The UK has a lot of people out of work because of mental illness – but listening to those affected reveals that’s rarely the whole story

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What is going on in the UK when it comes to the massive rise in benefit claims related to mental health? Its complicated, that much is certain. Understanding the causes of mental health-related economic inactivity and what...

My documentary Motherboard follows my first 21 years of motherhood – these films about single mums inspired me

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On a warm and sunny May bank holiday in 2003, I had one of those rare days that truly changes your life forever. I sat in my bathroom, hands shaking as two pink lines emerged on the pregnancy test I was holding. I was 38,...

Early-onset Alzheimer’s: new drug shows promise in slowing the disease

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Alzheimers disease is usually associated with old age. But around 5%-10% of all Alzheimers cases occur in people under the age of 65. Early-onset Alzheimers disease progresses more rapidly and often strikes people in the...

Rivers are increasingly being given legal rights. Now they need people who will defend these rights in court

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A district council in England has passed a motion to grant its local river the rights to flow freely, to be free from pollution and to enjoy its native biodiversity. The move by Lewes District Council in East Sussex to...

Nasa’s Curiosity rover has found the longest chain carbon molecules yet on Mars. It’s a significant finding in the search for alien life

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Nasas Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The discovery is one of the most significant findings in the search for evidence of past life on Mars....

Banning face coverings, expanding facial recognition – how the UK government and police are eroding protest rights

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Its a dangerous time for protest rights in the UK. The government has introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offence to conceal your identity at a protest. The crime and policing bill establishes an offence if a...

‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans

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People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination those subtle snubs and slights of everyday life are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. Whats more, that finding remains true no matter the...