Dear World
End of another year and another decade.
Check out these news stories which gives us a snapshot, of what has been going on in our world this year.
January
EUROPE
EU Nationals – Suicidal and Depressed because No Deal Brexit Likely
Heavy climate of uncertainty and insecurity – sense of isolation
Leading to severe deterioration in mental health (1)
UK
Cocaine & Marijuana – Widespread Use England Footballers
Football Association does not take drug testing seriously (2)
HONG KONG
Educators and Students face Stress as result of dysfunctional education system
52.2% Teachers showing symptoms of depression
Suicide rates amongst students risen over the years (3)
UK
School Children age 7 – 16 years sleep lessons after rise in disorders
Hidden public health disaster of sleeplessness among young people
Obesity and excessive use of Social Media before bedtime increase sleep problems (4)
USA
Losing Money – Increase risk of Heart Disease including Young People
Common source of Anxiety
4,000 people age 23 to 35
New Study over 15 years
Strong link between stress and adverse effects on the heart
Early death even in young people (5)
Lack of sleep – strong association with coronary heart disease – New Study
Poor sleep link to build up dangerous plaques throughout body
Chronic lack of sleep link to Anxiety Depression (6)
UK
New Study
Overworked GPs prescribing opioid painkillers as too busy to help patients manage pain
Government announced multi-million project to tackle over-prescribing
£2.4 million awarded university to investigate ways to curb long-term use of opioids (7)
USA
Hookah Smoking trendy – another form of Tobacco use
New epidemic brewing – among young adults
One of the main tobacco products used by young Americans
2.6 million smoked Hookah in 2017
Hookah tobacco sold with candy flavours – appeal to Youth (8)
EUROPE
Smoking Cannabis just once, changes found in Teenagers’ Brain
Most frequently used drug in Europe
This alteration to structure of brain could have serious implications (9)
UK
Schools to teach pupils about reducing sugar intake
Government offering teaching resources core subjects
10 year olds consuming 52g sugar a day (10)
Pharmacists struggling to obtain common medicines – Painkillers Antidepressants
£37 million – extra cost paid by pharmacists then reimbursed by NHS (11)
USA
FDA warning – E-cigarettes could be banned
“If youth e-cigarette use continues to rise and we see a significant increase in 2019, the entire category will face an existential threat.”
Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner (12)
UK
War veterans with PTSD wait 4 years before seeking help
30% suffering mental health impact of war sought no help (13)
National freephone helpline for stressed out families
Aimed at people struggling with money worries, family rows, new parenthood and relationship difficulties.
Pilot showed people wanted practical advice and emotional support
Charity produced video launching idea of “family monsters” which shows teenage son emptying half-bottle spirit down the sink while parent sleeps off the effects on sofa. (14)
Liver transplants for Adults drinking just 3 or 4 pints after work (15)
USA
Alcohol Related Disease – Number 1 Reason for Liver Transplants
New research 22 January 2019 (16)
Cost insulin has doubled in 5 years
Increase costs led some patients to put own health at risk
Cost prescription drugs USA – highest in the world (17)
Public health crisis of poor sleep deserves as much attention as obesity epidemic
Brain researchers warn
Lack of sleep link to poor memory, depression and increased risk of Alzheimer’s
World’s largest sleep study shows too much sleep can be bad for brain as too little (18)
JAPAN
Experts warning dangers of sleep deficit
Chronic shortage of rest – wreaking havoc on brain body
Japan staying up late – Adults and Children same tendency
24/7 lifestyle puts us at risk – obesity, cancer, dementia, short lifespan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (19)
USA
Fried chicken – one portion daily, increase risk early death
Linked to Diabetes Obesity and Heart Disease (20)
UK
New Study
40% more stressed – Mothers working full-time
Chronic Stress higher in women with 2 children
Work and Family conflict – psychological strain
High Stress levels and Low levels of Well-being (21)
USA
75% rise in vaping among Teens since 2017
Increase use e-cigarettes among youth threatens 5 decades of public health gains
American Academy of Pediatrics
3.6 million youth affected by epidemic – gateway to traditional cigarette use
Dr. Tara Narula (22)
Depression and Anxiety dangerous as Obesity and Smoking – New Study
Depression and Anxiety strongly linked to predicted Heart condition, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Stroke, Arthritis. (23)
UK
Generation of Internet Addicts – new Ofcom Study
70% Children take their phone to bed
8 -12 age group use Social Media despite under 13 ban
Under 5s screen time – 4 hours on gaming TV (24)
TAIWAN
Earthquake – magnitude 5.7 (25)
USA
Common Cold medications increase Blood Pressure and affect Heart
American Heart Association
Cold or flu strains affect cardiovascular system
Fighting illness raises heart rate – causes inflammation (26)
Negative experiences on Social Media – link Loneliness
Positive interactions not making youth feel more connected
More use Social Media associated increased feelings Loneliness (27)
Loneliness is common – New Study
People deemed wiser were less lonely
Loneliness poses greater intractable public health crisis than Tobacco use or Obesity
Former U.S Surgeon General Vivek Murthy (28)
Sleep loss causes pain – New study University of California
Brain that is sleep deprived can intensify and prolong agony of sickness injury (29)
February
UK
1 February 2019 – National Wear Red Day
10 million affected Scleroderma and Raynaud’s
After 156 years – there is still no cure (30)
USA
1 February 2019 – National Wear Red Day
American Heart Association
Attention on problem Heart Disease in women (31)
UK
Fizz Free February
70% rise in Teenage Diabetes – Adds to Obesity crisis
Sugar fizzy drinks popular with children – good as poisoning them
Tom Watson, Deputy Leader of Labour Party, Shadow Culture Secretary (32)
Safer Internet Day 2019
5 February 2019
52% young people shared photo video online without asking permission
44% received screenshot of a private conversation (33)
Youth Unhappiness Double in 10 years
18% young people think life is not worth living
YouGov
Pressure of Social Media – 60% compare their life to others (34)
INDONESIA
4th largest nation by population – 270 million people
