Research shows that from the 1st January 2010 almost half of all smokers in England will attempt to quit. In order to aid their quests the NHS have launched a free stop-smoking kit, reported BBC News. Figures show that more than half of smokers (54%) believe they need help in managing their cravings with seven read more »

For the majority of us Christmas is a fun and festive period during which we have the opportunity to spend time with our families. Of course to a positive there is always a negative and sadly for millions out there, Christmas is just a raw reminder of things that aren’t so jolly. Considering we are read more »

Recent surveys investigating peoples drinking habits found that most people grossly underestimate how many units of alcohol they consume, reveals BBC News. The Health Survey for England has revealed that 225 million litres of alcohol go unaccounted for each year. This amounts to drinkers in the UK consuming the equivalent of a bottle of wine read more »

A biographical article written by an unknown Journalist about the pain of hiding a mental illness recently appeared in the Independent. It bought to light that despite 1 in 4 of us developing some form of mental illness during our life time there is still a huge stigma attached. It is a sign of progression read more »

According to a major recent study, members of the African Carribian community are nine times more likely to suffer from schizophrenia than people in the white community, reports the Guardian. The New Horizons mental health strategy, which was released on Monday has moved away from the idea of providing specialist services for ethnic minorities and read more »

Sadly, not all of us are lucky enough to be spending Christmas with our friends and families with half a million pensioners spending Christmas day alone. Almost three in five people over the age of 55 wish the could see more of their family. It seems that the loneliness has also reached across the pond, read more »

Co-ordinators are to be placed in every Jobcentre plus district throughout the country to help people with mental health conditions find and stay in work, reports The Times. The new co-ordinators will be based in Jobcentre Plus districts at a cost of £1 million to improve job opportunities for those who may feel apprehensive or read more »

A recent article featured in The Guardian has exposed fears that taking antidepressants may change aspects of a persons personality. The personality traits we inherit from our parents often have a huge bearing on our chances of becoming depressed. Neuroticism means that a person has a strong tendency towards negative emotions and emotional instability and read more »

According to a recent study humans have a six hour window where it is possible for fearful memories to be potentially erased, reports BBC News. This six hour time period is what experts call a “reconsolidation window” and is basically a time period during which bad can be changed to good. A team at New read more »

Studies conducted on animals reveal a link between loneliness and cancer reports BBC News. We already know from recent studies that depression can be linked to a decreased survival rate in cancer patients. Taking this into consideration alongside fresh evidence suggesting that loneliness makes cancer both more likely and deadly, do our emotions have more read more »