‘He gave me a reason to live’: Rescue dog saves Stockport man from severe depression
A Stockport man, suffering from depression and anxiety, has been given a ‘reason to live’ after rescuing a puppy from Dogs Trust Manchester last year.
Manchester Youth Council call for more mental health support for suffering kids
Manchester Youth Council is calling for more, and easily accessible, help and support for the city’s young people suffering from mental health problems.
Mental health problems for call centre staff a bigger and bigger issue, says Manchester union representative
The mental health problems for call centre employees is becoming a ‘bigger and bigger issue’, a senior Manchester union representative has warned.
More Greater Mancheseter young people in hospital after self-harm than in rest of UK
Self-harm is putting significantly more young people in hospital in Greater Manchester than in the rest of the country, new figures reveal.
Mancunian matters of the heart: I cry at night because I’m so lonely but he’s right there next to me…
This week, MM’s very own agony aunt hears from someone who feels so lonely even though her partner is right there.
‘I befriended depression to survive’: Author Matt Haig on creativity and mental health
Ahead of a talk tonight about the relationship between creativity and mental health, MM caught up with author Matt Haig on how he befriended depression to defeat it.
Young Manchester charity worker ‘intimidated by noisy neighbours’ found hanged
A former St John Ambulance youth volunteer, who was honoured by Princess Anne for her dedication to charity work, was found hanged after she complained of being intimidated by noisy neighbours.
Pursuit of unhappiness: Most people with ‘depression’ are just a bit blue, claims expert
Mancunians Google the search term ‘depression’ every two minutes, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are depressed, according to a number of mental health professionals.
Jobless mental health crisis: Young Brits and the ‘onslaught’ of life’s pressures
There’s nothing quite like the dreaded feeling of returning to work after a well-earned Christmas break.
‘God is your surgeon’: Christian doctor performed exorcism, tribunal hears
A Christian family doctor performs an exorcism on a seriously ill patient after promising he can ‘heal’ her without medication, a Manchester medical tribunal hears.
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.