16 million adults are estimated with Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes epidemic – half remain undiagnosed, especially among young people
Compounding problem – prevalence of sugary snacks and lack of dietary diversity
Sugar is less expensive than in the years past
20% rise in insulin consumption over the next decade – recent study (35)
GLOBAL
6 February 2019 – International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
Female Genital Mutilation (36)
USA
High Blood Pressure in Young Adults – top risk factor stroke
New Study American Heart Association (37)
Obesity related Cancers rising among millennials
Colorectal, endometrial, gallbladder, kidney, pancreas and multiple myeloma
USA are in the midst of an Obesity epidemic
$149 billion annual cost in directly related health care spending
$66 billion annual cost in lowered economic productivity (38)
GLOBAL
Chemicals in e-cigarette flavours seriously damage lung cells
E-cigarette users are heating and inhaling chemicals that were never tested for inhalation safety – study author said (39)
USA
1 in 7 Children and Teenagers have mental health problems
50% go without treatment
46.6 million children age 6 – 18 data analysed
7.7 million – one or more mental health condition – Depression Anxiety ADHD (40)
FRANCE
44,000 Adults – Study over 7 years
Processed food linked to early death
Packaged foods, Ready meals, Cakes
High Salt and Sugar and Saturated Fats
Junk Food diet bad for health (41)
GLOBAL
No smoking is safe – New Study
Cigarettes Vaping and Heated Tobacco – All cause serious lung damage (42)
40% risk of Depression as Adults for teenagers Smoking Cannabis
3 times the Risk of Suicide
Landmark Study
23,000 people – 11 major studies examined
Big public health and mental health problem
Professor Andrea Cipriani – University of Oxford (43)
HONG KONG
Hong Kong officials near total ban on e-cigarettes
Bill covers anyone who –
Imports, makes, sells, distributes or promotes alternative smoking products
New law – still legal to use (44)
USA
2 or more Diet Drinks – link High Risk Stroke and Heart Attack
New 11 year study – 81,000 women
Artificially sweetened beverages are harmfull
See video link – Dr. Sanjay Gupta – Neurosurgeon (45)
UK
1.8 million complaints about Waste not collected from homes
4,500 Waste complaints daily to local councils
Cuts to budgets have stretched local services (46)
GLOBAL
Sunbed dangerous as smoking – World Health Organization
100,000 diagnosed with skin cancer every year in UK
20% higher risk melanoma using sunbed once in any stage of life (47)
UK
Hospital admissions for Eating Disorders rise to highest in 8 years
Growing crisis of young people experiencing anorexia and bulimia
Problems experienced – exam and societal pressure exacerbated by Social Media (48)
USA
Screen time more than doubled for children under age 2
New study (49)
Heart attacks rising among young women – New Study
85% of all Cardiovascular disease-related deaths due to Heart Attacks and Strokes worldwide
World Health Organization (50)
CHINA
Students doing homework using mobile app ban to preserve eye sight
80% high school students have myopia
Soaring rates of near sightedness blamed on screen time (51)
USA
Diabetes despite medical advances remains dangerous
American Heart Association
960,000 people data researched – New Study (52)
Depression and Anxiety seen as major problems among teenagers – New Study
90% Teenagers cited bullying as an issue for their age group
Senior medical advisors recommend ban phones at dinner table and at night (53)
Screen time – delay in child development
Affecting – Language, communication, motor skills and problem solving
Children age 2 – 3 excess time TV laptop smartphone (54)
UK
Asthma death rates higher at age 10 – 24 – New Study
Obesity age 15 – 19 highest rates among European nations
1 in 5 young people long standing health condition like Diabetes (55)
1 in 3 forget to brush Teeth – low on priority
80% suffer Oral Health problems
43% do not know how to maintain healthy mouth (56)
1 in 3 affected by PTSD by age 18
Third experienced trauma childhood (57)
1 in 10 over age 40 has Diabetes amid doubling in numbers with condition
4.7 million total and 1 million more people are undiagnosed
12.3 million are currently at risk of developing the condition
90% Type 2 Diabetes is driven by Obesity
Fattest nation in Western Europe – rates obesity rising faster that USA (58)
NHS staff well-being – alarming downturn
39.8% staff sick from work related stress – highest in 5 years
Survey based on 497,000 employees provides most in-depth insight (59)
USA
Rise in Methamphetamine use linked to record high Syphilis
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Meth abuse associated with multiple sex partners
Inconsistent condom use – sex for drugs or money (60)
UK
60,000 Depression cases could be caused by teenage marijuana use
Research study published American Medical Association (61)
TV time – linked to deteriorating memory
3,500 adults over age 50 – New Study over 6 years (62)
Television in the main is being used to distract, delude, amuse and insulate us.
Edward Morrow – 1958
USA
Using weekends to recover lost sleep linked to weight gain
Sleep deprivation leads to over eating (63)
UK
Dangers of female genital mutilation, forced marriage, grooming and domestic abuse
to be taught in secondary schools from 2020
137,000 women and girls affected by FGM (64)
Teenagers more depressed, self harm, sleeping less
New study suggests (65)
HONG KONG
70% adults unaware Obesity is a clinical disease
44% did not know it can lead to Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer (66)
USA
70% American teenagers say mental health is a big issue among their age
Depression and Anxiety are major issues (67)
March
US alcohol, drugs and suicide deaths hit highest level since records began
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (68)
INDIA
95% rape cases are family, friends and neighbours
90% rape cases unreported
Rise in rape with underage girls linked to rise in men watching porn
Violence against women major issue
Woman killed every hour for not providing dowry (69)
UK
67% pregnant women age 16 – 24 have mental health problems
Shockingly high prevalence of mental disorders
Including anxiety, depression and PTSD (70)
GLOBAL
Growing evidence hookah smoking affects heart rate and blood pressure
American Heart Association
Use of hookah and shisha pipes to smoke tobacco is on the rise in youth (71)
10 – 16 March 2019 – World Glaucoma Week
3rd Leading Cause of Blindness – International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)
