Treating mental illness with psychedelics
To try find better solutions to mental health problems across the U.S., researchers looked at drugs to combat mental illness in mice, with results already transpiring from just one dose.
£5 million funding to services preventing suicide
To help meet the increased demand from the pandemic, the government has funded £5 million to services to prevent suicide, including charities, NHS and social care staff, and high-risk groups.
How is children’s mental health associated with nutrition?
According to a study, children who eat better, more nutritional diets, with more fruit and vegetables, have better mental health and wellbeing.
Eco-anxiety: the mental health challenges of climate change
A report focusing on tackling the mental health challenges associated with the worsening climate advocates for better policy for emotional wellbeing.
Men’s mental health and inequalities
Kirsty Mason, copywriter at men’s health company, Numan, discusses mental health inequalities among ethnic minorities, LGBT+ and middle-aged men.
Social media is being used by teens to share images of self-harm
The University of Georgia shows the dark and dangerous way in which many young people are using social media platforms to share images of self-harm.
Study finds suicide risk disparities in LGBT adults
A study identifies suicide risk disparities amongst lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults, with differences based on sexuality, gender, age, and race.
Machine identifies suicidal thoughts with 91% accuracy
Researchers have developed a new machine with a learning-based approach to recognise adolescents undergoing suicidal thoughts and behaviour.
Movember: Male cancer and mental health awareness
Wesley Baker, CEO of ANCON Medical, highlights the importance of Movember in raising awareness for male cancer, with particular focus on prostate cancer, and mental health illness.
Men experience more emotional pain from a breakup
According to a new study, men have a tendency to experience more emotional pain than women after a relationship breakdown.
The hidden struggle of depression for men
Hanna Silva, clinical psychologist and therapeutic programme manager at Flow Neuroscience, explores the hidden struggle of depression for men and why they don’t get the treatment they need.
Did COVID-19 solitude benefit well-being?
Study finds solitude during the pandemic has positive benefits on well-being, creating feelings of self-growth and competence.
Pathways to youth resilience
Dr Christine Wekerle from McMaster University discusses youth health risks and why resilience is crucial to youth wellness.
Study finds nurses have more suicidal ideation than general workforce
In a survey of 7,000 US nurses, researchers found that there was more pre-COVID suicidal ideation than in the general workforce.
Psychologists report increase in demand for anxiety and depression treatment
Psychologists have reported an increase in the demand for treatment of anxiety and depression since the start of the pandemic.
Researchers say teens with depression “mute” upsetting information
The University of Oxford found that teenagers with depression "mute" upsetting information, while depressed adults do not have the same coping mechanism.
How employers can support staff this World Mental Health Day
This World Mental Health Day, we spoke to seven business leaders on the importance of mental health awareness and what all employers can do to support their staff.
Neuromodulation clears symptoms of severe, untreatable depression
Targeted neuromodulation may be a future method to help those with severe, untreatable depression - traditionally, this is used to correct misfiring brain circuits in people with epilepsy or Parkinson's.
Mental health in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, Regional Director & Dr Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Director of Country Health Policies and Systems at WHO/Europe, lift the lid on mental health in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research finds people with depression “hidden group” vulnerable to pandemic
In a study of nearly 60,000 people by University College London, scientists found people with depression and anxiety before COVID were a "hidden group" - extra vulnerable to long-term health and financial consequences.
