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In the video below, Pimblett shares his personal experience of losing a close friend to suicide and reflects on why speaking openly about mental health is so important. He also talks candidly about his own experience with mental health challenges, saying: “I thought about suicide a couple of times, how I’d do it. To man up, bottle it up and not say anything is just sewn into our being. “There are a lot of lads I know over the past 10 years who’ve taken their own lives and it’s crazy when you think about it, because Scousers are the most happy-go-lucky people in the world. “Every 90 minutes someone takes their own life, that’s just absolutely shocking.”Kick off Conversations with Liverpool FC: Paddy Pimblett on speaking up on World Mental Health DayPimblett shared his story following the launch of the permanent Kicking Off Conversations hub at Anfield, located at the corner of 97 Avenue and run by the club’s official charity LFC Foundation and LFC’s safeguarding team.

World Mental Health Day on October 10 highlighted several emerging issues in mental health, including greater involvement of people with firsthand experience, concerns about AI chatbots, the psychological effects of digital connectivity, and family estrangement. One shift is challenging the traditional divide between mental health experts and patients. The World Health Organization is calling for people who have personally experienced mental health conditions to have a greater role in shaping care and policy.

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Skip to main contentNavigating the shift from volume to value in healthcareJoseph Villa emphasizes the importance of understanding AI's true capabilities in healthcareOct. 10, 20263 min read Pietje Kobus-McAllisterWinter is coming, Joseph Villa, founder and CEO of Bigbee Labs, Inc., predicts regarding the future of artificial intelligence (AI). Villa shared his thoughts at the second annual HealthAI summit, hosted by HealthInno on October 8 in Albuquerque, NM. The summit drew health leaders and medical professionals from New Mexico and beyond. The audience was invited to write their questions and concerns about AI on sticky notes and post them on a wall. Later in the day, notes with solutions and ideas would be added. As AI becomes increasingly prominent in healthcare, organizations must distinguish between what the technology can actually do and what vendors claim it can do, Villa said.

Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry hosted “Advancing Equity in Women’s Health Research” on Monday, a presentation highlighting inequalities in women’s health research. Around 50 people gathered in Auditorium B at University Hospital from 2 to 3 p.m. for the talk by Liisa Galea, who received her PhD in neuroscience from Western University in 1994 and is now a senior scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Galea highlighted how despite making up roughly half of the population, women remain underrepresented in medical research — a gap she said continues to affect how women’s health concerns are understood and treated. Galea pointed to a recent fifteen-year analysis conducted by CAMH evaluating the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, which found that just 6.4 per cent of grants went toward female studies, with much of that funding concentrated on pregnancy-related research rather than women’s health across the lifespan.

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The Organization is coordinating with national authorities to identify priority areas for technical cooperation in response to health needs resulting from the earthquake. Panama City, October 11, 2026 (PAHO/WHO) – The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is coordinating with Panama’s Ministry of Health (MINSA) to support the health sector response following the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck the country on October 9, which affected health facilities and temporarily disrupted some health services in several parts of the country. According to preliminary information from MINSA and its Health Emergency Operations Center (CODES), 29 health facilities have been affected across eight provinces and the Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous Region. Most remain operational, although some have sustained structural and nonstructural damage, undergone preventive evacuations, temporarily relocated health services, or experienced disruptions to essential utilities. Assessments are ongoing to determine the extent of the damage and response needs.

Every year on Oct. 10, World Mental Health Day invites people around the globe to raise awareness, challenge stigma and advocate for stronger mental health supports. It is also an opportunity to pause and consider a simple but important question: What helps us care for our own mental wellbeing so we can keep showing up for ourselves and one another? This year, the National Council for Mental Wellbeing is recognizing World Mental Health Day with the theme Care Starts Here. It is a reminder that self-care is not selfish or optional. Small, intentional acts of care can support our mental wellbeing, strengthen our resilience and help us be more present for the people and communities around us.

Pope Leo XIV is pictured praying his October 2026 prayer intention dedicated to mental health, while holding an image of St. Dymphna, patroness of people suffering from mental disorders and of mental health professionals. In an Oct. 10 press release, the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the 2026 start of its annual Novena for Mental Health, which takes place Oct. 10-18. (OSV News screenshot /Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network) (OSV News) — As the global community marks World Mental Health Day Oct. 10, the U. S. Catholic bishops have renewed their ongoing commitment to address an issue the Vatican has named an “urgent pastoral challenge.”

By the Climate CentreThe four-day in-person Global Heat Forum – the first of its kind, which included at least 20 participants from the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement – designed to “unlock finance and supercharge solutions on extreme heat” ended in Bangkok yesterday. At least 650 people – including scientists, business leaders, philanthropists and health experts among others – from some 70 countries took part. “Together we connected evidence, lived experience, and practical solutions for extreme heat action,” organizers the Global Heat Health Information Network said. “We identified priorities, investment opportunities, and the conditions needed to scale what works.”Speakers spanned a wide variety of sectors, government agencies and contexts, GHHIN added. The week also brought new resources and support for regional action and connections. Specialists from both private and public sectors joined the forum to identify solutions from local and global perspectives to help communities adapt in an era of increasing extreme heat. The IFRC gave a presentation on World Disasters Report and Climate Centre Head of Programmes Julie Arrighi outlined action on heat being taken by National

On October 8 in Albuquerque, at the second annual summit hosted by New Mexico-based HealthInno, a health tech studio and statewide health innovation network, thought leaders, medical professionals, business executives, and subject matter experts gathered to discuss and learn about artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and the future of healthcare innovation. After the opening remarks, Stefany Goradia, advisor at HealthInno and head of Population Health & Data at the UNM Center for Health Policy, shared her family’s healthcare journey with the audience and the points where it broke down. She asked the audience to keep this story in mind throughout the day as they learned about health AI and innovation. Pietje Kobus-McAllisterStefany Goradia, advisor at HealthInno and head of Population Health & Data at the UNM Center for Health Policy, addresses the audience at HealthInno's second annual summit in Albuquerque, New MexicoAfter Goradia’s father was hospitalized with sepsis, heart complications, and kidney problems, his family began collecting lab results, medical records, medication changes, and home monitoring data.

Prairie Animal Health Centre (PAHC) in Weyburn marked Animal Health Week with an open house on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Visitors were able to tour the new facility, which opened in January. Younger visitors could also bring their stuffed animals to stations where they could give them a "vet checkup. "

For the third time in its history, Diwali for a Cause is returning to Kelowna. ​This event will bring the community together for an evening of culture, celebration, and giving back in support of mental health care across the Okanagan.