying you’ll upset someone, can keep us from saying the thing that might actually tug them back from the brink of a devastating decision. Talking can ...

29 Dec 2025 at 08:00

Music

Rizzle Kicks speak out about mental health struggles

Harley Alexander‑Sule, of hip‑hop duo Rizzle Kicks, has described how the pair found a lack of mental health support from the music industry when they started out. Rizzle Kicks burst onto the music scene with their debut ...

24 Feb 2026 at 10:30

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