The United Nations has called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning against the danger of “collective suicide.” In his message marking the International Day against Nuclear Tests last week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for key countries to ratify the international treaty that bans experiments for both peaceful and military … [Read more...]
Youth mental health levels have dropped since 2010
Young people’s mental health has seldom been more fragile, cautions Glynis Horning, author of Waterboy: Making sense of my son’s suicide (Bookstorm), ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, and the third anniversary of the loss of her son at 25. “The latest Mental State of the World Report, the largest and most comprehensive global mental well-being study, … [Read more...]