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ADHD diagnoses increase twenty-fold among UK men
News University College London research suggests that ADHD diagnoses have risen dramatically in the UK in the last 20 years, particularly among men.
ADHD, which...
2022 European Mental Health Awareness Week: Speak up for mental health
It is European Mental Health Week and now, more than ever, it is time to speak up to shape the future of the younger...
Conduct disorder in children to be predicted by machine learning
A research study, that recently appeared in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, published by the journal Elsevier, demonstrated that conduct disorder in children...
Eating disorders linked to higher levels of mental illnesses
Research from the University of Bristol analysed the relationship between previous reports of eating disorders and self-harm before the pandemic and mental health problems...
Clarity needed over what constitutes as a ‘mental health problem’
A systematic review uncovered various models used to understand mental health problems with implications for how people are assessed and supported.
A new review by...
Changes to the amygdala may cause anxiety in people with autism
In a groundbreaking study, experts have discovered that alterations to the amygdala may influence the development of anxiety in autistic people.
Researchers from the UC...
Baby teeth could identify kids at risk of developing mental disorders
The thickness of growth marks in primary ‘baby’ teeth may identify children at risk of depression and other mental disorders as adults, according to...
Mental disorder diagnosis breakthrough could offer personalised treatment
A breakthrough study has provided new insights into the biological basis of mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar, that offers a promising blood...
Introducing the Narrenturm: the world’s first hospital for the mentally ill
Before the end of the 18th century, those who were mentally ill were not regarded as patients, however in 1784 Austria, the Narrenturm was...
Adverse Childhood Experiences approach overlooks vulnerable children
A new report from Early Intervention Foundation suggests services using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) approach may be overlooking vulnerable children and calls for...
Let’s put mental health at the heart of EU policy making
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) implored for action from the European Commission to develop a comprehensive EU Mental Health Strategy
The Coalition for Mental...
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...
Early-life exposure to dogs may reduce risk of schizophrenia
A new study suggests that being around 'man's best friend' from an early age may have a health benefit as well, lessening the chance...
Britain’s treatment of asylum seekers hits the disabled hardest
The Immigration Advice Service talks us through how the global refugee crisis is weighted against those with physical and mental disabilities.
The last decade has...
Scientists undertake anorexia psilocybin treatment study
A new wave of scientific research looking at psilocybin could offer promise for the treatment of a number of mental and medical conditions –...
Potential therapy to treat detrimental effects of prenatal cannabis exposure
Potential therapies for the detrimental effects of prenatal exposure to THC have been discovered using a preclinical animal model.
A new study using a preclinical...
Rare sleep disorder common among veterans with PTSD
Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or concussion suffer from a thrashing form of sleep behaviour at a rate that is far higher than...
New study suggests hormone linked to hypersexual disorder
A new study has revealed the possible role of the hormone oxytocin on men and women with hypersexual disorder.
The results published in the journal Epigenetics...
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...
Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI discovered as potential psychosis biomarker
NIH-funded study found that a type of magnetic resonance imaging, called neuromelanin-sensitive MRI (NM-MRI) is a potential biomarker for psychosis.
Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI signal was found...