The Royal College of Psychiatrists has produced a special pack of mental health information for employers and employees to mark World Mental Health Day 2017 which is today – 10 October. This year’s theme, set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is mental health in the workplace. Hundreds of thousands of workers will experience […]
At its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition. Millions of people around the world live with depression. Many of these individuals and their families are afraid to talk about their struggles, and don’t know where to turn for help. However, depression is largely preventable and treatable. Recognizing depression and seeking help is the […]
Volunteers at Doctors of the World help child refugees from countries including Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq as well as Libya, Eritrea and Somalia. Dr Sarah Dickson will be speaking on their behalf at the upcoming Royal Society of Medicine conference, The Challenges of Child Refugee Health: Everyone’s responsibility. It will take place in London on Tuesday […]
Your wellbeing has far more to do with what you make of your compelling possibility than how you make do with your genetic blueprint. Whilst still a relatively new science, epigenetics featured on the front cover of Time magazine as far back as January 2010. Epigenetics is a new area of scientific study which investigates […]
Clown phobia? Or just scared of people with red noses? People have always had mixed feelings towards the clown or jester character that tumbles around the circus and features in countless plays, books and films. Our laughter is mixed with elements or farce and tragedy. It’s no accident that the clown face is often depicted with […]
Dr. Dena Rabinowitz, a psychologist in New York who specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders and phobias, speaks to Tech Insider to find out why some people are so scared of clowns. […]
A “radical reform” of mental health services is needed to develop a workforce to meet people’s needs in the future, according to a new report by the Centre for Mental Health on behalf of the Mental Health Network, which is part of the NHS Confederation. The report, The future of the mental health workforce, was […]
Stem cell transplant recipients are left feeling like they have “fallen off a cliff”, according to research by charity Anthony Nolan which reveals that one in five are not offered any specialist NHS support during their long-term recovery. Despite transplant patients often being known as “patients for life” due to the long-term side-effects of the […]
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As part of its investigation into offender mental health in London, the London Assembly Health Committee held a public discussion on 19 April 2017, and sent out a call for evidence to stakeholders in both the public and voluntary sectors. We also visited the St Giles Trust to speak with service users and front-line practitioners, […]
The impact that alopecia is having on British women’s lives is huge. Knowing how common hair loss is and how important self-image is to most women, it’s concerning that they feel less attractive and avoid certain social circumstances when suffering. There are more demands on young women than ever. It’s common for them to juggle […]