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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Increased trust in your neighbours is associated with better health
Insomnia affects many people and is having a massive impact on the economy
People with mental illness are three times more likely to lose their teeth
British Journal of Psychiatry recommends close monitoring
A study warns that you should be careful what you make of research into the use of medication
Years of oppression, cruelty and deprivation - what cost to mental health in Libya
Knowledge of how to treat addictions has advanced dramatically
Manufacturer and retail outlets perpetuating the stigma of mental health disorder
Study shows the difficulty anxious children have to make and maintain friendships
Study determines why some people succumb to addiction
Having an abortion increases the risk of developing severe mental health problems by 81%
Plans to reduce red tape by cutting data collections across the NHS
Active participation by fathers improves emotional stability and academic success
Event to encourage greater awareness by leading recruiters around inclusion and disability
Decreased desire for pleasure may be key factor in major depression
Only 1% talk to dad first about mental health issues, shows survey
Increased stress is causing more workers to require professional care for mental and physical complaints
Darren Day talks about his problems associated with weight gain
Awareness-raiser takes place Sat 3rd September
Author tells Mental Healthy about her 'Essential Essential Guide' to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A computer game to enhance therapy for young people with anxiety is being developed
New study finds that laughter causes blood vessel lining to expand
Climate Institute warns up to 20% will suffer extreme stress
Open day tomorrow at Great Oaks in Scunthorpe
Government to announce new plans for independent pre-abortion counselling
Official figures show a record 6% fall in the number of deaths related to drug misuse in England
Suicide among people with chronic illness is alarmingly high - mental health care provision is needed
Vital services for children and young people suffering from mental health problems are being cut across the country
Suffer from anxiety and worry about risks with breast cancer or develop breast cancer and anxiety disorder?
Successful aging and positive quality of life linked to sexual satisfaction
New findings show why people with depression have negative thinking patterns
New study recommends screening for mental health conditions in high school
Rose McGowan seems to have escaped with her sanity having been raised in a cult that advocated adult-child sex
People with depression can get as much benefit from exercise as from a secondary medication
How do you rebuild a relationship after an affair?
A warning has been issued that packs of Nurofen Plus could contain anti-psychotic drugs
Endeavour Programme draws on best practice model
Noted author, speaker, and publisher, Gary Barg joins BRAVE Awards selection committee
New study 'Get Happy! Positive Emotions, Deression and Juvenile Crime' shows how happiness can effect criminal behaviour