Many not diagnosed until they become blind
80 million will be living with a form of Glaucoma by 2020 (72)
USA
20 million births analysed by researchers
Findings –
smoking 1 cigarette a day in pregnancy doubled chance of sudden unexpected death in infants
Nicotine in vaping devices – same message (73)
HONG KONG
Struggling to deal with Obesity problem
70% think it is not a disease
50% considered obese and overweight age 15 – 84
Guidelines salt sugar consumption – Government strategy (74)
CANADA
Bedroom TV for 4 year olds – New Study
Develop higher body mass index, lower levels sociability, higher levels emotional distress depressive symptoms and physical aggression (75)
USA
Toxins higher in hookah than cigarette smoke
American Heart Association
55% hookah smokers are aged 18 – 24
American Heart Association strongly recommends avoiding use of Tobacco in any form (76)
Children with no regular bedtimes more behaviour difficulties
10,000 children study 2013 resurfaced
Regular bedtime routine “statistically significant” increase in behaviour regardless of age (77)
CANADA
Canada | Ontario classrooms to ban cell phones
Students need to be able to focus on their learning – not their cell phones
Education Minister – Lisa Thompson MPP (78)
USA
Kelly Caitlin Suicide age 23 – Elite level cyclist
January first attempted Suicide after 2 serious crashes
Caitlin was open how difficult it was to balance elite level with post graduate study (79)
EUROPE
73 cities in 20 European countries with 46 million population – 2018
Study finds drug in sewage wastewater
Analysis conclusion
Methamphetamine and Cocaine use sharp rise at weekends in most cities (80)
USA
FDA guidelines released for flavoured e-cigarettes
Proposal seeks to prevent minors from buying bubble gum and cotton candy flavour products in convenience stores and online
E-cigarettes most commonly used form of tobacco among youth (81)
Americans going Bankrupt from getting Sick
Medical debit is a uniquely American phenomenon
60% of personal-bankruptcy filings – Doctors’ bills
2016 study found third cancer patients gone into debt from medical expenses (82)
GLOBAL
Concussions continues to be a major issue for rugby players
Captain saying normal and funny to laugh openly at a player suffering effects of a head knock (83)
UK
Study 40,000 households 2016 – 2017
29% children living with a parent suffering from emotional distress
This can lead to anxiety and depression – Public Health England (84)
Smoking potent cannabis increases risk serious mental illness
Daily use of cannabis makes psychosis more likely
94% of the drug sold in London is skunk-like cannabis (85)
USA
Crime gangs making millions off fake olive oil
New tech could prevent food and drug fraud
Research paves the way for law enforcement agencies to discern real and counterfeit goods (86)
GLOBAL
22 March 2019 – World Water Day
Leaving No One Behind
2019 Theme (87)
CHINA
1 in 5 children Obese or Overweight – New Study
Booming economy – easier for children to eat junk foods
Spare time in front of computers or TV (88)
GREECE
Nap reduces blood pressure study suggests (89)
USA
Teenagers screen time linked to Loneliness and Depression
95% teens now have smartphones
8 – 10 hours a day spent on social media (90)
UK
Dead rats used for smuggling contraband in prisons
Mobile phones, cannabis, spice
Synthetic drug Spice – most severe public health issue (91)
Study published by Home Office and Public Health England
Crack use up after “aggressive marketing” by drug dealers
Targeted text messages and free samples reasons for rise crack cocaine use
Commonly used by students, clubbers and professionals
Encouraging greater dependency on crack was more lucrative for dealers (92)
70,000 deaths a year linked to sitting down for 6 hours a day
New Study
£900 million cost to NHS says Public Health England
More desk time, sedentary lifestyles leading to increase in major health issues
Heart Disease, Diabetes, Colon and Lung Cancers (93)
50% likely to be Obese – Shoppers who buy discounted foods
16,000 British households shopping habits – New Study
50% of all chocolate, crisps, popcorn and savoury snacks bought on promotion
Promotional items offer tempting and unhealthy food and drink choices
Government proposed 9pm ban on junk food ads to fight childhood obesity
1 in 4 children are Obese or Overweight at the start of primary school (94)
Childhood Anxiety linked to alcohol disorder as adult
New Study (95)
USA
Edible marijuana rise in emergency room visits – Colorado
New study
Risks high – edible marijuana bypass the lungs entirely
Drug in cookies, brownies, gummies, granola, popcorn (96)
UK
70.9 million Antidepressant prescriptions in England – 2018 (97)
3,400 under age 19 hospital admissions mental behavioural disorders due to cannabis 2018
Age 9 severe disorders caused by cannabis
Teenagers say cannabis is more accessible on social media sites (98)
April
Rise in amputations – condition is preventable
5 million with Type 2 Diabetes by 2035 – NHS
Fuelled by soaring obesity rates
66% adults overweight or obese
33% children by age 11 (99)
GLOBAL
Daily diet bigger killer than smoking
Poor quality diets causing cancer and heart disease
3 million deaths from too much salt in diet (100)
CHINA
500,000 people 10 years large genetic study
One drink a day increases risk of stroke and high blood pressure
Findings relevant to all populations
Best evidence yet on direct effects of alcohol (101)
GLOBAL
7 April 2019 – World Health Day
World Health Organization (102)
HONG KONG
Ban e-cigarettes and new tobacco products
Marketing misleading on packaged smoking cessation methods
76% parents – complete ban will deter teenagers smoking (103)
UK
Stress Awareness Month 2019
Millions experiencing high levels of stress
74% adults so stressed last year – felt unable to cope overwhelmed (104)
GLOBAL
57% children today will be obese by age 35
Evidence warning may start younger than age 2
USA
Dietary guidelines – first time pregnant women babies toddlers
First time this type of federal based recommendation (105)
GLOBAL
Calcium supplements double risk of death from cancer
New study
Unnecessary consumption of vitamin D can increase risk of death from any cause (106)
USA
Children and Teenagers going ER with suicidal thoughts, attempts double
Rise in social media and increasing rates of Cyberbullying
59% high school students report being bullied online in past year (107)
SWEDEN
1.6 million adults new research study
Diagnosed Stress Related Disorder –
Higher risk of suffering Heart Attack or other Cardiovascular problems in next year (108)
UK
