https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Danish government wants to spend 567 million kroner on mental health services in 2024. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231012/danish-government-announces-plan-to-spend-half-a-billion-on-mental-health Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:56:37 +0200 danish-government-announces-plan-to-spend-half-a-billion-on-mental-health Mental health amongst the Danish population was worse in 2020, during the Covid-19 pandemic, than in 2019. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210303/mental-health-of-one-in-five-in-denmark-suffered-during-covid-19-pandemic Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:31:27 +0100 mental-health-of-one-in-five-in-denmark-suffered-during-covid-19-pandemic An Aarhus University study has found evidence that Danes’ emotional wellbeing took a hit as the coronavirus crisis peaked in the country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200717/danes-rediscovered-happiness-after-lockdown-lifted Fri, 17 Jul 2020 16:08:57 +0200 danes-rediscovered-happiness-after-lockdown-lifted Free psychological help for young people should be available without the need for a referral from a doctor, according to two of Denmark’s left-wing parties. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191008/danish-political-support-grows-for-psychological-treatment-without-doctors-referral Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:08:33 +0200 danish-political-support-grows-for-psychological-treatment-without-doctors-referral Denmark is one of a limited number of countries to have seen a reduced national suicide rate over the last three decades. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190823/denmark-has-reduced-number-of-suicides-but-more-can-be-done-to-help-those-at-risk Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:30:44 +0200 denmark-has-reduced-number-of-suicides-but-more-can-be-done-to-help-those-at-risk Research into the effects of antidepressant medicines is so lacking that we can’t be certain the medicines work, according to the results of an analysis carried out by Danish researchers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190715/danish-study-raises-doubts-over-effect-of-anti-depression-meds Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:15:47 +0200 danish-study-raises-doubts-over-effect-of-anti-depression-meds If you are living in a new culture or are in a relationship that crosses between cultures, you might be facing challenges you've not met before. But there are plenty of ways to tackle them, writes our guest columnist Hanne-Berit Hahnemann. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190520/the-emotional-challenges-faced-by-mixed-culture-couples-in-denmark Mon, 20 May 2019 16:49:21 +0200 the-emotional-challenges-faced-by-mixed-culture-couples-in-denmark Denmark’s Invictus Games team was given a send-off at Kastellet in Copenhagen on Friday in an event co-arranged by the British and Australian embassies. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181008/youve-been-imprisoned-in-a-way-and-this-opens-things-up-again Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:16:34 +0200 youve-been-imprisoned-in-a-way-and-this-opens-things-up-again John Nasir Khan, a Copenhagen bus driver who was assaulted at work in an attack that gained international attention, has spoken publicly about what happened. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180725/denmark-bus-driver-speaks-out-after-assault-that-went-viral Wed, 25 Jul 2018 18:56:14 +0200 denmark-bus-driver-speaks-out-after-assault-that-went-viral Finding a sense of purpose for relocation to a new country is key for happy relationships and good mental health amongst internationals, writes our guest columnist Hanne-Berit Hahnemann. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180716/denmark-why-international-relocation-can-put-a-strain-on-relationships-and-how-purpose-can-help Mon, 16 Jul 2018 18:34:23 +0200 denmark-why-international-relocation-can-put-a-strain-on-relationships-and-how-purpose-can-help Increasing numbers of children and young people in Denmark are being diagnosed with depression and anxiety, according to figures from the Danish Health Data Authority (Sundhedsdatastyrelsen). https://www.thelocal.dk/20180206/number-of-young-danes-diagnosed-with-angst-and-depression-trebles-in-ten-years Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:15:25 +0100 number-of-young-danes-diagnosed-with-angst-and-depression-trebles-in-ten-years