Dundee games designers to showcase mental health installation at London event
A Dundee games design collective has been chosen to represent the city at the London Design Biennale for the first time.
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Perth gym team tackled Ben Nevis three times in 24 hours
A brave bunch of gym bunnies raised more than £500 for a Perth mental health charity by tackling Britain’s highest mountain three times in less than 24 hours.
Tips for young people and parents on waiting for exam results day
The run-up to exam results day can be a time of great stress for anxious teenagers waiting to see if their hard work has paid off and they have gained the grades they need to set them on to the next phase of their life – be it college, university or the workplace.
New drive to divert vulnerable criminals away from jail
Ministers have launched a new drive to divert criminals with drug, alcohol and mental health problems away from prison.
Action plan set out to cut suicides by 20%
Scotland is to set up a special suicide prevention group as part of efforts to reduce the number of people who take their own life by 20%.
Regular exercise can help improve mental health – but don’t go overboard
Regular exercise between three and five times a week could help improve mental health – but too much could be detrimental, a study has said.
The University of Dundee Botanic Garden: a cultural oasis in an urban setting
The health benefits of being outdoors are well known – it helps mental and emotional well being as well as keeping us physically active. And a perfect space to walk and wonder is right on our doorstep: the University of Dundee Botanic Garden, at the west end of the city, has a huge range of plants, collections of conifers and broad-leaved trees and shrubs, tropical and temperate glasshouses, a water garden and herb garden.
Report ordered into Fife’s mental health waiting times
Fife's health chiefs have ordered an urgent report into why so many children are waiting too long for mental health treatment.
Blue badge parking permits extended to autistic and mentally ill motorists
People with “hidden disabilities” including autism and mental health conditions will become eligible for blue badge parking permits under the largest overhaul of the system in 40 years.
Health board ‘failed to appropriately handle’ discharge from psychiatric facility
NHS Tayside has been forced to apologise after failing to "appropriately handle" a woman's discharge from a local mental health facility.