New divorce law
Parliament to update 50 year old divorce law shown to exacerbate conflict
No more blame game
Evidence shows parental conflict is damaging to children’s well-being (109)
USA
Billions of birds die each year colliding with buildings
USA study
Glass superstructures illuminated skyscrapers at night
Birds attracted to light – danger for birds flying at night (110)
Forced to smile at work linked to increase in drinking after work
More control over negative emotions – less able to control alcohol intake after work (111)
HONG KONG
Diners daily use at home and in restaurants
65 million tissues | 30 million paper towels | 10 million wet wipes
66% lack awareness and think paper towels can be recycled (112)
Largest ever Mental Health survey
Age 6 – 24
Depression – serious issue
1 in 10 primary pupils – severe depression
Increase young people seeking treatment (113)
CANADA
Injured veterans use of medical marijuana skyrocketed
2018 – 10,000 veterans used
New data Veterans Affairs Canada
$65 million cost in prescription pay outs (114)
UK
83% School staff see rise in student mental health problems
9 year olds talking about Suicide
More Anxiety and Self Harming
Exam factory culture of over-testing damaging young people (115)
GLOBAL
Screen time associated with greater risk of ADHD by age 5
More than 2 hours a day – 7 times more likely to develop ADHD
3,500 children age 3
Study found screen time had significant impact at age 5 (116)
Diabetes epidemic – biggest health crisis
£14 billion a year – cost to NHS
1 in 4 hospital beds taken by Diabetes patients
90% Type 2 Diabetes linked to Obesity (117)
UK
Britain unhealthy diet – 1 in 7 deaths a year
Lancet study
Fuelling conditions – Cancer Diabetes Heart Disease (118)
PHILLIPINES
Second major earthquake 6.3 magnitude
Authorities put in place – state of calamity
Automatic price controls on necessities (119)
UK
Mental health crisis doctors medical students – British Medical Association
1 in 4 NHS doctors suffering from mental health issues
Rise in medical professionals at high risk of psychological burnout (120)
4,900 Teachers
89% subjected to verbal abuse physical attack past year
1 in 4 suffer physical attack every week
Kicking | punching | head butting | shoved | barged | spat at
86% sworn at
42% verbal threats (121)
Prisoners die after taking bad batch of spice
Spice and illegal drugs widely available inside prison
A4 paper impregnated with Spice cost £1000 a sheet (122)
USA
Teenagers vaping unaware ingesting nicotine. Perceive it is safer than cigarettes
New study
3.6 million school students are e-cigarette users | 2018
More than double in 2017 – US Food and Drug Administration (123)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Stanford scientists accurately identified this condition exists
New Study (124)
AUSTRALIA
Stress eating comfort food leads to more weight gain
New study
Chronic stress + high calorie diet = insulin levels 10 x higher (125)
GLOBAL
Stop Food Waste Day | 24 April 2019
Food loss food waste every year
33% all food produced globally
45% root crops fruit vegetables
53 million tons of meat (126)
UK
25 April 2019 – National Bunion Day
14 million have bunions
75% sufferers embarrassed by their own feet (127)
300 Suicides – NHS nurses overworked
2014 – more than one nurse committing Suicide every week
Calls now for a government enquiry (128)
Botox fillers cosmetic clinics assess patients’ mental health problems
Bombardment idealised images quick fix procedures fuel mental health anxiety epidemic
Professor Stephen Powis – NHS England Medical Director (129)
GLOBAL
World Health Organization (WHO)
Face to face interactions essential for small children development
Under age 3 – No TV or games on tablet
Age 3 – 4 screen time 1 hour
WHO Guidelines disputed | poor evidence (130)
4.5 TRILLION CIGARETTE BUTTS
Biggest man-made ocean litter each year
Some smokers feel tossing filters to ground and extinguishing with tip of shoes is part of rebellious attitude of being a smoker.
70% seabirds have fragments of cigarette filters
Cigarette butts
Major contaminant, plastic waste and no health benefits
Marketing tool to make it easier for people to smoke (131)
More people around the world with Anger Worry Sadness than ever before
Negative experiences on the rise – highest level since records began
151,000 adults across 140 countries interviewed
Global happiness concepts rooted in behavioural economics
How people reflect on life and how they live their life (132)
EUROPE
Work, Stress, poor sleep linked to 3 times higher risk of Cardiovascular Death for employees with High Blood Pressure
New Study (133)
SWEDEN
Obesity linked to increased risk of Depression and Anxiety in children and adolescents
New Study (134)
May
USA
Post menopause women – large study
Quitting smoking associated with significantly reduced risk bladder cancer
Bladder cancer – high recurrence rate and significant mortality (135)
Amid America’s Opioid Crisis, Deaths from Stimulants Steadily Rising
New report US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017 – 23,139 overdose deaths involving cocaine and psychostimulants –
Methamphetamine, MDMA, methylphenidate and caffeine
One third of fatal overdoses that year
Rise in death rates occurred across all demographic groups (136)
GLOBAL
Deaths from Dementia double since 2000
World Health Organization
Somebody diagnosed every 3 seconds
5th biggest world killer
Completely untreatable (137)
7 May 2019 – World Asthma Day
Improve asthma awareness and asthma care around the world
Official website (138)
USA
Vaping on the rise among teenagers
New scary trend – students caught vaping marijuana (139)
UK
Overtired GPs openly making mistakes
GPs working 11 hour shifts | 41 patients average per day
New Research Study (140)
GLOBAL
May Measurement Month
High Blood Pressure Hypertension
Number 1 contributing risk factor for global death
10 million deaths each year to raised blood pressure
Preventable (141)
Rural lifestyles – major driver of Global Obesity epidemic
112 million adults over 30 years – Large scale study
Researchers found BMI rapid rise in rural communities
80% rise in Obesity in low and middle income countries
Rural lifestyle – increased use of cars and mechanization of agricultural (142)
Meditation Retreats Bad for Mental Health
International survey
30% suffered feelings Anxiety or Fear
25% experience this with regular meditation
Long silent retreats, restricted access to outside world, sleep and diet regimens
Meditation has become trendy and an image constructed explicitly by mindfulness industry that it is a panacea but it is not.
