Mental Health Related News
Psilocybin-assisted therapy for mental health: a new paradigm?
We are living through a mental health crisis. Existing treatments barely scratch the surface of the problem, and have not translated into real-world benefit...
Study suggests that depression symptoms may be reduced through education
A novel mental health monitor has indicated that the lives of people with depression symptoms could be drastically improved if others understood their condition.
The...
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...
Grasp: mental health management with a diary without words
Grasp’s innovative mental health self-management device helps patients understand their symptoms and could provide a sustainable solution to overwhelmed healthcare providers.
Grasp AS is a...
UK funds mental health recovery plan with £500m
The UK government is funding a mental health recovery with £500m that will support hundreds of thousands of people living with mental health conditions.
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Social prescribing in England receives £2m transformation investment
NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has announced the transformation of social prescribing sites across England.
To mark Social Prescribing Day, the 21 sites have been developed...
Impact of COVID-19 on healthcare staff welfare
Drs Natalie Ashburner and Richard Gilpin of the Doctors’ Association UK discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the welfare of healthcare staff.
UK mental health support funding boost for children and young people
The UK is boosting mental health support for children and young people with £79m of funding.
The UK government is providing mental health funding to...
Results from world’s first MDMA alcohol use disorder trial
The world’s first trial investigating the role of MDMA therapy for the treatment of alcohol use disorder has shown positive results.
Awakn Life Sciences' Bristol...
Mental health diagnoses and the role of machine learning
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a way of using machine learning to aid mental health diagnoses, and more specifically, to more accurately identify patients with a mix of psychotic and depressive symptoms.
Clear Your Head: COVID-19 and mental health
The Scottish government’s Clear Your Head campaign aims to provide help and support for people whose mental health has been affected by the COVID-19...
The case for mass producing psychedelic pharmaceuticals
In this article, financial journalist Marc Davis discusses the mass production of psychedelic pharmaceuticals and the steep educational curve facing medical science.
Medical science is...
Detecting burnout through sweat with a wearable sensor
A newly developed wearable sensor could soon help to detect whether someone has reached the point of ‘burnout’ by measuring cortisol levels in sweat.
The...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 16
Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly issue 16, which explores the secondary issues adjacent to the COVID-19 pandemic, from the welfare and wellbeing of doctors...
Agreement for synthesis of pharmaceutical grade psychedelic compounds
A new agreement has been struck to enable the synthesis of pharmaceutical grade psychedelic compounds in a bid to ensure there is not a...
Long COVID or mental burnout? Life beyond the pandemic
In this article, Pharma Nord discusses the long-term health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first vaccines have been administered in the UK, hopefully spelling...
COVID-19 lockdowns reveal loneliness crisis for young people
The national COVID-19 lockdowns across Europe are having an alarming effect on young people under 30, according to new research, with many experiencing the...
XPhyto: A leader in innovating psychedelic drugs
XPhyto Therapeutics Corp is exploring the role that psychedelic pharmaceutical drugs can play in combatting mental health conditions.
It’s a staggering statistic. A full 11%...
Supporting the health of people with multiple and complex needs
New research has revealed insights into why many people with multiple and complex needs often die early, and offers suggestions on how to help...
Major UK Mental Health Act reform to give patients more autonomy
Patients in the UK are set to have more control over their mental health treatment in a major overhaul of the country’s Mental Health...