The Royal College of Psychiatrists (The RCPsych) is calling for warning symbols to be placed on images that have been digitally altered or enhanced and for underweight models to be banned altogether. Children are now frequently exposed to airbrushed imaged of underweight models, leading them to believe that this is the natural body type they read more »

With our own Prime Minister sparking rumours of bullying at number 10 we take a look at what really constitutes as abusive behaviour in the workplace and how to deal with it. It started with a missing memo telling you the time of an important meeting had been changed, it progressed to constant criticism from read more »

‘Speed Shrinking’ Is New York’s latest phenomenon, the title refers to the three minute speed-dating-esque slots with psychiatrists. From the above description the whole ‘speed shrinking’ idea sounds like something not to be taken too seriously, even the title is somewhat crude. The concept was in actual fact invented by accident. Author Susan Shapiro came read more »

We already know that depression can be a serious and life altering illness, but it was only recently that we began to understand what a profound effect our emotions can have on our physical health and well being. According to a recent study in which people were marked with a happiness score during an interview, read more »

England’s ageing population will put huge financial pressure on local councils, reports BBC News. Social care currently racks up a bill of around 9bn a year, a figure that The Audit Commission expects to double by 2026 if current practises continue. The warning comes as ministers are considering a revamp of the funding system for read more »

A fascinating show recently aired on BBC Radio 4 about the emotional effect of taking a stand if someone you love has a mental illness. The show focussed on the lives of William and Kate Lyons’ a young married couple whose experience with bipolar disorder radically changed their lives. According to the mental health charity read more »

A new scheme is up and running which see’s mental health workers give online support to depressed or suicidal deaf people, reports The Guardian. People who are deaf are almost twice as likely to experience some kind of mental health problem than people who can hear. However, the nature of their disability means that it read more »

A commonly used antidepressant has been found to block the effects of a drug used to treat breast cancer. Doctors have been advised not to prescribe the two drugs together until more information has been found, reports The Guardian. Being diagnosed with breast cancer is a distressing ordeal and it is no wonder that about read more »

Although Dementia now costs the UK economy twice as much as cancer it still only receives a fraction of the funding. The Alzheimer’s Research Trust has said that for every one pound that is spent on dementia research, 12 times that goes to investigating cancer. Researchers from Oxford University have compared the cost of caring read more »

According to a new study by psychologists, 1 in every 100 people are addicted to using the internet and have a greater risk of becoming depressed, reports The Times. The internet has undoubtedly changed the world we live in today. The way we work and even the way we socialise is totally different to how read more »