New research published in The Journal of Physiology found that otherwise healthy young people diagnosed with COVID-19, regardless of their symptom severity, have problems with their nervous system when compared with healthy control subjects. Specifically, the system which oversees the fight-or-flight response, the sympathetic nervous system, seems to be abnormal (overactive in some instances and […]
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Ok not to be ok: Medals and mental health; why talking about mental health on the world’s stage has become a game-changer: Athletes talking about their mental health could change the conversation forever and for everyone, says Priory psychotherapist Dee Johnson. Physical and mental health still don’t have parity, but this has got to change, she […]
A nasal spray technology that enables the delivery of psychedelic and non-psychedelic drugs to treat mental health disorders will enter development for clinical use following the signing of a licence agreement with startup company InnarisBio, an atai Life Sciences company. University of Queensland researcher Dr Harendra Parekh and his team developed the solution-to-gel intranasal drug delivery technology – […]
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Come rain or shine, the weather did nothing to ease or worsen the mental health consequences of Covid-19 – according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex. The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic saw more people suffer mental health problems in the UK. But a new study […]
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Episode 1: Improving clinicians mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19, what can we do? The first episode of the Mental health, wellbeing and primary care; current concerns and contemporary responses three-part webinar series will see Professor Neil Greenberg, Professor of Defence Mental Health, King’s College London, UK, and Dr Paquita de Zulueta, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Imperial College London, UK, discuss cutting edge […]
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Nature and Mental Health – Mental Health Foundation #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 2021. Did you know that connecting with nature can be good for our mental health? This Mental Health Awareness Week we want to grow awareness of the role nature can play in preventing distress and creating good mental health for all. Find out more: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk […]
UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences in conversation with Professor Anthony David, UCL Institute of Mental Health, Division of Psychiatry, UCL Brain Sciences caught up to get his thoughts this Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 – and ask him about what he sees as the priorities. He is calling for a longer-term approach to supporting mental […]
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Stress and returning to the office: As restrictions start to ease, Priory experts weigh in on anxiety, stress about returning to the office during the Covid-19 Pandemic. • Top Priory psychiatrists offer advice for managing ‘return anxiety’ • Set out the steps to take – for employers and their workforce • Expert explains the ‘catch […]
‘Covid-19 anxiety syndrome’ may cause a significant number of people to struggle with reintegrating back into daily life as UK society returns to normal after the pandemic, says new research by London South Bank University (LSBU), in partnership with Kingston University. The research findings show that one in five of the 286 UK-based survey participants scored highly on the Covid-19 […]
Dementia: Time to implement research findings: The last 20 years has seen significant advancements in our understanding of the human brain and the biology of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. However, despite this progress, there remains a lack of societal understanding of dementia and implementation of our knowledge about how to treat it effectively. Recent […]
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