The percentage of women suffering from a mental health disorder is rising, according to an article on the Guardian website.
An NHS report reveals that one if five women suffer from some kind of anxiety or depression. The percentage of women aged 16-24 with a common mental disorder has risen from 19.1% to 21.5%. There was read more »

Reducing your calorie intake by a third can help improve your memory, reports on article on the BBC Health website.
The study carried out by German researchers, involved 50 elderly volunteers who where given a new diet to try for three months, and then took a memory test, which showed their memories had improved. There were read more »

Amidst the recent controversy over drinking during pregnancy, a study has shown that drinking during the first three months will cause damage that won’t be repaired by giving up during the second and third trimesters, reports The Independent.
Drinking heavily or binge drinking in the first trimester could more than double the risk of a premature read more »

Research by the charity Action for Children has revealed that children aged between six and 13 experience many problems including low self esteem reports The Guardian.
However more attention is given to younger and older children rather than during their middle years. 165 pre-adolescents were interviewed, and the results showed that 53% struggled with controlling their read more »

According to DrugScope, there has been a rise in the number of young people taking the Class C drug ketamine. Ketamine was made illegal three years ago, however an investigation uncovered evidence that people were experimenting with larger amounts of it as the price fell.
The drug has a strong following on the dance scene and read more »

It’s already been reported that the financial crisis is putting a strain on relationships, but a report in the News & Star today paints a more worrying picture.
The Lancashire and Cumbria branch of counselling charity Relate say they have seen an increase in domestic violence cases, with money worries causing people to lash out a read more »

Love Productions are making a new documentary for Channel Four about modern working parents.
The documentary will explore the struggles that many parents face in maintaining a balance between their work and their family. They are looking for parents who lead particularly busy lives, who feel unhappy about their work/life balance but don’t have time read more »

Nearly half of workers would not be happy to admit to their employers that they have a mental health problem, reports The Times.
The survey, carried out by charity the Shaw Trust, revealed that out of 1,000 workers nearly 20% would not tell their HR department about a mental illness. More than half also said they read more »

With unemployment set to rise, more and more relationships are coming under strain when the power relationship shifts, reports The Times.
When jobs are cut, it’s men who often feel worse, with worries of not being able to provide for their family, and having to rely on their partner as the sole bread winner. Despite women read more »

A survey commissioned by Sainsbury’s has shown that a third of ten to 11 year olds are worried about the credit crunch, reports the Scotsman. A growing number of primary school children are asking to talk to counsellors about money worries, having picked up on the anxiety of their parents and families and through the read more »