‘Love hormone’ could provide new treatment for anorexia
Oxytocin, also known as the ‘love hormone’, could provide a new treatment for anorexia nervosa, according to new research.
Cuts mean that 30,000 people with mental ill health lose out on social care
Since 2005, 30,000 people with mental health problems have lost their social care support, following a £90 million shortfall in funding due to cuts to local authority budgets, according to…
Businesses pay a big price for not effectively dealing with depression
Employers have been encouraged to take a more proactive approach to staff who show symptoms of depression in the wake of figures showing the illness now costs European workplaces an…
Cutting Early Intervention in Psychosis services a “false economy”, mental health charities warn
Tens of thousands of young people with psychosis could lose out on vital support because of funding cuts, a new report has found.
Pregnant pause
Diane Shipley reports on the many challenges facing women with mental ilnesses when starting a family.
Taking the positives
The 2011 national mental health strategy has not delivered all that was promised, but there are some positives says Edward Davie.
Believe the Hype
In this guest blog, Sandra Griffiths explains how an arts and music festival is seeking to break down the stigma of mental health among African and Caribbean people.
Pilot project brings easier access to CBT for people in Sutton and Merton
People with mental health problems brought on by long-term physical conditions living in southwest London will be able access cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) more easily thanks to a new pilot…
Continuing cuts add to growing concern over nation’s mental wellbeing
That a survey found that the majority of mental health social workers and charity managers believe the mental health of communities is declining is unsurprising – but action is undoubtedly…
Blood test may predict whether someone develops Alzheimer’s disease
A blood test that can predict with 90% accuracy whether someone will go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease in the next 3 years has been developed by scientists in the…