By Lucy Adams BBC Scotland social affairs correspondent 1 hour ago Image caption, Kyle says he wants to talk because it’s been so hard to get help Kyle Solman’s parents sleep in shifts because they are afraid of what he might do if he is left alone. His mother Kirsty says the 11-year-old attempted to take his own life four times. Kyle has autism and has struggled with his mental health. Kirsty says kids like her son get lost in the system and calls for better mental health support. The…
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Bipolar diagnosis takes 12 years in Wales – study – BBC News
By Matt Murray BBC Wales News 6 hours ago Image caption, Model Sarah De Garnham said receiving a diagnosis of bipolar disorder reassured her that she ‘wasn’t going crazy’ Thousands of people in Wales have waited nearly 12 years for a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, according to the Bipolar Commission in Wales. The Bipolar Commission at the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) will release more findings later. Sarah De Garnham, diagnosed in 2017, said: ‘I knew when I was growing up, I wasn’t normal. Whatever is normal.’ Bipolar UK…
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