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What is ‘Ozempic personality,’ and why does it make life feel ‘meh’?

Washington Post: Patients describe an 'emotional flatness' while on GLP-1 drugs.

Louisiana gunman who killed eight children masked his rage before rampage

Eight children, aged 3 to 11, were shot dead as they slept in bed.

From grief to glow: Fairy launches dance classes to boost women's body confidence

'If I can help one lady feel more confident about herself, then I feel I’m doing right.'

'Senseless street violence': Homeless man died with multiple skull fractures after sustained assault

Four men took turns kicking and punching Boy Taylor for two minutes.

Double murder-accused allegedly suffered injuries during attack

Name suppression continues for the accused and both victims.

'He's a risk': Man exposes himself outside school before violently assaulting caregiver

Liam Marsh said he suffered a brain injury as a child, which makes him do stupid things.

Louisiana gunman had sought mental health treatment, relatives say

Relatives say Shamar Elkins was recently hospitalised for mental health care.

I was sexually abused by my grandfather. I later learnt he'd done the same to Dad

Telegraph: Perry Power's decision to share his story broke a decades-long cycle of abuse.

Man battling seizures guilty of dangerous driving after 'blacking out' and killing pedestrian

He accepted he caused the fatal collision but argued it was not through dangerous driving.

The surprising ways cannabis may affect the ageing brain

Washington Post: What the research says about what cannabis is really doing to your brain.

Kiwi start-up linking AI giants to real help for people in crisis

Google, ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Claude maker Anthropic are among those on board.

$1.6m boost: David Lomas' new quest for TV3 - finding viewers; NZ media firms the left and right trust most, least

Judge orders removal of news story over attacker’s ‘emotional distress’; Hosking on BSA.

6 things men need to know about mental health, according to psychologists

New York Times: Depression often looks different in men, experts say.

Paul Lewis: How to solve rugby's head-injury crisis

OPINION: The current tackle laws are punishing the wrong player.

I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 50s. I felt like a fraud

Belinda Wheaton masked her ADHD into midlife. Then came her "life-changing" diagnosis.

Harry opens up on fatherhood struggles and why therapy matters for new dads

The Duke of Sussex urged dads to seek therapy, calling it a sign of strength not weakness.