Mental Health Awareness Week
This week marks Mental Health Awareness week and ITV Border will be running a series of stories about people living in the region who have experienced mental health issues.
Young people encouraged to talk about mental health
In our fourth special report for Mental Health Awareness week, we've looked at how unemployment can affect young people's mental health.
Part of the campaign is to encourage young people to become more open to talking about mental health issues, and move away from the stigma attached to those issues.
Kim Inglis reports:
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Bereavement by suicide: What support is available?
For our final day of Mental Health Awareness Week, we're looking at how mental health problems of a loved one affect friends and family.
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How can dementia affect people's lives?
For day three of Mental Health Awareness Week we are looking at dementia. We found out how it affects people's lives.
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Dementia: Symptoms and Support
The symptoms of dementia can often be unnoticed at the start. Early diagnosis and finding the right support is important.