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Behind The Smile: How it feels when depression consumes you
Art as therapy has become one man's mission to spread the word that we are not mad or insane.
Alastair Campbell: Not even republicans can fault the British Royal Family on mental health
It's fashionable to like the Royals – their support for mental health reflects a move forward in ending stigma.
Dementia Awareness Week 2016: What is Alzheimer's disease and what causes it?
IBTimes UK examines Alzheimer's disease on Dementia Awareness Week.
Mental Health Awareness Week 2016: Facts and statistics about health and relationships
Mental Health Awareness Week will be marked by the Mental Health Foundation from 16 to 22 May.
Man charged with murder over stabbing of male nurse at Croydon mental hospital
Police have charged a 40-year-old man with the murder of a male nurse.
Nurse stabbed to death at South Croydon mental hospital
The victim was allegedly attacked by a patient at Southleigh Community Hospital, in South Croydon.
PTSD: Fat hormone involved in risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder
Study in mice shows low levels of adiponectin impedes their ability to overcome fear.
Sex, road accidents and depression: How the biggest health threats to young people are being ignored
Lancet commission finds that no real progress has been made in the health of 10 to 24-year-olds since 1990.
Chris Brown 'stalker' Danielle Patti needs mental health tests rules judge
Patti was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation after being arrested in Brown's home again.
Dead teenager's mother says she received abusive voicemail from NHS trust staff member
Dr Sara Ryan has campaigned for changes at Southern Health since her son drowned in 2013.
Mindfulness reduces risk of depression relapse and is just as effective as antidepressants
Mindfulness reduces the risk of relapse in depression patients - with or without antidepressants.
Heavy cannabis use could lead to earlier death, study suggests
Swedish scientists record surprising findings in major study teenaged smokers.
Chernobyl anniversary: Health impacts from radiation still felt 30 years after nuclear disaster
Radiation from the Chernobyl disaster led to thyroid cancer, mental health problems and blindness.
London mayoral election 2016: Sadiq Khan warns capital's health service faces crisis
Labour hopeful for City Hall promises to provide 'real leadership' for NHS services in the capital.
Families sue sperm bank as history of 'mentally ill' donor is revealed
Mothers who used 'super donor' sperm seek damages after health cover-up is revealed.
Chris Brown is wrong – we should be seeking attention for mental illness and suicide
He accused Kehlani Parrish of attention-seeking on Instagram after her alleged suicide attempt.
Indonesia: Shocking photos of disabled and mentally ill people kept chained up in sheds
An estimated 20,000 people with conditions such as schizophrenia are shackled and kept in filthy conditions,
World Sleep Day: Ten rare sleeping disorders you may not have heard of
World Sleep Day is marked on 18 March 2016 to raise awareness of sleep disorders and healthy sleep.
Generation Fragile: The happiness agenda is making us miserable
Concern with well-being creates emotionally vulnerable subjects, constantly in need of therapeutic guidance.
Baltimore: Rats make people more depressed and anxious than crime
A study looks at how rats affect psychological well-being of people who spot them regularly.
Refugees fleeing war 66% more at risk of schizophrenia and psychosis
Refugees who have left everything behind to flee conflict are three times more at risk of mental illnesses
Yoga relieves patients with atrial fibrillation thanks to breathing and relaxation
Yoga can help those suffering from atrial fibrillation.
Andreas Lubitz was suffering a 'psychotic episode' during Germanwings suicide crash
Lubitz was referred to a psychiatric clinic by a doctor two weeks before he killed 150 people.
Ohio pastor William Schooler shot and killed by his own brother during Sunday service
The 71-year old pastor was shot while the choir sang.
Seasonal Affective Disorder: SAD and sleep patterns linked to gene mutation paving way for treatments
The gene PER3 mutates, and causes both odd sleeping patterns and depression in the absence of sunlight.
Mental health crisis: How Tory austerity is spreading 'fear and anxiety' in patients and staff
IBTimes UK explores the impact of welfare cuts and austerity on mental health services and care in Britain.
Kate Middleton turns guest editor of The Huffington Post for Young Minds Matter initiative
The Duchess highlighted the need for support for young people suffering mental health issues.
When you're a child with a mental illness, 32 weeks is a dangerous amount of time to wait for help
When I spoke to my GP, I was told to order a self-help book for eating disorders from Amazon.
Large increase in cases of teenage girls admitted to hospital after self-poisoning
Number of hospital has increased by nearly 5,000 over the past five years.
Virtual reality sees promise in treatment of patients suffering from depression
Virtual therapy could help patients suffering from depression, a new study has suggested.