WHO report highlights global shortfall in investment in mental health: World misses most 2020 mental health targets; extension of WHO Mental Health Action Plan to 2030 provides new opportunity for progress The World Health Organization’s new Mental Health Atlas paints a disappointing picture of a worldwide failure to provide people with the mental health services […]
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Prolonged stress is bad for us. Stress can manifest itself as a physical and mental health problem. Stress also causes an increase in cortisol levels, which leaves us in a continual state of alertness, ready to jump into a fight, flight or fright response. This prolonged rise in cortisol levels is not good for us. […]
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Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A new study published today is the first to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable intakes, breakfast and lunch choices, and mental wellbeing in UK school children. It […]
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Whilst the global pandemic has affected everyone in different ways, the last two school years have been particularly difficult for teenage mental health, reveals new research from Bupa UK. From online learning, to missing months of school, in addition to reduced social interaction, pandemic-related lifestyle changes have wreaked havoc on teens’ lives. Now as they […]
Leading Trichologist offers her advice on autumn hair care, Alopecia and looking after your mental health: September marks the start of a new season which means a change in how we should look after our hair to keep it strong and healthy. September is also significant in the hair-care calendar due to Alopecia Awareness Month, an […]
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Histamine could be a key player in depression, according to study in mice. Bodily inflammation dampens levels of a ‘feel-good molecule’ and antidepressants’ ability to boost them, according to new research in mice. The findings, from researchers at Imperial College London and University of South Carolina, add to mounting evidence that inflammation, and the accompanying release […]
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Scientists from the University of Bradford have discovered a DNA protein ‘switch’ that could help in the treatment of cancer and dementia. The findings, published this week in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, were described by the lead author Prof Sherif El-Khamisy as “significant”. They involve the identification of a mechanism that regulates the creation […]
Coping with “Empty Nest Syndrome”: Pamela Roberts, a leading psychotherapist for the Priory Group, discusses her five tips to help parents processing the grief and sorrow they feel when their children leave home. As thousands of teenagers take up their places at university, some of them leave behind more than empty rooms at home. Their […]
Good sleep-time recovery is associated with a health-promoting diet and health-promoting eating habits, as well as with lower consumption of alcohol, according to a new study investigating psychological and physiological well-being among working-age Finnish adults. The association of physiological recovery with nutrition has been studied only scarcely. Published in Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, […]
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R U OK? inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with those in their world who may be struggling with life. You don’t need to be an expert to reach out – just a good friend and a great listener. Use these four steps and have […]