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.
'There's no shame in asking for help'
All this week we've been reporting on Mental Health issues, the stigma behind them, and the affect it can have on friends and family of victims. Our latest report focussed on mental illness in the young.
Read: Mental Health and young people
Paul Brown, Communications Director from the Prince's Trust, a charity that helps improve the lives of young people, explained more about the extent of the problem:
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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.