Mental Health

  • Stress management helps heart patients

    Helping people with heart disease to manage stress massively reduces their risk of having a new attack, according to a new analysis. Read more

  • Gaming addiction "serious"

    Video game addiction is a serious behavioural problem that is separate from other afflictions, it has been claimed. Read more

  • Mountain highs – and lows

    People who live at high altitudes may face problems with mental illness, researchers have warned. Read more

  • Imaginary friends "fine"

    Young children who have imaginary friends are in perfect mental health, psychologists say today. Read more

  • Primeval clue to bad memories

    Scientists say an "unexpected" discovery about the way the brain handles terrifying experiences could lead to new treatments for traumatic stress and anxiety. Read more

  • Hyperactivity off-switch missing?

    Youngsters with attention disorders may struggle to concentrate on boring tasks because part of their brain does not switch off in the same way as those without the condition, researchers say. Read more

  • Stability key to happiness

    Adults with long-lasting relationships have much better mental health than unattached people – even if they are not married, researchers report today. Read more

  • Early growth problem for girls

    Young girls who mature early may face difficult teenage years, British researchers warn today. Read more

  • How romance is in the head

    Most brains react in the same way to romantic love, regardless of sexuality or gender, a new study has revealed. Read more

  • Fatigue levels drop after retirement

    Retirement reduces mental and physical fatigue and depression, according to the findings of a major European study published today. Read more