Mental Health
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05/11/2019 - Lonely heart patients 'higher risk of dying'
Loneliness should be viewed as a legitimate health risk in people who have a serious illness, say researchers who found that lonely cardiac patients are at greater risk of dying within a year after leaving hospital. More
29/10/2019 - Cannabinoids not proven for treating mental heath
The efficacy of cannabinoids for the treatment of six major mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, is not yet proven, researchers say today. More
23/10/2019 - Anorexia rates rise in last decade
Rates of anorexia nervosa among young people are rising, increasingly affecting children, researchers warn today. More
23/10/2019 - How social media disrupts adolescent sleep
A new study of sleep patterns in UK adolescents has found a clear link between social media use and less healthy sleep patterns, particularly staying up too late in the evening. More
09/09/2019 - PTSD risk for child sepsis survivors
About a third of young children treated for sepsis later show symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, a European conference has heard. More
02/08/2019 - Dark chocolate 'may relieve depression'
Eating dark chocolate may relieve depressive symptoms, according to the first study of its kind that examines the association with depression according to the type of chocolate consumed. More
17/07/2019 - Mental and physical health links a global issue
Action is needed on the physical health inequalities faced by people with mental illness, according to a major global study published today. More
15/07/2019 - Pre-term babies 'less likely' to form romantic relationships in adulthood
Babies who were born pre-term are less likely to form romantic relationships in adulthood than those who were born at full term, according to the findings of a new analysis. More
10/07/2019 - Psychiatric diagnoses questioned
The labels placed on psychiatric disorders are unhelpful and do not support effective diagnosis, experts have claimed. More
02/07/2019 - Mental health problem for Parliament
British MPs have high rates of mental health problems – and low awareness of where to get help, according to a study published today. More
10/05/2019 - Quarter of meditators have 'unpleasant experiences'
A psychiatrist has called for more research into meditation after more than a quarter of people who regularly practise have ‘particularly unpleasant’ psychological experiences related to the practice. More
26/02/2019 - Long working hours linked to female depression
Women who work more than 55 hours a week face increased risk of suffering from depression, researchers report today. More
22/02/2019 - PTSD in young people 'wake-up call'
One in 13 young people in the UK has suffered post-traumatic disorder – and almost one third has had a traumatic experience – before they reach the age of 18, the first UK study of its kind reports today. More
31/01/2019 - ECT critics faces psychiatrists
Senior psychiatrists have defended the continued use of electroconvulsive therapy amid complaints of permanent memory damage. More
28/12/2018 - Dangers of male post-natal blues
Post-natal depression is a serious problem for fathers as well as mothers - and may have long-term implications for families, according to a new UK study. More
27/12/2018 - Violent sleep disorder examined
A new study has identified some of the risk factors for rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder, linking it to serious psychological distress. More
19/12/2018 - Doubts over resilience interventions
Managers often hope that resilience training will improve staff morale in stressed environments – but researchers today question its effectiveness. More
12/12/2018 - Depression problem for sexual minority youth
Young people who are not heterosexual show a significantly increased rate of depressive symptoms from the age of ten, researchers warn today. More
19/11/2018 - New bullying link to cardiovascular disease
Bullying and violence at work significantly increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, Danish researchers report today. More
10/10/2018 - Maternal mental health problems "concealed"
Many mothers of young babies do not feel able to fully express their mental health struggles, campaigners warn today. More
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