A recent report in The Guardian has explored new research which suggests that children taking certain psychiatric drugs could be at risk of becoming overweight or obese. The study, which was compiled by doctors at several hospitals in New York, USA and was published in the journal of the American Medical Association, found that one read more »

Health secretary Andy Burnham, believes that there is discrimination in the NHS which is resulting in those over 65 not receiving the mental health care they need, reports BBC News. For the first time ever in the U.K, the year 2007 saw the population of those over 65, rise above the population of under 16′s. read more »

In a recent article featured in New Scientist magazine, it was unveiled that antidepressants could be linked to birth defects. In a typical catch 22 situation it has been found that some of the most common antidepressants have been linked to birth defects and miscarriage, yet some experts fear that leaving depressive symptoms untreated may read more »

This year alone, 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem, that’s a staggering 12 million people in the U.K. The institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London and the Mental Health Foundation are working together to promote the importance of mental health research in the UK. They are hoping that increased investment read more »

A article featured in the Telegraph has reported that children who watch T.V late into the night are more likely to develop depression. Researchers have found that the situations in which children watch T.V in late into the night could actually lead to depression. Artificial light from room lights and blue light from the T.V read more »

Talking therapy unfortunately seems to come with a stigma of being self indulgent. However, the people that label it as the above tend to be those who have never had enough emotional turmoil to really need it. Hopefully, the imminent arrival of HBO’s new drama ‘In Treatment’ will go a little way in opening the read more »

Sleepless nights are a given when a baby is born, but overtiredness and anxiety can often lead to more serious long term sleep disorders that can have a detrimental effect on the other aspects of your life and can eventually lead to postnatal depression if ignored. It would be delusional for new parents to expect read more »

Certain campaign groups have expressed concern over the new cash for care scheme, as they believe it will put vulnerable people at risk, reports the BBC. The scheme, which was created up by the Department of Health, wants all adults in England to be given the money to manage and pay for their own care read more »

A recent study has suggested that people who are surrounded by plenty of greenery near their homes are far less likely to suffer from depression than those who live in heavily built up areas, reports the Telegraph. Not only does being surrounded by greenery give you the opportunity to relax but it also cuts stress read more »

The Fifty Cents for Your Soul film season aims to put the spotlight on women’s mental health since the golden age of Hollywood. The idea of the film festival is to challenge perceptions of mental health and also to stimulate debate between the arts and the mental health professions. Often there is a stigma attached read more »