Mental Health News

Mental Health news

The UK's biggest news source dedicated soley to mental health. With new mental health news going live daily. We report on the stories that matter to you; from breaking news, new studies and surveys, medical breakthroughs, charity and government news, even real-life and celebrity accounts of mental illness. We get to the heart of issues that matter to you.

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Grandmother obsessed with music downloads escapes jail
NHS LifeCheck tool being relaunched to make more user-friendly
Fund to be divided between thirteen organisations over three years
Psychiatrists in Scotland publish first known case series documenting effects of mephedrone
Oprah Winfrey utterly shocked when she discovered that ECT is still used to treat bipolar disorder and depression.
Rates of common mental disorder, including depression and anxiety, have not increased in recent years
Treatment of mentally ill in prison ‘not good enough’ says report
Lincolnshire Police slated over quality of its cells and mental health provision
A new product designed to relieve pet anxiety is being developed
Geordie sweetheart suffering depression
New NICE guideline on common mental health disorders
A 49 year old mother of four was found not guilty of the murder of her son
Changes announced today by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow
Road traffic accidents can cause long
World No. 4 darts player speaks about time spent at The Priory
Young mother opens up about her battle with post-natal depression
Police have been criticised after a young man with mental health problems dies
Mentally ill should be considered in disaster planning
Popular singer talks about her fear of performing in front of large audiences
Positive measures can aid physicians in evaluating treatment success, U-M study says
A response to an article in The Telegraph looking at the mental disorders
Use of behavioural drugs for children increasing at an alarming rate
New study reveals that those who visit museums, art exhibitions and watch films are happier and healthier
A new NICE guideline aims to help GPs provide quick, cost-effective treatment to improve the lives of millions
New hope for sufferers of certain mental health disorders
Japanese scientists have developed a blood test to diagnose depression
More than 40 per cent of men will have suffered from erectile dysfunction by the time they are 40
Lord Carlile hopes mental health charity can be extended across Wales
Study suggests elderly drinkers less likely to develop dementia
Psychiatrists prompted to create new type of mental disorder
American Psychiatric Association reports women in wars especially vulnerable to PTSD
England is celebrating Mental Health Week from 23rd to 30th May
World Health Organization reports Somalia has only three psychiatrists and no psychologists working at its five main mental health facilities
Data shows that mental ill-health is now the primary cause of staff absence in the UK.
New study shows that people with depression are likely to ignore other health issues
Study confirms early, regular bedtimes can prevent depression in young people
Scottish television presenter Gail Porter taken to hospital on Wednesday night
Study by YoungMinds charity shows youths are commonly victims of verbal abuse when emotionally distressed
Man accused of beheading had psychiactric treatment in the UK last year