Suicide rates rose during Covid-19 pandemic
South Manchester girl Beth Palmer had the world at her feet. A talented musician, fiercely independent and incredibly popular. Above
Student suicides fall at University of Manchester
Figures from a freedom of information request to the University of Manchester show suicide rates among students there have decreased
After Life teams up with CALM to donate bench to Greater Manchester park
After Life, Netflix and mental health charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) have installed 25 benches across the country, including
Manchester records second highest number of homeless deaths in the country
New research shows that Manchester had the second highest number of deaths of homeless people, after London, in England and
The silent pandemic: Suicide claims a life every 40 seconds
Close to 800,000 people globally per annum make the decision to take their own lives, with these numbers rapidly increasing.
UK bullying epidemic: Tragic Cheshire schoolgirl suicide forces police to set up commission
The tragic death of a young girl has triggered Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) to act on a bullying ‘epidemic’ across the county.
Netflix pulls plug on 13 Reasons Why – but should the show have ever been made?
Two years ago, the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why took the internet by storm.
Mental Health Awareness Week: Meet Manchester’s unsung heroes – including a porn star and barber
Manchester is turning to the power of talking to help those suffering with their mental health and stop the stigma often associated with it.
MM explore the harmful world of social media sites in which self-harm and suicide content is rife
Molly Russell was only 14 when she took her own life in November 2017. She was one of 165 people aged 10-19 who did the same that year.
INTERVIEW: ‘Without you, the story may not be told’: MM chat to Jenny Lu about The Receptionist – an exposé on illegal UK massage parlours
Award-winning Jenny Lu, the producer of her debut film The Receptionist, is an inspirational figure to many, who shows that with enough dedication it is possible to achieve your goals.
Manchester movie-makers producing short film to combat stigma of men’s mental health issues
Two Manchester film-makers are producing a short feature based around the stigma of mental health.