Marco Schlosser – Lead Researcher | University College London (143)
USA
Suicides self poisoning high rise in teenage girls
New study
Suicide 2nd leading cause of death age 10 – 24 (144)
UK
1 in 8 adults have suicidal thoughts over Body Image concerns
34% – Anxious or Depressed
20% felt shame over the way they looked
19% reported feeling “disgusted”
Social Media and images used in advertising – significant role (145)
GLOBAL
15 May 2019 – International Day of Families
United Nations (146)
UK
15 May 2019 – National Numeracy Day
50% working age people have numeracy skills of primary school child
£20 billion – cost poor numeracy UK economy (147)
GLOBAL
World Health Organization
New guidelines to reduce risk of Dementia
Rapidly growing public health problem
30 years estimate people with dementia to triple
$2 trillion – cost for Dementia caring by 2030 (148)
17 May 2019 – World Hypertension Day
High Blood Pressure – main risk factor to develop Cardiovascular Disease
Know your numbers
2019 Theme (149)
AUSTRALIA
Obesity stunting life expectancy (150)
CANADA
Farmers high emotional exhaustion
- 58% Anxiety
- 45% High Stress
- 35% Depression
40% uneasy seeking help for mental illness (151)
UK
Higher Education Staff – Epidemic of Poor Mental Health
Research shows steep increase in referrals to counselling and occupational health services
Growing awareness of crisis in student mental health in recent years
Universities characterised as “anxiety machines” and staff “at breaking point”
Struggle excessive workloads, precarious contracts and culture of workplace surveillance (152)
CANADA
New Regulations
Alcohol restrictions premixed sugary drinks
Labelling attracts teenagers
No amount of alcohol is safe for human consumption (153)
GLOBAL
Video game addiction could be made official disease by WHO (154)
National Smile Month
Largest and longest running campaign
Creating a healthier and happier world (155)
29 May 2019 – World Digestive Health Day
World Gastroenterology Organisation
World Gastroenterology Foundation
Early diagnosis and treatment of gastro intestinal cancer
2019 Theme (156)
USA
66% Teenagers take their phones to bed
36% Wake Up in night to check their phones
45% Parents feel addicted to their devices
52% Parents spend too much time on their devices (157)
Teen Suicide and Depression
Cost per year
- $195 billion mental illness
- $80 billion opioid misuse
- $70 billion suicide
Not including alcohol and other drugs (158)
UK
Obesity – the new smoking
Set to fuel double number weight-related cancers
Many people don’t yet realise that Obesity causes Cancer
Simon Stevens – Head of NHS (159)
Royal College of Psychiatrists told doctors to warn patients of risks
Severe side effects of anti-depressants
Potential harms of withdrawal are so serious (160)
GLOBAL
31 May 2019 – World No Tobacco Day
World Health Organization
Tobacco Lung Health
2019 Theme
Simple Living Global – The Complete Book (161)
https://simplelivingglobal.com/the-real-truth-about-tobacco-part-3/
https://simplelivingglobal.com/the-real-truth-about-tobacco-part-2/
https://simplelivingglobal.com/world-no-tobacco-day-part-1/
June
GLOBAL
2 June 2019 – World Eating Disorders Action Day
Eating Disorders Can’t Afford to Wait
2019 Theme
Policy Action Improving Training of Providers Support Carers (162)
USA
Sleepless nights linked to High Blood Pressure
New Study (163)
UK
86% people do not know how much Fruit and Veg they should Eat
New Study
2003 World Health Organization guidelines – eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day
Many are not reaching this target 16 years after launch of five-a-day campaign
Low intake nutrients damages brain function, increases risk heart and bone disease
Diets have barely improved over the past 2 decades (164)
GLOBAL
5 June 2019 – World Environment Day
UN encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment since 1974 (165)
AUSTRALIA
Tobacco
Two-fold increased risk of developing psychosis schizophrenia
Nicotine most likely responsible (166)
GLOBAL
Silent epidemic STIs
New Study
1 in 25 globally carrying Sexually Transmitted Infections
376 million cases 2016
448,000 cases diagnosed 2018
Public Health England (167)
Global Wellness Day 2019
$4.2 trillion – Global Wellness Industry 2017
Wellness market growing at historic rate – twice fast as global economy (168)
UK
Sleep Trackers are Counterproductive
Tracking Sleep via smartphone app can make people obsessive and lead to Insomnia
Patients increasingly presenting app data on their sleeping patterns
Our compulsion to track and analyse sleeping habits part of wider aim to “metricise our lives” via devices such as step counters (169)
USA
Irregular sleep patterns linked to higher risk for
- Obesity
- Hypertension
- High Cholesterol
- High Blood Sugars
- Metabolic Disorders (170)
NEW STUDY – KIDS and TEENS
Severe side effects experienced after using supplements for
- Energy
- Weight Loss
- Sexual Function
- Muscle Gain
23,000 taken to hospital each year using supplements
Supplement industry is not strictly regulated
Labels do not always reflect what is in the formula (171)
GLOBAL
12 June 2019 – World Child Labour Day
United Nations
152 million children in child labour
Since 2002 United Nations focus attention on global extent
Strong correlation between child labour & situations of conflict disaster – International Labour Organization study (172)
CANADA
Teenagers double number of ER visits self harm injuries
Sharp rise age 13 – 17
78% rise in rate of visits to ER for mental health problems (173)
GLOBAL
1 in 5 suffer from mental illness in conflict zones
United Nations World Health Organization
Analysis of 129 studies Data 39 countries
22% suffer depression anxiety PTSD (174)
HAITI
Sleep disturbances associated with mental health problems among survivors of natural disasters – 2 weeks after event
New Study
94% report experiencing insomnia symptoms after natural disaster
PTSD and Depression (175)
USA
New York Police Department
3 officers die by suicide in 9 days
“Before we can help the people we serve, imperative we first help ourselves”
James O’Neill – NYPD Commissioner (176)
Teenagers Sexting – increase risk mental health | multiple sexual partners | depression | anxiety
New Study
Drug and alcohol abuse associated with sexting (177)
INDONESIA
Social media contributing to poor mental health
22,423 people analysed
High levels of inequality leading to envy resentment seeing others live happy positive lives (178)
CHINA
22 million plastic surgery
54% are under age 28
$71.8 Billion – Domestic Cosmetic Surgery Industry
Influencer culture – big impact on mental health
Sleek clinics found on street corners promising women face and body of teenager TV star (179)
UK
20% entire police force off sick
Stress Anxiety Depression PTSD
96% rise – double in 5 years (180)
75% increase in Liver Cancer risk link to poor oral health
New study – 469,000 people analysed
Risk factors relate to lifestyle – alcohol, smoking, obesity (181)
USA
San Francisco – 1st USA city ban on sales of e-cigarettes
In midst of youth vaping epidemic
Decisive step – prevent children becoming addicted to nicotine
Dennis Herrera – City Attorney, San Francisco (182)
CANADA
Indigenous communities need full time mental health support
