The findings form part of a recently published study in The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which considered the factors that could contribute to developing dementia. The ...

Last year, neurodiversity charity, Autistica, estimated that there are over half a million of mostly undiagnosed autistic adults in the UK. The charity highlighted that those undiagnosed autistic ...

When we think of the term ‘postnatal’, so often our minds are taken straight to the person giving birth. In fact, in our society, most of the postnatal and perinatal period is designed around the ...

‘Mental health’ is a term that frequently arises in the headlines and front-page spreads shortly after a violent act of terrorism. In a previous article relating to media reactivity after the mass ...

Written by Professor Neil Greenberg, Lead for Military and Veterans Health at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. As the crisis in Afghanistan unfolded last year, many veterans who served there may ...

Ever felt the urge to watch a horror film in the midst of a stressful time? Maybe you’ve found yourself feeling calm, relaxed, happier even, after a few good jump scares? Well, you’re not alone, and ...

Sophie Corlett, director of external relations of mental health charity Mind, has given evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee on disability benefits and assessments. In 2017, a UK court ruled ...

Some medical professionals are vocalising their enthusiasm for a revival of neurosurgical psychiatric techniques, specifically Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). But in light of the well-known ...

When people say New year New me, they put a lot of pressure on themselves to do better, to be better and they don’t give their future selves credit or even a simple compliment. Life is tough and this ...

MPs have called for urgent action to protect children and young people’s mental health services. Last week, the Health and Social Care Committee published a report, which found that despite the ...

Ex-prisoners having just finished their sentence are frequently being sectioned under the Mental Health Act – what does this tell us about prisoners, punishment, and rehabilitation in the criminal ...

Noise pollution is traditionally thought of as distinctly intrusive noise disruption such as airplanes, traffic and workplace noise such as factory sounds or construction; however, more and more ...