Mental Health
18/08/2010 - Health visitors may prevent post-natal depression
Women are less likely to develop post-natal depression if they are seen by a well-trained health visitor, British researchers reported last night. More
12/08/2010 - Adrenalin link to fertility problems
Women having trouble getting pregnant could be tested for stress levels, British researchers have said. More
05/08/2010 - Complicated pregnancy linked to depression
Women who experience complications during pregnancy and birth face an increased risk of postnatal depression, researchers warned yesterday. More
03/08/2010 - Bingeing hits students
Student binge drinkers may find themselves failing to attend lectures or complete assignments, researchers have warned. More
29/07/2010 - Alarm at temper tantrum plan
Heart-break and toddler temper tantrums are in danger of becoming psychiatric illnesses, experts have warned. More
27/07/2010 - Loving mums prepare children well
Apparently over-attentive and loving mothers may prepare their children well for the stresses and strains of life, researchers say today. More
27/07/2010 - Sherlock, Shakespeare and psychiatry
Madness and mental disturbance have provided a rich seam of material for writers for generations - and now a British university is studying the direct relationship. More
07/07/2010 - Prozac makes shrimps like light
Massive dosing of anti-depressants to human patients may be having unexpected side-effects - placing marine life at risk, experts warn today. More
06/07/2010 - Anxiety may aggravate heart disease
Patients with heart disease who suffer from anxiety face a significantly increased risk of further illness, researchers warned last night. More
25/06/2010 - Dangerous myth of creativity
The idea that great artists are stimulated by drugs and alcohol is a "dangerous myth," a psychiatrist said yesterday. More
02/06/2010 - Does smoking cause depression?
New and bold claims about how cigarette smoking may cause people to become depressed are made today. More
04/03/2010 - 40 somethings urged to act on health concerns
British adults are "talk and no action" when it comes to getting healthy, ministers claimed yesterday as they set out to persuade the middle-aged to do more. More
02/03/2010 - Bipolar - the new fashion
Bipolar disorder - the mood swing disease - is becoming a fashionable new illness, psychiatrists warned yesterday. More
23/02/2010 - Media images damage women - psychiatrists
Women are being driven to damage themselves by media images of "perfect" and often under-sized bodies, psychiatrists warned last night. More
23/02/2010 - Needles treat baby blues
Acupuncture can effectively treat the depression experienced by many pregnant women, researchers reported last night. More
22/02/2010 - Don't fail new mums, midwives told
Women who find becoming mothers difficult should not be treated as "failures", a midwives' conference is to be told. More
18/02/2010 - A happy heart, a healthy heart
Happy people enjoyed a significantly reduced risk of developing heart disease, according to a major study released today. More
09/02/2010 - Breast cancer depression treatment warning
Doctors may need to be careful how they treat depression in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, researchers warned today. More
05/02/2010 - Greatness link to ADHD
Many of the great people of history would have been branded as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a conference heard yesterday. More
03/02/2010 - Top grades linked to mood swing disorder
The most academically successful young people face massive risks of developing mental health problems caused by mood swings between depression and euphoria, researchers reported today. More
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