Historic Verdict: Meta and Google Found Liable for Children’s Mental Health Harm & What It Means for the UK
A Los Angeles jury has ordered the tech giants to pay $6 million in damages after finding their platforms were deliberately designed to be addictive to young users. JustMental examines why this matters far beyond California. In a verdict that marks a turning point in the global fight for mental health accountability, a Los Angeles […]
Different Brains. Not Broken. Never Broken.
This week, 16th to 22nd March 2026, marks Neurodiversity Celebration Week. It is a week that, on the surface, asks us to acknowledge and appreciate the full spectrum of human neurological difference. ADHD. Autism. Dyslexia. Dyspraxia. Dyscalculia. Tourette’s Syndrome. And many more besides. At JustMental, we do not simply acknowledge. We dig deeper. Because cele
Nearly a Third of NI’s Senior Psychiatry Posts Are Vacant, And Nobody’s Counting the People Waiting
New figures published today by the Royal College of Psychiatrists paint a sobering picture of mental health services in Northern Ireland, and one that should prompt urgent political action. According to the RCPsych’s latest workforce census, which gathered information in 2025 from all five health trusts in Northern Ireland, 29% of consultant psychiatry posts are
JUSTMENTAL STATEMENT | MPs Reject Social Media BanÂ
Go To The Root. Yesterday, MPs voted 307 to 173 to reject an outright ban on social media for under-16s, defeating a Lords amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. In its place, Education Minister Olivia Bailey’s alternative plan was backed, granting ministers flexible powers to introduce restrictions, whilst a government consultation runs u
JustMental Statement | Meta/Instagram Teen Safety Alerts
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All-Party Group Launches Major Inquiry into Suicide Prevention Funding
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JustMental Featured in Belfast Newsletter
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Just Mental Makes Headlines in The Irish News
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The Calm in the Chaos: Why JustMental Exists
Mental health has become one of the noisiest spaces online. Everywhere you look there are tips, trends, hacks, and hashtags, but that doesn’t mean people feel any clearer or supported. For too many, the advice feels clinical, confusing, or just plain overwhelming. JustMental was born from lived experience. We know what it feels like to […]
Waging War on Stigma — One Conversation at a Time
For too long, mental health has been buried under silence, shame, and stigma. People whisper about it, avoid it, or feel judged the moment they open up. That ends here. JustMental is more than a brand — it’s a war on stigma. Our podcast shares the raw, unfiltered stories that others shy away from. Our […]