Mental Health
02/02/2012 - Treat adolescent depression signs - professor
A British expert today calls for more to be done to identify and treat young people with low levels of depression. More
26/01/2012 - How long hours impact mind
People who work extra long hours may be stacking up their odds of suffering from bouts of major depression, Finnish researchers warned last night. More
25/01/2012 - Magic mushroom secrets offer treatment hope
British doctors want to test "magic mushroom" drugs as treatments for depression after a series of brain scans gave new insights into the chemicals. More
20/01/2012 - Medical treatment for insomnia?
People with insomnia should receive medical treatment for the condition to help prevent other illnesses such as depression, hypertension and diabetes, experts say today. More
10/01/2012 - Broken heart warning on grief
People who die from grief are said to have died from a "broken heart" - and now researchers have set out the physical risks linked to bereavement. More
06/01/2012 - Brain decline begins at 45
The brain can start to deteriorate as early as aged 45, researchers claim today. More
13/12/2011 - CFS "common" in schools
As many as one per cent of secondary school children may suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, British researchers claimed today. More
13/12/2011 - Atlas highlights postcode care
Campaigners pledged to step up demands for improved care in some regions of the UK as the latest "Atlas of Variation" was published. More
13/12/2011 - Family stress may raise allergy risk
Raising children in a low-stress environment may help prevent the development of allergies, Swedish researchers have reported. More
09/12/2011 - Abortion link to mental illness dismissed
Experts today rejected claims that women who choose to have an abortion expose themselves to mental health problems. More
02/12/2011 - Football good for men’s mental health
Men with mental health problems should be encouraged to play football, psychologists will hear today. More
24/11/2011 - Shakespeare - a pioneer of psychosomatic research?
Shakespeare was a keen observer of medical symptoms - demonstrating repeatedly how emotional crises caused physical effects, a doctor says today. More
18/11/2011 - Alcoholics with gene variant at risk of early death
Alcoholic abusers who also have a specific variant in the dopamine D2 receptor gene are ten times more likely to die prematurely, according to Swedish researchers. More
07/11/2011 - Early dementia detection drive
A new drive to identify people with dementia was announced today in the UK amid claims that 60 per cent of cases remain undiagnosed. More
01/11/2011 - Bipolar link to creativity
Mozart's manic compositions typify the link that many people think exists between mental illness and creativity. More
31/10/2011 - How commuting harms health
Both car commuting and public transport place significant stresses and strains on the health of workers, according to a new analysis. More
26/10/2011 - How cannabis disturbs the brain
Researchers looking at the effects of cannabis on the brain have made some disturbing discoveries. More
24/10/2011 - Children happier but not healthier
British school-children are happier than they used to be - but not healthier, according to the findings of a major study published today. More
03/10/2011 - Post-natal depression "unrecognised"
Too many women are suffering from unrecognised post-natal depression, according a major report published today. More
14/09/2011 - Dementia diagnosis plea
Most cases of dementia remain undiagnosed around the world - and even in wealthy countries many people with the problem remain unrecognised, according to a report published yesterday. More
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