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

From the growing reliance on AI therapy to the alarming rise in fitness app obsession, technology is reshaping how we care for our minds - with real consequences. The number of students needing support for eating disorders has doubled, and the Daily Express indicates that the UK has been named one of Europe’s unhappiest countries.

Meanwhile, the Financial Times reveals that regulators are gearing up to take on tech giants, pushing for stricter social media rules, while The Guardian reports on stark health inequalities in London, driven by structural racism, call for urgent action.

At Kooth, we’re tackling these challenges head-on, committed to driving innovation and positive change in mental health care.

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Top stories of the week

i News -?‘I was obsessed with fitness apps – it destroyed my?mental?health’

Metro -?I spent a month with an AI therapist - this is what happened

Sky News -?Number of students needing support for eating disorders doubles in five years

Daily Express -?Damning report names?UK?as unhappiest country - with one EU member just a point behind

Financial Times -?UK?regulator preparing for ‘strong action’ against tech giants

The Guardian -?Structural racism leading to stark?health?inequalities in London, report shows

The Times -?Social?media?needs regulation to keep users safe, says Ofcom chief

Health?and Protection -?Young people’s?mental?health?and the impact on the workforce: Watch Bupa?Health?Horizons virtual event

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce -?Integrity HSE teams up with the Institute of Directors for mental health

BBC News -?Young people most likely to have poor?mental?health

King's College London -?Centre for Society?Mental?Health?conference - five years of interdisciplinary research