| Half of schoolgirls bullied for appearance, says report | More than half of young women are bullied at school because of how they look, with some in West Yorkshire missing months of education to avoid their tormentors, according to a report published today | 02/08/2010 |
| Babies shown affection 'cope better with stress when older' | Babies whose mothers shower them with affection are better at coping with stress when they get older, research showed today | 27/07/2010 |
| Will anyone be normal? | Diagnosis and the DSM-5: Proposed Changes to Diagnostic Best Practice Offer a Staggering Range of 'New' Conditions. Sir Terry Pratchett and Others Weigh in on the Impact of Mental Health Diagnosis and the Ever-Shrinking Idea of Normalcy
| 27/07/2010 |
| Further education 'helps sufferers cope with dementia' | Education improves a person's ability to cope with the physical effects of dementia, research has shown
| 26/07/2010 |
| Study warns against use of anti-psychotic drugs for dementia | More than one in six elderly patients across Scotland with dementia are
being prescribed anti-psychotic drugs, a study claimed today | 23/07/2010 |
| Depression makes world 'fade to grey' | The world literally fades to grey when we feel blue, scientists have
discovered | 20/07/2010 |
| Ecstasy could help post traumatic stress sufferers | According to research, the dance drug can help the tortured victims of
post traumatic stress overcome their demons | 19/07/2010 |
| Parental failure to help obese children 'neglect issue' | Parents who refuse to help their obese children lose weight are
neglectful, researchers said today | 16/07/2010 |
| Obesity gene linked to Alzheimer's - study | An obesity gene that causes excessive weight gain may also be linked to
Alzheimer's disease, research suggests | 13/07/2010 |
| Mental health 'must not lose out' in NHS shake-up | A charity has urged the Government to ensure that mental health does not
lose out in the NHS shake-up plans, announced earlier this week | 13/07/2010 |
| Mayo clinic proceedings: sexual abuse survivors have increased lifetime diagnoses of psychiatric disorders | New research finds that a history of sexual abuse, regardless of the
victim’s gender or age when the abuse occurred, correlates
strongly with
a lifetime diagnosis of multiple psychiatric disorders | 13/07/2010 |
| Put the 'GREAT' back in Britain, urges Charles | The Prince of Wales urged young people to help put the "Great" back into
Britain at a garden party for his charity today | 05/07/2010 |
| More young females seek help for eating disorders | A rise in the number of young females seeking help for eating disorders
sparked a call for action from the Liberal Democrats today | 04/07/2010 |
| Study calls for early care intervention | Taking vulnerable children into care earlier could save millions of
pounds for taxpayers as well as being much better for the child, a study
found today | 28/06/2010 |
| Football project for dementia suffers may be extended | A project which uses football to stimulate the minds of dementia
sufferers could be extended abroad after producing "startling" results
at home, a British university said today | 26/06/2010 |
| MSPs worried by mental health target shortfall | Concerns were raised today about the number of times youngsters with mental health problems are admitted to adult hospital wards for treatment
| 24/06/2010 |
| Psychological therapies offered across the NHS | Psychological therapies will continue to be rolled out across the NHS in
the coming year Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today | 23/06/2010 |
| Charities welcome mental health spending boost | Charities have welcomed Government plans to increase access to
psychological therapies designed to treat common mental health problems
such as anxiety and depression | 23/06/2010 |
| Mental health charity runs midnight walk to celebrate solstice | A mental wellbeing charity has called for people to join its annual Midnight Walk through the streets of London as the summer solstice approaches
| 18/06/2010 |
| Mental health charity scoops national award | A Greater Manchester mental health charity has scooped a national award for its use of technology in helping people overcome depression and anxiety
| 18/06/2010 |