New research
Depression | Anxiety | Violence | Substance Abuse
Workers need to be trained and know aboriginal ways (183)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Dominican Republic has history of plastic surgery tourism
U.S. officials warn against medical tourism
Most likely incur complications from plastic surgery
2018 report (184)
GLOBAL
World Drug Report 2019 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
35 million suffer drug disorders
53 million opioid users
Precise data adverse health consequences more severe and widespread than previously thought (185)
July
USA
1 in 8 nurses take medication to stay awake
31% of nurses suffer Chronic Insomnia
100,000 deaths occur every year in US hospitals due to medical errors
Researchers say – exhausted staff responsible (186)
UK
Cannabis factory found in disused police station
Demand rising – suppliers find ways to get ahead (187)
INDIA
Menstruating women removing their wombs
4,605 hysterectomies in Beed District in 3 years
There are villages of womb-less women – some in their 20s
Workers given unlabelled drugs instead of day off for period (188)
USA
Household chaos linked to parental depression – worse child asthma control
Lack organisation noise no set routines difficulty relaxing (189)
UK
Rise in junior doctors burnout
Large numbers working on-call night shifts
No access to rest facilities or catering (190)
50% rise in Type 2 Diabetes – children and under 25s
New Data
45% High Blood Pressure
Rise in Obesity
Linked to lifestyle choices (191)
USA
53 million people experience harm from second hand drinking
GLOBAL
Broken Heart Syndrome more common in people with Cancer
International Study American Heart Association (192)
UK
41% women drink alcohol in pregnancy
Passive smoking – serious public hazard
Alcohol not seen as the same (193)
School children taking synthetic drug Spice in vaping (194)
NEPAL
Children under age 2
Junk food diet linked to stunting and under nutrition (195)
GREECE
Ground Breaking News
Athens Greece Earthquake 5.1 magnitude
Felt strongly in centre of Athens (196)
USA
Women Diabetes greater risk of Heart Failure – New Study
30 million people have Diabetes
Smoking + Diabetes for women is deadly (197)
Blood Pressure – both numbers important
Can increase risk of Heart Attack and Strokes – New Study
36 million data readings
1.3 million adults (198)
Atlanta International
World’s busiest airport to ban smoking lounges
Millions of people will be fully protected from exposure to second hand smoke (199)
Native American hospitals
Patients given opioids – amounts exceeding federal guidelines
Overdose epidemic killed more than any other drug in US history
Hit indigenous communities hard (200)
GLOBAL
BMI New Study
Body mass index does not describe the type of fat or location
This plays a big role in determining the risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease (201)
CHINA
300 million Tobacco smokers
World’s largest smoking population
Plans to regulate e-cigarettes to stave off new gateway addiction (202)
USA
Wisconsin
Teenagers diagnosed with severe lung damage
All reported vaping before hospital admission
Food and Drug Administration release anti-vaping ads aimed at teens (203)
Cigarette smoking risk linked to Artery Disease persists 30 years after cessation
New study (204)
GLOBAL
Women who completely give up alcohol link to better mental health
New Study
Those who never drink alcohol had highest level of mental well-being at start of a 5 year analysis (205)
30 July 2019 – World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
United Nations
Globally countries detecting and reporting more victims
Convicting more traffickers
Human trafficking is modern day slavery (206)
UK
England – National Alcohol epidemic
Councils blame central government cut backs
10% admitted to hospital alcohol dependent (207)
Paying people to quit smoking – successful
New research
66% obese or overweight
NHS pay public to lose weight or we take responsibility for lifestyle choices
69% overweight by 2030 – World Health Organization (208)
City beggars earning £45,000 a year
Nottingham City Council
Vagrants cash from revellers nights out
Warning donations could be harmful
Does not break cycle of homelessness (209)
Problem gamblers significantly more likely to attempt Suicide
Pioneering study
Gambling industry needs to ensure they will put the well-being of people above profits
Dr. Heather Wardle (210)
Just 50% drinkers age 11 – 19 are aware of health messages on alcohol packaging
New research (211)
E-cigarettes & Smokeless Tobacco products do not help reduce Cancer
World Health Organization
Blocking the industry’s interference was critical to cutting harm from tobacco use (212)
235 million people suffer from Asthma – World Health Organization
75% unable to work to their full potential
New research
Significant number felt embarrassment, guilt and shame using inhalers at work (213)
August
USA
1 in 10 over 65 binge drinks alcohol
New study
Using cannabis – factor associated with increase in binge drinking
Important health implications (214)
GLOBAL
12 August 2019 – International Youth Day (215)
USA
Cannabis + Opioids = Higher Depression and Anxiety
New study
More mental health issues than those who use opioids alone (216)
NEW ZEALAND
Police seize methamphetamine
Street value of $36 million
Detrimental impact on people’s lives
Inspector Phil Taikato (217)
UK
Drug deaths highest level since records began in England Wales
Office of National Statistics
Heroin Morphine – most frequent cause of death
Deaths from MDMA and Cocaine – HIGHEST RATE EVER (218)
Asthma deaths – highest this decade
Asthma UK
Increase more than 33% – Office of National Statistics (219)
BRAZIL
Amazon forest fires burning record rate
74,000 fires in 2019
Amazonas Brazil declared state emergency
2.1 million square miles produces 20% oxygen
Known as “Lungs of the Planet” (220)
UK
Elite athletes poor Oral Health
- 87% drank sports drinks
- 70% used energy gels
- 59% ate energy bars
All known to damage teeth (221)
Suicide Drugs Deaths – Highest in Generation X
Born 1960s 1970s – increased use of opioids for Generation X in their 20s (222)
£92 million NHS spending on private taxis ambulances
Care Quality Commission found ongoing issues with poor recruitment, training, safeguarding (223)
USA
Milwaukee City issues warning to every resident to stop vaping immediately
193 cases of lung illness linked to vaping reported in 22 states (224)
California Law – Suicide hotline number on school ID cards
Suicide rates continue to rise USA (225)
Minnesota latest state report patients’ severe lung disease after vaping
Cases tricky to diagnose – start off looking like common infection
Leading to serious complications (226)
GLOBAL
Hookah can be more dangerous than other forms of smoking
New Study
Many toxic harmful chemicals like nicotine which can lead to tobacco addiction
1 in 5 college students tried hookah (227)
INDIA
Wife shortage – women sold into sexual slavery
Women forced to take multiple husbands
Practice known as polyandry
Treatment like slaves – living under real threat of rape
Brides shortage caused by female foeticide (228)
September
UK
57% children have been bullied at school
- 78% are anxious
