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Researchers identify unique and shared brain patterns in ADHD and bipolar disorder that could aid future diagnosis and treatment
Unique and shared brain patterns have been identified in attention deficit hyperactivity…
Risk of suicide and mental illness increases during recession, research finds
The economic recession of 2008 – 2013 was followed by increases in…
Patients fear antidepressants are a “dirty little habit”, according to research
Some people diagnosed with depression still question the legitimacy of antidepressants and…
Post-Afghanistan PTSD likely to increase reports of mental health issues
Mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety are…
Alzheimer’s patients prescribed antipsychotics too frequently, study suggests
Antipsychotic drugs are initiated in patients with Alzheimer's disease more frequently than…
Detentions under Mental Health Act up 10% year-on-year
Detentions under the Mental Health Act rose by 9.8% to 58,4003 in…
‘No notable improvement’ in people’s experiences of out-of-hospital mental health care in past year, survey finds
There has been ‘no notable improvement’ in treatment and care in the…
Study finds inflammation in the brain linked to risk of schizophrenia
Immune cells are more active in the brains of people at risk…
‘Striking’ disparity in use of emergency care by people with mental ill health, survey finds
People with mental ill health had almost five times more emergency hospital…