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Regular exercise improves mental health in pre-teen years
Research suggests regular exercise can improve adolescents’ mental health and help with behavioural difficulties.
A study by The University of Edinburgh has found that engaging...
New digital therapies recommended to treat depression and anxiety
New digitally-enabled therapies to treat depression and anxiety disorders in adults have been conditionally recommended by NICE.
A consultation has begun on the decision to...
Tackling loneliness could be the answer to perinatal depression
Loneliness can often contribute to perinatal depression in expectant and new mothers, finds a new review of the evidence led by UCL researchers.
University College...
Exercise is more effective than medicines for managing depression
The University of South Australia is calling for exercise to be the main approach for managing depression, as opposed to medication or counselling.
Exercise has...
Younger generations suffered from worst mental illness during COVID-19
Mental illness was more common in younger generations compared to older age groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new study by University College London (UCL)...
Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by SSRIs
The University of Cambridge scientists have discovered why selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) cause emotional ‘blunting’.
In a new study, scientists have found out why...
The postcode lottery effect on children’s mental health prescriptions
A new study by the University of Aberdeen found that mental health prescriptions for children are up by nearly 60%. To discuss this further,...
Group talking therapy can improve mental health in heart patients
Group talking therapy can relieve psychological distress, improves quality of life and results in fewer readmissions for heart problems, according to a new study.
Around...
Adults coming off antidepressants should be given safe support over time
NICE outlines that adults coming off antidepressants should have the dosage reduced in stages to reduce the likelihood and severity of withdrawal symptoms.
A new...
What is Blue Monday? Everything you need to know
Today is called Blue Monday, which has become commonly known as the most depressing day of the year. But what is Blue Monday? Where...
Group treatment for anxiety and depression as effective as solo therapy
The University of Manchester has completed the first trial of a new group approach to treatment for anxiety and depression.
Results have shown that group...
Parental leave provides long-term protection against poor mental health
Parental leave can protect against poor mental health and have long-term benefits, according to the University of Stockholm.
Researchers from the Department of Public...
Online therapy can help treat symptoms of depression
According to a new study, online therapy and smart devices can help identify and treat symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Amid a shortage of therapists,...
Patients with treatment resistant depression are at a higher risk of death
People with treatment resistant depression have a 23% higher risk of fatality than other depressed patients.
Patients with treatment resistant depression also need twice the...
First-wave COVID patients were more likely to have depressive symptoms
People who had COVID-19 in early 2020 were 1.67 times more likely to display depressive symptoms than those who were infected later on, according...
A single dose of psilocybin reduces depression symptoms
A large clinical trial has found that a single 25mg dose of COMP360 psilocybin had a significant impact on depression symptoms in participants with...
Strict parenting may increase the risk of depression in children
A new study has found that strict parenting could alter children’s DNA causing an increased risk of depression in adults.
New research presented at the...
A healthy diet helped prevent anxiety and depression during COVID
A new report has found that a healthy diet and avoiding the news led to reduced anxiety and depression during COVID.
In a report by...
Can virtual reality help treat depression in young people?
In a new clinical trial, researchers from the Open University of Catalonia are investigating the efficacy of virtual reality as a treatment for depression...
WHO and ILO release new guidance on mental health at work
The World Health Organization and International Labour Organization have released new guidelines on mental health at work.
The new guidelines from the World Health (WHO)...
