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Record number of mental health referrals in 2021
In 2021, a record number of mental health referrals were reported, amassing 4.3 million appointments.
The new research highlights the continued impact that the pandemic...
The link between severe COVID-19 and long-term mental health problems
Researchers find that serious COVID-19 illness is linked to an increase in the risk of long-term mental health problems.
The study is the first to...
Past neurological and psychiatric disorders may cause future conditions
A team of scientists in Canada has found that people with a history of neurological and psychiatric disorders are potentially at an increased risk...
Mindfulness techniques during pregnancy benefits infants’ stress response
A new study has discovered that mothers partaking in mindfulness techniques during pregnancy had healthier stress responses in six-month-old infants.
Researchers from the University of...
How does external childcare affect behavioural problems in children?
New research delves into how external childcare could contribute to behavioural problems in children.
Behavioural problems in children can be a result of various factors,...
Mental health support for children significantly lacking in schools
New findings suggest that mental health support for children is not adequate in UK schools due to teachers not being provided sufficient training.
A team...
A novel cushion-like device shows promise in reducing anxiety
Researchers have developed a huggable, cushion-like device that could help in reducing anxiety for stressed students.
Anxiety is a feeling of stress, panic or fear...
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people with depression
New research shows that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy can help promote self-kindness in people with a history of depression.
The research, led by the University of...
Brain stimulation for people with cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia
A new study has found that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) benefits individuals with cannabis use disorder and schizophrenia by reducing intake by up...
Record number of young people receiving eating disorder treatment
The latest figures from the NHS have uncovered that more young people than ever before are receiving a form of eating disorder treatment.
Eating disorders...
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...
Addressing post-pandemic demand for mental healthcare
A recent briefing from the Mental Health Network, an NHS Confederation, addresses the need for change in mental healthcare and services following the COVID-19...
Risk of mental illnesses increased after COVID-19 infection
Novel research suggests that people who contract a COVID-19 infection are at an elevated risk of developing a range of mental illnesses.
The study, published...
Worldwide disparities in treatment rates for major depressive disorder
Meta-analysis suggests the need for scaling up treatment for major depressive disorder in some low and lower-middle-income countries.
Major depressive disorder causes persistent feelings of...
Undiagnosed autism in people could link to suicide
A new study has revealed that a significant number of people who died by suicide were likely to have undiagnosed autism.
A team of researchers,...
Psychedelic therapy effectively treats major depression for up to 12 months
Novel research suggests that implementing psychedelic therapy can significantly help to alleviate the symptoms of major depressive disorder.
Earlier studies performed by researchers from John...
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...
Link found between child poverty and mental health disorders in adulthood
A new study showed an association between child poverty and a heightened propensity to develop externalising disorders during adolescence and early adulthood.
According to psychiatrists,...
Problematic, widespread levels of the public feeling lonely in many countries
New analysis has found that people feeling lonely is at a problematic, widespread level in many countries.
Feeling lonely is a personal, subjective experience and...
Clinicians call for enhanced mental health support in schools
Clinicians have outlined the importance of advancing mental health support in educational settings, suggesting that coping and social skills training and additional extra-curricular activities...