Mental Health
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Taking long-term antidepressants reduces relapse risk
Many users of antidepressants experience a relapse within a year if they stop taking the medication, a new study reveals. Read more
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Healthy diet linked to child mental health
Children who have a healthy diet, with plenty of fruit and vegetables, may benefit from improved mental wellbeing, a new study has shown. Read more
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Dementia link to mentally unstimulating jobs
Having a job that is not mentally stimulating is linked to a significantly increased risk of developing dementia, researchers report today. Read more
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Possible role for histamine in depression
Histamines may explain the ineffectiveness of antidepressants for some people, according to new findings. Read more
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Europe commits to mental health as a human right
The World Health Organization European Region is today committing to ensuring good mental health is a human right for all in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
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People with learning disabilities vulnerable to COVID-19 hospitalisation
People with learning disabilities are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital and eight times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population in England, according to a new study. Read more
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Schizophrenia breakthrough identifies memory replay abnormalities
Abnormalities in the way memories are replayed in the brains of people with schizophrenia have been identified for the first time, it was revealed yesterday. Read more
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Needle phobia partly explains vaccine refusal
People with needle phobia are twice as likely to delay or refuse a COVID-19 vaccine as others, British researchers report today. Read more
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Dietary oils impact mental health outcomes
Excessive consumption of polyunsaturated fatty acids may contribute to the development of some psychiatric disorders, according to a new study. Read more
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Gene variants linked to major depression
A genome-wide association study has identified 178 gene variants linked to major depression, it has been announced. Read more