mental health

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

Martha Henriques Dec 30, 2016

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

Owen Hughes Dec 22, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Dec 20, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Dec 15, 2016

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

Martha Henriques Dec 02, 2016

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

Martha Henriques Dec 01, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Nov 28, 2016

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

Martha Henriques Nov 21, 2016

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

Philip Davies MP Nov 19, 2016

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

Jen Offord Nov 18, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Nov 14, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Nov 08, 2016

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

Alastair Campbell Oct 28, 2016

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

William Watkinson Oct 23, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Oct 20, 2016

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

The Guyliner Oct 13, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Oct 12, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Oct 11, 2016

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

Jonny Benjamin Oct 10, 2016

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

Oct 10, 2016

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

Léa Surugue Oct 05, 2016

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

Brian Dow Oct 04, 2016

Specific rare mutations make developing schizophrenia and dropping out of school more likely.

Léa Surugue Oct 03, 2016

People who can hear voices while healthy puzzle scientists and offer clues about how to treat psychosis.

Léa Surugue Sep 29, 2016

Ged Flynn from Mind says getting a depressed person talking doesn't make their suicide more likely.

Samantha Payne Sep 10, 2016

One in ten children are affected by a mental health disorder, but many don't have access to professional help.

Lydia Smith Sep 10, 2016

The top concerns for young people were low self-esteem, family problems and bullying.

Harriet Sinclair Sep 08, 2016

The bodies of Edward and Rosemarie Coles were found by a relative in their West Deptford house.

Paul Wright Aug 28, 2016

Challenger made the mental health-related remark at a hustings in London on Tuesday.

Ian Silvera Aug 24, 2016

The woman, who refused to cease, was shot in the arm by police and is being held in custody.

Priya Joshi Aug 22, 2016