Mental Health Related News
Could the use of psychoactive substances be deterred by certain personality traits?
The social environment is an influential factor regarding drug addiction and abusing psychoactive substances. However, some living in the same environment become drug users,...
Treating depression: Brain stimulation headset launched in the UK
Flow, a medical device company, launches a medication-free device for treating depression comprising a brain stimulation headset and therapy app.
Brain stimulation has a similar...
Need anxiety relief? Discover the morning routines that could help
If you have anxiety, then you probably know how tough it can be to get your day started right. Explore a variety of morning...
Mental Health Awareness Week may be over, but the conversation cannot stop
Now that Mental Health Awareness Week has drawn to a close, it is imperative that the conversations around mental health continues and grows.
Today marks...
Promoting global health: WHO announces four new goodwill ambassadors
The World Health Organization has appointed four new goodwill ambassadors to further uphold and expand upon the diverse environment of global health.
Geneva, Switzerland: World...
New study shows 72% suffer mental health issues following accidental injury
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week this week, National Accident Helpline conducted eye-opening research linking mental health issues with accidental injury.
The figures have...
Did you know long-term depression risk for mothers is linked to past eating disorders?
According to a UCL-led study, a history of eating disorders and body image concerns before or during pregnancy are associated with long-term depression symptoms...
Newly uncovered gene mutation has the ability to reduce fear and anxiety
Have you ever experienced awkward social interaction? Do you find that you experience fear and anxiety often? Well researchers may have found a new...
Youth suicide rates increase after the release of Netflix show ‘13 Reasons Why’
NIH-supported study emphasises importance of responsible portrayal of suicide by the media, and according to researcher’s youth suicide rates have increased significantly since watching...
Sleeplessness crisis: The hidden health crisis and what it really means for today’s children
2018 was the year that experts pronounced children’s lack of sleep as a ‘hidden health crisis’, after NHS England statistics revealed thousands of children...
#RosaceaNoFilter – Time to emphasise Rosacea Awareness Month
Online influencers take the lead in raising rosacea awareness in Galderma's empowering Rosacea Awareness Month social media campaign.
As part of its ongoing commitment to...
Women’s negative weight-related attitudes may have been encouraged by celebrity fat-shaming
Psychologists from McGill University found instances of celebrity fat-shaming that were associated with an increase in women's implicit negative weight-related attitudes.
Celebrities, in particular, female...
Severe depression treatment and deep brain stimulation
World's largest study of deep brain stimulation in the brain's reward system was conducted providing sustained relief can patients use this as a form...
Tackling loneliness: Vodafone explores if technology makes us more alone
Do you think technology makes us more alone? Discover how multinational telecoms company, Vodafone, launched a new report into the role tech plays in...
Brain Network Analytics System: Innovative solutions for brain-related disorders
While many physicians can choose a variety of tools to assess brain-related disorders, they are lacking the ground-breaking Brain Network Analytics System.
Dr Ziv Peremen,...
Green space during childhood may improve adult mental health
According to Aarhus University, Denmark, it’s time to emphasise the need for designing green and healthy cities, not just for a sustainable future but...
Let’s talk social psychology and awkward conversations
The social psychology of engaging in conversation has always been an intriguing topic, and now researchers present latest findings on how people engage in...
Challenges and opportunities for brain health
Ever wondered how the World Federation of Neurology is working to foster quality neurology and brain health worldwide?
William M Carroll and Wolfgang Grisold, of...
Low body weight in young children could increase anorexia nervosa later
Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, low body weight in young children and anorexia nervosa may be...
Improving health care for indigenous women living with violence
New research finds that cultural practices have the ability of improving health care for Indigenous women living with violence.
According to the University of British...
