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Welcome to this week’s edition of This Week in Mental Health from Kooth Digital Health.

There’s a lot to cover this week as mental health remains a top issue across the UK. Experts are now calling gambling a serious public health risk (The Guardian), and there’s talk from BBC News about making mental health check-ins as routine as blood tests. Still, challenges persist -The Guardian reports that half of the UK workforce doesn’t have access to the health support they need at work, and HR News points out a growing disconnect between employees and the wellbeing resources available to them.

On the education front, the cost of supporting special needs students in England has hit a record ￡10 billion, and new initiatives like one in Brighton (BBC News) are trying to better support students’ mental health.

At Kooth, we’re all about making mental health support more accessible, and we’re excited to keep pushing for positive change across the UK.

So in case you missed it, here’s the...

Top stories of the week

The Guardian -?Gambling poses huge global threat to public health, experts warn

BBC News -?Mental health talk can be 'normal as blood test'

Guernsey Press -?Delays to good healthcare for children risks failing their future, says watchdog

The Guardian -?Special educational needs bill in England hits record ￡10bn a year

The Guardian -?Job coaches won’t get mental health patients back to work

Financial Times -?The human race is suffering from success

The Times -?AI is shaking up the graduate jobs market

HR News -?Employee health in crisis: New research reveals growing disconnect in worker’s wellbeing support

The Guardian -?Half of UK workforce lack access to workplace health support, report finds

The Mirror -?Deaths in police custody 'extremely concerning' as half had mental health problems

The Guardian -?People with depression could administer brain stimulation at home, trial shows

BBC News -?Brighton: New scheme launched to help pupils' mental health

Women's Health -?The mental health of girls is in crisis. Why? And what can be done?

Centre for Mental Health -?Tackle racism and improve support to protect young Black people’s mental health, say Young Changemakers