- 56% unable to sleep
- 35% missed school
2 in every class contemplated Suicide because of bullying
New Study (229)
Urology Awareness Month
1 in 2 will be affected with Urology condition in their lifetime (230)
GLOBAL
10 September 2019 – World Suicide Prevention Day
1 person dies every 40 seconds from Suicide
World Health Organization (231)
UK
Domestic violence murders highest level in 5 years
£66 billion cost
Vast majority are women (232)
Rise in vulnerable children linked to county lines drugs gangs
Children making £1000 a day (233)
INDIA
World’s 2nd largest consumer of Tobacco
India has over 100 million adult smokers
India bans vaping to prevent youth epidemic
Evidence – young people see vaping as style statement (234)
UK
Amount of sugar we eat gone up
Efforts to cut sugar by 2020 way off target – Public Health England
Obesity on the rise
Expect more Type 2 Diabetes (235)
Fatty Liver Disease – Public Health Crisis
Common in people who are overweight, obese and/or have Type 2 Diabetes
Public Health England (236)
USA
Veterans with mental health conditions – higher risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
New Study
Data analysed from 1.6 million veterans
45% men 63% women diagnosed with a mental health disorder (237)
10 people die in 26 hours from drug overdoses Ohio State
70,000 drug overdose deaths 2017
Fentanyl deaths skyrocket
Deadly combo
Fentanyl | Cocaine | Methamphetamine (238)
UK
Scotland to end Obesity crisis
Cut multi-buy offers on unhealthy food and drink (239)
Doctors warn taking alcohol and cocaine
Toxic combinations leading to violent and impulsive behaviour
16 times higher risk Suicide (240)
GLOBAL
29 September 2019 – World Heart Day
World Heart Federation
Cardiovascular Disease
Leading cause of death and disability in the world
Major economic burden – $1,044 billion by 2030 (241)
October
UK
Stoptober – NHS
Stop smoking 28 days in October (242)
Focus – Men’s Mental Health November
75% of all Suicides are men
1 in 3 drink alcohol to cope
2 million use illegal drugs due to Stress (243)
GLOBAL
Childhood Obesity rates rising fast
World Health Organization World Obesity Federation
250 million children worldwide obese by 2030
Likely to develop Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
Relentless marketing of junk foods (244)
USA
Kratom used worldwide as painkiller and substitute opioid
15 million users June 2019
Industry worth over a billion dollars
Mind-altering drug on par with heroin (245)
New Study
$800 billion wasted on annual healthcare
$3.5 trillion annual expenditure healthcare (246)
Less than 6 Hours Sleep – double risk of early death for Chronic Disease sufferers
Lack of sleep – higher levels of inflammation
New study
16,000 adults age 20 – 74 tracked over 20 years (247)
Tooth loss associated with higher risk of heart disease
American College of Cardiology (248)
UK
Over 65s taking anti-depressants – Double in 2 decades
New Study
Despite increase – no change in the prevalence of later life Depression
7.3 million take anti-depressants (249)
NHS opens 1st specialist clinic to treat children and young adults addicted to computer games
World Health Organization recognise gaming disorder as medical condition (250)
USA
National Dental Hygiene Month
Main causes gum disease
Poor oral hygiene & tobacco use
2.4 million people have tooth decay (251)
GLOBAL
10 October 2019 – World Sight Day
1 billion people have near vision impairment
75% moderate-severe visual impairment & blindness avoidable (252)
10 October 2019 – World Mental Health Day
FOCUS – Suicide Prevention
World Health Organization
Every 40 seconds someone suicides (253)
11 October 2019 – World Obesity Day (254)
USA
6 – 12 October 2019 – Mental Health Awareness Week
National Alliance on Mental Illness (255)
AUSTRALIA
1 in 3 young adults are Lonely
New Study
More likely to experience higher rates of Depression, Social Anxiety and Paranoia (256)
Police seize 400 kilo “Ice” – worth $300 million
Hidden in chilli sauce bottles from US
Crystal meth – one of the most consumed drugs illicit drugs in Australia (257)
UK
40% adults close to breaking point at work
20% go to alcohol
Sleep loss due to job pressures (258)
London cocaine market
8 tonnes a year – worth £1 billion
567,445 doses of pure cocaine consumed daily
£2.75 million street value (259)
50 tonnes of cannabis, cocaine and heroin, found hidden in veg and juice trucks
Street value £38 million
UK’s biggest ever drug operation (260)
SINGAPORE
First country in the world to ban adverts of packaged drinks with high sugar
Mandatory label on front of pack to signal drinks are unhealthy
Move is part of war on Diabetes (261)
GLOBAL
15 October 2019 – Global Handwashing Day
Handwashing with soap is effective and has value (262)
16 October 2019 – World Food Day
820 million people suffer Hunger
Even more are Overweight and Obese (263)
USA
New York City – 10 police officers’ Suicide
NYPD
Commissioner says mental health crisis (264)
SAUDI ARABIA
46% population are overweight
66% feel depressed because of weight
85% describe disease as a problem
World Obesity Federation – latest survey (265)
UK
Britain – nation of shut shops on high street
Online shopping forces closures
Rise in services or experiences
Tattoo and piercing parlours | Gambling outlets (266)
BURMA
World’s largest methamphetamine producer
Burmese fishermen find crystal meth labelled green tea
Value £20 million
United Nations Office Drugs and Crime study
$60 billion netted by crime groups in South East Asia (267)
UK
Age 10 – 11 severe Obesity record high levels
Public Health England
26,000 children severely Obese – England (268)
Paramedics – Epidemic levels of Stress
1 in 3 ambulance workers diagnosed with a mental health problem
New survey (269)
TANZANIA
Courts ban child marriage
Child brides stop attending school
Experience early pregnancy
Malnourishment and Domestic Violence (270)
USA
Wine country wildfires after 2 years in Sonoma County
California fire 26,000 acres
90,000 evacuations (271)
JAPAN
Dementia – New Study
52% – 74% higher risk if we eat trans fats
World Health Organization guide – remove artificial trans fats from global food chain
500,000 deaths a year – trans-fat consumption
United Nations
- Sweet pastries
- Margarine
- Candy
- Croissants
- Ice cream (272)
GLOBAL
29 October 2019 – World Internet Day (273)
Medicinal cannabis does not help mental health issues
Major New Study
Large body of research suggests Cannabis can increase occurrence of Depression, Anxiety and Psychotic symptoms (274)
INDONESIA
Indonesia will report countries to the basal convention
(International Treaty on Waste Reduction) if they refuse to accept
Waste shipments sent back to them (275)
USA
Drug problem not same across United States
Methamphetamine bigger killer than Fentanyl
Meth is most common drug overdose death
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (276)
Workplace ban on sugar drinks
Positive health benefits – new study
48% reduction in consumption
70% saw decrease in waist size
Well known pathway from soda to disease (277)
Ohio State
40 pounds Fentanyl seized
Enough to kill entire population of Ohio several times
This multi million-dollar seizure shows enormity of opioid epidemic in this area (278)
November
UK
