‘Camouflaged’ app wins competition to help victims of domestic abuse. It’s the problem-solving computer coding equivalent of the 100m sprint – otherwise known as a ‘hackathon’ – and the University of Bradford has just come first in one such competition judged by industry leaders including UKBlackTech Ltd, Microsoft and PwC. The UKBlackTech AI for Good […]
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As shops reopen, a Priory specialist talks about the changing face of shopping – and why, for some, ‘shopping addiction’ won’t have gone away: Compulsive buying disorder (CBD) or ‘oniomania’ is believed to affect 8-16% of the UK population Any addiction – including shopping addiction – is a way of changing or avoiding emotions, says […]
New research from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Edinburgh has identified how differences in sections of DNA might contribute to the risk of alcohol abuse in men. Published in Molecular Psychiatry, the study found a section of DNA that switches on key genes in parts of the brain that control alcohol intake […]
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With this year’s Chelsea Flow Show cancelled owing to the coronavirus crisis, this week the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has instead put on a “virtual show”, while the Queen who looks forward to the event as one of the highlight’s of the royal calendar sent a message of support. Sue Biggs, RHS Director General, said: […]
Job loss and mental health: How do you cope? The pandemic has created worries for everyone, but particularly for those who have lost their jobs. Unemployment can be, and often is, a shock to your whole system Priory consultant psychiatrist Dr Andrew Iles explains the importance of reflection – and then looking ahead Accept that […]
The lockdown has been especially tough on teenagers – deprived of their friends, unsure about their exams, worried about job prospects in a post-pandemic economy. · Thousands of teenagers are not returning to school this academic year · Many are worried about their GCSEs, and future job prospects · Some teenagers are concerned about their […]
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The mental health of 41% of the UK population is at risk as a result of the coronavirus crisis. An International study reveals that 1 in 2 people in the UK felt down, depressed, or hopeless about the future. The research project, led by UOC spin-off Open Evidence, surveyed a total of 10,551 people in […]
The wellbeing of healthcare professionals will be pushed to the top of the policy agenda when the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow holds its next webinar on Tuesday 12th May 2020. The college’s latest free online event, which will be chaired by college President Professor Jackie Taylor, will hear from three key […]
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Have you been furloughed? Priory mental health expert offers advice on how to manage anxiety and look after your mental health during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Millions have been furloughed with the Government paying an employee’s salary, up to 80 per cent of their monthly income, capped at £2,500 a month; The Office for National Statistics […]
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New project examines impact on young carers of COVID-19. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young carers is being examined in a new research project involving the University of East Anglia (UEA). Dr Kate Blake-Holmes, of UEA’s Centre for Research on Children and Families, is working with support organisations Caring Together and Norfolk Young […]