Families are being left without support after a suicide – and it’s causing more deaths
Those bereaved by suicide have a 65 per cent increased risk of taking their own lives. So why is there not more funding for support after tragedy strikes?
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Fact check: UK Government claim about employment levels is false
All eyes have been on the UK’s employment levels since Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic hit the economy in
Soaring rates of self-harm by asylum seekers linked to ‘institutional’ accommodation
Reports of suicide and self harm by asylum seekers increased by more than 250 per cent in a four month
‘I can change my life’: young people with parents in addiction speak out
The Ferret’s From The Margins project works with citizen journalists who have lived experience of overlapping issues including homelessness,
Peter’s Story: ‘It’s not plain sailing…but my life has changed’
The Ferret’s From The Margins project works with citizen journalists who have lived experience of overlapping issues including homelessness,
Mental health services failing people using alcohol and drugs
People who use drugs and alcohol are being denied proper support to deal with their mental health problems, The Ferret’
From the margins: escaping the cycle of addiction, homelessness and trauma
Michael dials the number for the alcohol and drug crisis centre and holds the phone to his ear. It’s
Drugs minister ‘deeply sorry’ for those ‘let down’ by addiction services
Scotland’s Minister for Drugs Policy has admitted people are still being “let down” by addiction services and said she
Claim there’s a deadline for European Health Insurance Cards is False
Since Brexit came into effect, there have been many changes to rules and entitlements for British people travelling to Europe.
Post Offices are closing and disabled people are paying the price
Post Office closures are cutting communities across Scotland off from vital services, with disabled people saying they are paying a
Claim Covid-19 vaccine is giving people AIDS is False
Claims about the Covid-19 jab still spread on social media, as the UK continues its vaccination programme. One website
‘Severe’ drop in HIV testing during lockdown could ‘reverse progress’, study warns
Researchers claim a dramatic drop in the number of HIV tests being done during the first lockdown – along with a
Claim Scottish data shows ‘negative efficacy’ of Covid-19 vaccine is False
Opposition to Covid-19 vaccines continues across the globe, with some groups protesting regularly against government policies and restrictions regarding