Mouth Cancer Action Month
Oral Health Foundation
Tobacco | Alcohol | Areca Nut
Leading causes of Oral Cancer
$1,817 million – global mouthwash (279)
Yoga Teachers = serious hip problems
Repeatedly pushing body into “prescribed positions” when physiology prevents it
Hold poses a long time without modification (280)
GLOBAL
3 – 7 November 2019 – Obesity Week 2019
Focus this year – Diabetes
International Event – world experts in Obesity share innovation in science (281)
UK
4 – 8 November 2019 – International Stress Awareness Week
How can we keep stress, mental health and well-being high on the national agenda? (282)
7 – 13 November 2019 – Responsible Gambling Awareness Week
How can we really support safer gambling (283)
JAPAN
Employers company guidelines –
Women banned from wearing glasses at work
Job recruitment sites recommend switching to contact lenses
Any make-up beyond “conservative” also prohibited (284)
GLOBAL
14 November 2019 – World Diabetes Day
International Diabetes Federation
$825 Billion – Global cost of Diabetes (285)
UK
Suicides rise to a 16 year high
Office for National Statistics
Largely driven by an increase among men
Every Suicide is a preventable death (286)
GLOBAL
Cancer – biggest killer among middle age in rich nations
New global research across 21 countries
160,000 people study over 11 years (287)
UK
18 – 24 November 2019 – Self Care Week (288)
GLOBAL
20 November 2019 – World Children’s Day (289)
21 November 2019 – World Television Day (290)
UK
50% rise in 2 years – Obese Dogs
1.7 million pet owners told by vets their dogs are Overweight
Increased risk of Heart Disease and Diabetes
Owners show pets love with treats to eat (291)
USA
Eye injuries among children on rise from paintball and BB guns
New Study
No federal regulation for non-powder firearm safety
Researchers say time to take these guns seriously (292)
Science underestimated dangerous effects of sleep deprivation
Largest sleep study reveals this affects us much more than prior theories suggested
Triples the number of lapses in attention (293)
GLOBAL
Online Shopping Addiction
Experts calling for classification as mental disorder
Buying Shopping Disorder (BSD) – New Study
One third reported symptoms of active online purchasing (294)
Global epidemic childhood inactivity
80% age 11 -17 not enough exercise
Health brain development social skills damaged
World Health Organization
Electronic revolution – transformed our movement patterns
Sleep less, walk less, sit more, drive more (295)
UK
Bags for Life creating more plastic problems
Huge rise 1.5 billion sale – 54 bags per household
70% supermarkets increased plastic footprint year on year
Our solutions for waste are not working (296)
Hospital admissions for pensioners with drug related conditions
6 fold rise – NHS
Living with addiction
Social isolation makes it worse – difficult to recover (297)
20% rise in cancer patients
Diagnosis every 90 seconds
3 million patients by 2020
1.3 million – breast and prostate cancer (298)
December
GLOBAL
2 December 2019 – International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
United Nations
40 million people are victims of modern slavery today
150 million children – child labour
99% victims in sex industry are women and girls (299)
USA
6 million US school children used tobacco products
Nicotine highly addictive
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
1 in 3 high school students are current tobacco users
6 years in a row – e-cigarettes most common (300)
UK
UK debts rising – now £119 billion
£32 billion student debts – majority of graduates will never pay it all back
44% view borrowing as a burden (301)
GLOBAL
Largest ever study – public health crisis
25% youth addicted to phone have mental health problems
Bigger health problem than substance abuse (302)
INDONESIA
Forest fires
$5.2 billion economic loss – World Bank
900,000 people respiratory illness
12 national airports halted operations (303)
UK
London homicides highest in over a decade
142 killings in 2019 (304)
EUROPE
European health body cannot back vaping as a safe way to quit smoking
Bad alternative for general population
No evidence alternative nicotine products safe (305)
UK
1 in 20 trainee GPs plan to work full time due to Stress – crisis set to worsen
£500,000 to train a GP
5.8 million patients waited 2 weeks to see a GP (306)
Students caught bringing mobile phones into exams
Social Media selling fake exam materials which fuels Exam Anxiety
Technology has increased opportunity to cheat says regulator (307)
Children collapse after vaping cannabis oil with dangerous synthetic drug Spice
Experts warn about serious consequences for young people (308)
Impact of breast cancer on family and friends
67% report mental or emotional health issues
New Research
Common symptoms reported –
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Panic Attacks (309)
Selfie wrist treatment and surgery on the rise
Cause – repeated inward flexing wrist to capture the perfect picture
Increase in ‘iPhone thumb’ from repeated use when using mobiles (310)
CANADA
14,000 die from opioid overdose
17,000 have been hospitalised
Fentanyl – largest driver of the crisis
Powerful synthetic drug mixed with heroin to amplify effects (311)
SWEDEN
Men with alcohol and drug problems
6 times more likely abusive towards partner
Extensive new study
Increased risk of domestic violence – men with mental illness and behavioural disorders (312)
UK
Christmas Day – Online Shopping
2019 – £1.4 billion
2009 – £120 million
1 in 4 adults expected to spend on Christmas Day – 3 times higher than an average day (313)
USA
First conclusive health study
Vaping contributes to lung disease
E-cigarettes gaining popularity since 2003
Many think vaping is the answer to traditional smoking (314)
Suicide rates in California prisons continue to rise
Highest level in 30 years
Experts, judges, public officials say –
Result of a system that has failed
Provide proper help for mentally ill prisoners (315)
UK
Hospital admissions for Gambling Addiction double 6 years
400,000 addicted
Link self-harm | suicide | depression | anxiety (316)
CHINA
End of punishment system for prostitution
Police can no longer hold sex workers and their clients at so-called education centres where they are forced to work up to 2 years.
Prostitution remains illegal in China (317)
Dear World
After reading this, we could say we are more aware now of what has been going on in our world this year.
Add to that the 2018 News on this website and we could all say – SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT
Add a big dose of Honesty and we could say – THINGS ARE GETTING WORSE.
On that note – Simple Living Global are calling for the first ever 2020 World AGM.
If you are feeling suicidal, contact your GP for support or the Suicide Helplines.
In a crisis contact your emergency services.
UK – Samaritans available 24 hours
Tel: 116 123
Childline – for children and young people
Tel: 0800 1111
USA – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Tel: 1-800-273-8255
Other Countries
Check International Association for Suicide Prevention Resources on Crisis Centers
https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres
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