Video: Clarke Carlisle backs sport mental health charter

Video: Clarke Carlisle backs sport mental health charter

The mental health campaigner, who has talked candidly about his attempt to commit suicide in Decemeber by stepping infront of a lorry, hopes the charter will help sportsmen and women, as well as their fans, acknowledge the impact of mental illness.

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Experts clash over video of Dallas police shooting mentally ill man

“I would be very critical if the officer used a Taser,” Wenzel said. The police department declined to comment Tuesday on its mental health training and crisis intervention program. The city is defending the officers' actions against the family's lawsuit.

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SHSU groups kick off Mental Health Week with multiple events, talks

The week kicked off Sunday with the launch of a social media campaign that used videos of students talking about mental health and various statistics about the issue. Monday, there was a brief discussion about the importance of recognizing signs of …

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Tsarnaev defense may take advantage of lone-wolf image

Most recently, in December authorities released the lengthy mental health history of Man Haron Monis, a gunman who took hostages in a cafe in Sydney, which ended with three dead, including Monis.​. Assessing the degree of political and personal …

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