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Spain allocates €39 million to enhance mental health services amid rising sick leave

The Spanish government has taken a significant step toward addressing mental health concerns by approving €39 million in funding to improve treatment availability in public hospitals. This initiative comes in response to alarming data indicating a 175 percent surge in mental health-related sick......

Ahmad Manasra Freed after Nine Years of Controversial Imprisonment

Ahmad Manasra, a Palestinian arrested at the age of 13 for his alleged involvement in a stabbing attack, has been released after serving more than nine years in an Israeli prison. His case drew international attention due to serious mental health deterioration during his incarceration and multiple failed......

Iceland’s four-day workweek: A bold reform delivering remarkable results six years on

Since officially adopting a four-day workweek in 2019, Iceland has emerged as a global example of how reducing working hours can transform professional life while significantly enhancing workers' well-being. This groundbreaking shift, which began as an experiment in 2015, has not only maintained......

Morocco's mental health care faces critical staffing shortages despite expansion efforts

The Moroccan healthcare system is grappling with significant challenges in mental health services, as highlighted by Health and Social Protection Minister Amine Tahraoui during a recent address to the Chamber of Representatives. The country currently operates with only 655 psychiatrists across public......

Legal Dispute Over Allegations of Abuse Involving OpenAI's CEO

In a recent legal filing, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and creator of ChatGPT, is facing allegations from his sister, Ann Altman, who claims that he sexually abused her for several years, from 1997 to 2006. The lawsuit, filed on January 6th in a U.S. District Court in Missouri, asserts that the abuse......

Moroccan Human Rights Group Uncovers Alleged Detention Facility Masquerading as Mental Health Center

In a disturbing development from Central Morocco, the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) has called for authorities to investigate an alleged human trafficking operation following the discovery of 19 individuals held captive at a farm in Kelaat Sraghna province. The victims were reportedly......

French Families Take Legal Action Against TikTok Over Harmful Content Exposure

The lawsuit, filed in the Créteil judicial court in Paris, marks a pioneering collective legal action of its kind in Europe. Boutron-Marmion stated that the parents seek to establish TikTok's legal accountability for its role in exposing minors to detrimental content, including videos that......

Moroccan Child Psychiatrist Honored with Inaugural UN Distinction for Mental Health Advocacy

Ghizlane Benjelloun has been named the 2024 "UN Personality in Morocco" by the United Nations Development System (SNUD), recognizing her exceptional dedication to advancing children's mental health. The announcement, made in Rabat on United Nations Day, marks the first-ever recipient of......

Social Media and Youth Mental Health: New Research Challenges Popular Assumptions

Social media platforms have become convenient scapegoats for society's ills. Recently, TikTok's parent company faced accusations of deliberately designing an addictive application at the expense of young users' mental health. Instagram previously came under fire when internal documents revealed......