Research has found that people with bipolar disorder suffer from an accelerated shrinking of their brain. Bipolar disorder currently affects approximately half a million people in the UK and is characterised by periods of depression and mania.
Studies were carried out four years apart and showed loss of brain tissue in the areas controlling co-ordination, read more »

A new study conducted at St Thomas’ Hospital in London compared overnight visits to A&E before the 24-hour drinking law was introduced, and after. Results showed that the new law may have trebled alcohol-related admissions in inner city areas. Critics believe this cannot be applied to the whole of England and Wales, however the researchers read more »

The Lancet medical journal has reported that many aspects of mental health care are neglected. The special report coincided with the passage of the Mental Health Bill last week and stated that many of the mental health wards in the UK are at best untherapeutic and at worst unsafe.
The journal reported that access to psychological read more »