Mental Health Related News
One third of first-year university students have moderate to severe depression or anxiety
The first study of its kind has been published in the open access journal BMJ Open and suggests that around a third of first-year...
Risk of type 2 diabetes higher in people with common psychiatric disorders
A new study published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, found that the prevalence of type 2...
How poverty and family adversity impact children’s mental health
A new study by the University of Liverpool has found that persistent poverty and/or persistent poor parental mental health affects children’s mental health, with...
Chances of generalised anxiety disorder increased in adults with ADHD
A novel study has concluded that adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are far more likely to have a generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).
Researchers...
Menopausal women suicide rates are at their highest since 1996
New evidence has identified that suicide rates amongst women experiencing menopause are at their highest since 1996.
A study conducted by a research team at...
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...
Treating anxiety with exercise can alleviate symptoms
Anxiety is the mind and body's reaction to stressful, dangerous, or unfamiliar situations, and in 2017, 284 million people worldwide were diagnosed with this...
New depression app launched to enhance mental health services
A cutting-edge depression app has just been launched to advance mental health services for individuals with major depression.
Developed by the Columbia Psychiatry faculty and...
Transforming mental health assessment with Artificial Intelligence
A pioneering study has revealed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) can achieve a high-quality mental health assessment, potentially enhancing the future of diagnostics for mental...
ACT therapy enhances decision making of medical professionals
A Swedish study has revealed that ACT therapy enables medical professionals to make more accurate medical assessments.
The investigation, led by a team of researchers...
Frontline workers need better mental health support, experts say
Researchers have called for urgent improvements to mental health support for frontline healthcare workers in England.
A team of psychiatrists and psychologists from University College...
New research highlights “invisible crisis in children’s mental health”
One in eight children have mental disorders requiring treatment but even high-income countries are failing to provide most of these children with support, a...
Mental illness linked to increased risk of TB
Mental illnesses such as depression and schizophrenia are associated with an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB), new research has shown.
A recent study set out...
Over 6% of Europeans suffer with depression, study finds
Depression affects over 6% of the European population and prevalence is higher in women than men, new research has discovered.
A study of 27 European...
New treatment improves mental health of cardiac patients
A new mental health treatment can significantly improve symptoms of anxiety and depression in heart disease patients, research has found.
A recent study, led by...
Immune system dysfunction and cannabis use linked to psychosis
A combination of inflammatory cytokines in the blood and regular cannabis use, or use at a young age, can increase the chances of developing...
UK patients want access to mental health services and green spaces
A recent YouGov survey commission by NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has revealed that over one third of British patients want access to mental health...
Rise in cost and usage of antidepressants sparks concern
An alarming surge in the usage and cost of antidepressants in 2020 has been recorded by researchers from the University of Huddersfield.
Researchers conducted a...
COVID-19 linked to increase in child mental health disorders
Cases of mental health disorders in children have increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research has found.
A study has found that the COVID-19...
Study suggests the immune system triggers the effects of psychosis
Novel research has indicated a correlation between genetic changes that influence the brain’s immune system and psychosis, potentially advancing treatments.
The study, conducted by researchers...