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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Laced Banana Production is looking for fresh, new writers on mental health for a forthcoming production
Inquest hears of the circumstances surrounding the death of a psychiatric in-patient
Genes have a role in understanding psychological disorders but are only part of the picture
A Department of Health pilot project to give patients 24/7 online access to GPs gets poor response
Two key areas identified as being responsible for the successful recovery from addiction
TV found to have negative impact on parent-child communication and early literacy compared to books and toys
Study reveals the major reasons why people do not want to discuss depression with their doctor
Should mental health professionals integrate patients spiritual beliefs as part of their treatment?
With so many successful people suffering from mental health disorders we ask is 'a touch of crazy' be a good thing?
Concerns over changes to pension could result in NHS-wide industrial action by GPs
Change4Life is teaming up with super hero Sportacus to inspire children around the country
The onset of Seasonal Affictie Disorder is most commonly experienced in September
Do children benefit from better mental health when part of a community and with input from extended family?
Higher level of depression in middle-aged people living in Britain than other countries
New Responsiblity Deal pledges on health at work and physical activity
The seeds of violence can be planted even before birth according to recent research
Study survey shows that compassion is vital to a patient's full recovery
New study suggests that novel studies need replication in order to be accepted
A reader's account of how 9/11 hit at the mental health of her family
11th September 2001 - a day that will never be forgotten
Study into depression associated with bereavment of young people and children
Child victims of domestic violence speak out
The suicide of a young man highlights shortcomings in the treatment of mental illness
New research will be used to help improve the training of health professionals who treat eating disorders
Canadian medical experts warn of the dangers of stimulant abuse by students
Our perception of past events can influence our current mental health
Horizon's 'Are You Good or Evil?' opens the floodgates for debate
In a 'unique case' Terry Jones wins compensation as a 'secondary victim' of a road accident
A particulr genetic profile can be associated with the development of post-traumatic stress disorder
In an ideal world the use of the word 'stigma' would never be linked with the words 'mental health'
What a parent expects from their student offspring and how the child perceives this can lead to anxiety
New study shows high risk of mental health disorders for girls who marry before the age of 18
Cervical cancer vaccine also protects from genital warts and may now be offered to boys as well as girls
A 'respectable addiction' - the growth of addiction to over-the-counter medication
Paolo Guerrero injured during a flight to Switzerland whilst suffering a panic attack
New study shows that the people of Europe are plagued with mental illnesses
Smoking-cessation counselling is the key to quitting smoking especially if you suffer from a mental health disorder
Three children to be taken from their parents because they failed to help them to lose weight
New study sheds light on why people do daft things when they are drunk