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Archive for April, 2009Three-quarters more fearful now than ten years agoTuesday, April 14th, 2009A new poll shows that 77% find the world a more frightening place than 10 years ago, reports the BBC website. The survey of 2000 people carried out by the Mental Health Foundation charity found that more than three quarters believe we live in a ‘culture of fear’. The report, entitled the Face of Fear, read more » More counsellors needed in schoolsFriday, April 10th, 2009As children continue to experience a rise in mental health problems, teachers are calling for more counsellors, reports the Guardian website. Exam pressure, family breakdowns and pressures to achieve the media-formulated ‘perfect body’ are all contributing to a deterioration in children’s mental health, causing anger, low self-esteem, irritability and lack of concentration. Research carried out read more » Health professionals call for an end to cheap alcoholThursday, April 9th, 2009Health professionals believe that banning cheap alcohol will help to reduce Britain’s binge drinking habits, reports the BBC website today. A survey carried out by the Royal Colleges of Nurses and Physicians showed that 80% of the 205 doctors and nurses polled wanted to see minimum pricing for alcohol – as recently suggested by England’s read more » More help needed for men's mental healthWednesday, April 8th, 2009An article on the Guardian highlights the need for more awareness and understanding of men’s mental health. Statistics show that men are four times more likely to attempt suicide than women, and yet fairly little is done to try and encourage men to seek help. Men are also more prone to suffering from addictions. Gay read more » Increased brain activity can give early dementia warningTuesday, April 7th, 2009A new study has shown that there may be an early warning sign of dementia in an area of the brain, reports the BBC today. More activity in the area of the brain that deals with memory may give an indication at as young as 20 that the person may go on to suffer from read more » Higher suicide risk for those with sleep problemsThursday, April 2nd, 2009New research has shown a link between suffering from sleep problems and committing suicide, reports the Guardian website. The study, carried out in American an Poland with over 5,000 volunteers, showed that those who suffered from sleep conditions like insomnia were more likely to develop depression, and possibly commit suicide. Those with one or more read more » |