mental health

Research shows hallucinations are more common than previously thought, breaking a long-standing taboo.

Understanding how neurotic people's brains work could lead to better treatments for anxiety in the future.

A decade-old PR stunt perpetuates the myth that depression isn't a real illness.

It could change the way we think about mental illness, if government remembers these three things.

UK prime minister says 'great forces' of liberalism and globalisation must be defended.

Prime minister will unveil new plans as she addresses the Charity Commission.

Theresa May referred to a lack of mental healthcare provision in her first speech as PM.

Military police say that the gunman was suffering from mental health problems.

Caring responsibilities, sexism and tough economic times pile stress disproportionately on women.

Facebook presents a unrealistic view of other people's lives that will leave you feeling dissatisfied.

Syndromes that cause patients to mistake loved-ones for impostors have been mapped in the brain.

Suicidal thoughts and depression affect pilots making it urgent to strengthen support and fight stigma.

If creativity is central to your worldview you are less likely to dwell on morbid thoughts.

Coconut oil injections create internal scar tissue and cause permanent, painful damage to muscles.

Molecular process in the brain offers clues on how to silence the 'voices' in schizophrenia

Men who feel the need to have power over women are more likely to have mental health problems.

From suicide to homelessness, there are vulnerable men who need help, but don't feel they can ask for it.

The former health secretaries criticise the stagnation in mental health care provision.

Binge drinking has far reaching health consequences and may affect future offspring.

Alterations in white matter connectivity and the role of the hypothalamus were observed.

New documentary Me and My Mental Illness airs on Tuesday November 1.

Around 80 residents have been forced out of their homes in north-west London

A study involving more than 3 million people confirms the link between drug abuse and schizophrenia.

We often dehumanise celebrities at the centre of a story – we just want the dirt and, of course, the pictures.

Taking antidepressants while pregnant may increase the risk of children developing speech disorders.

Scientists have tested a method using white light to induce and measure hallucinations in the lab.

Receiving a diagnosis can make you feel hopeless if all you've seen are bad endings for characters with mental illness.

Stereotypes of what mental illness looks like means many people suffer in silence.

A defective enzyme leading to higher levels of an inflammatory acid may be partly responsible for suicidal behaviours.

There are still damaging stereotypes, such as the belief that people with the condition are violent.