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Mental Health Awareness Week: COVID-19 mental health research
Mental Health Awareness week takes place from 18 – 22 May, and, during the COVID-19 crisis ensuring good mental health is more important than...
Supporting the mental health of frontline NHS staff during COVID-19
Guidance has been issued to help support the mental health of frontline NHS staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
An academic review has highlighted the increased...
Can the ‘hug hormone’ help those with social difficulties?
Research out of Kings College London has revealed that oxytocin could be used to help people overcome social difficulties.
Published in Nature Communications, the study is...
New study reveals more about why people self-harm
Research published in the journal Archives of Suicide Research has revealed that people who self-harm often feel both positively and negatively about their behaviour
The...
ADHD: better monitoring of adverse health risks needs to happen
Researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia warn people with a history of ADHD are more at risk for a range of medical and...
Scientists discover new biochemical indication of early-stage depression
A new study from the Fujita Health University reveals high levels of anthranilic acid in blood are at increased risk of developing Major Depressive...
Mental health and social media: a parent’s guide
The guide, by Legacy Health Endowment (LHE), aims to help parents and guardians understand their children’s social media use
The new guide aims to help...
Wellbeing experts offer mental health support through text therapy sessions
Concern, a leading workplace wellbeing solutions provider, have combined forces with Talkspace online therapy
Concern distinguishes itself through its unique approach of integrating partners like...
Could the Monarch butterfly help us to understand seasonal depression?
New findings pave the way for understanding the mechanisms by which vitamin A operates in the brain.
Understanding the findings to translate day length encoding...
World’s first magic mushroom nasal spray for PTSD and depression
PTSD and depression are two conditions that are being trialled for treatment with psilocybin.
A ‘magic mushroom’ nasal spray has been designed to make microdosing...
Clinical trials: FDA marks psilocybin for depression treatment
The FDA designation represents a major step forward in mental health research and for patients suffering from depression.
A non-profit medical research centre, the Usona...
Clinical trials will look at using psilocybin to treat depression
A new wave of scientific research into psilocybin has opened up new avenues for treating depression.
King’s College London's Psychedelic Trials Group at the Centre...
Discover the new brain stimulation treatment for depression
Patients are now being offered a new medically approved brain stimulation headset that could be the new treatment for depression – could this have...
One in five cardiac rehab patients are depressed, anxious, or stressed
Patients with depression, anxiety or stress are more likely to drop out of cardiac rehabilitation.
The findings come from a study published on World Mental Health...
How can ultrasonic brain stimulation cure brain diseases?
Low intensity, low frequency ultrasound could provide hope for neurodegenerative brain diseases, such as Parkinson’s, as well as conditions such as dementia, concussions, and...
Sex-based differences implicated in the presentation of mental disorders
New research findings could help researchers understand why mental disorders present differently in males and females during adolescence.
The amygdala and the hippocampus, structures in...
Unemployed men across the globe face a worrying wellbeing crisis
A new report has shown that unemployed men across the world are facing a wellbeing crisis - with white males showing the least hope...
Young people dependent on smartphones at increased risk of depression
Young people who are hooked on their smartphones may be at an increased risk for depression and loneliness.
A growing body of research has identified...
Identification of new genes in hearing loss provides treatment hope
A new study has identified 44 genes linked to age-related hearing loss giving a much clearer understanding of how the condition develops and potential...
New chatbot therapist to help combat depression unveiled
A chatbot therapist to help combat depression quicker has been launched.
The bot has been launched as recent figures show that NHS patients seeking help with their...
