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Inquiry told of 'culture of fear' in mental health
Mental health staff are so scared about being blamed for things going wrong they have lost empathy for patients, according to an expert witness at England's first mental health inquiry. Read more here.
Don't be afraid to tell people how you feel - Dean Windass
Meanwhile former Hull, Bradford and Middlesbrough footballer Dean Windass - who has been diagnosed with stage two dementia - spoke to the BBC about his mental health struggles after retiring from football. Watch here.
'This thing has hijacked my mind': Woman reveals devastating impact of little-known disorder
A charity is calling for action on severe hormone-based mood disorder premenstrual dysphoric disorder, after research showed around a third of women with the condition have attempted to take their own life. Read more here.
The Netflix series ‘Adolescence’ is right: we’re failing both young men and women
Teaching boys how to deal with anger is critical to stopping the spiral that ends up in violence, writes former university instructor and author Joyce Hayden. Read more here.
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan pleads not guilty to harassing trans woman
Comedy writer turned anti-trans activist Graham Linehan has pleaded not guilty to harassing a trans woman and damaging her phone. Read more here.
UK equality watchdog to extend gender guidance consultation, say insiders
The UK’s equality watchdog is expected to give in to demands that it allow more time to consider its formal guidance on the supreme court ruling about gender issues, after what sources say has been a big backlash from staff and stakeholders. Read more here.
Celebrities back Brighton HIV awareness campaign
Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK's leading HIV charity, is putting posters up across the city to educate people that "those living with HIV on medication cannot pass on the virus during sex". Read more here.
'I had a criminal record for 56 years for being a lesbian - nobody told me'
A woman who unknowingly had a criminal record for 56 years for being a lesbian in the military is encouraging more women to apply to a government pardons scheme. Read more here.
The husband and wife who have started the first all disabled company in the UK
There may be 25,000 marketing agencies in the UK, but Inkfire has something that none of the others have. Read more here.
Eurovision 2025!
A favourite of many of our friends and allies around the world, the final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest starts this Saturday at 8pm on BBC 1. In this article, Martin Belam asks if social media is ruining the contest, and here, the BBC pays tribute to the invisible crew that makes everything run smoothly.
