It is human nature to bury traumatic memories and attempt to forget about them. It seems logical to try to leave behind something that has had a negative impact on us, but is this always the best way to move forward? Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR) was developed back in the 1980s by a psychiatrist named read more »

Minor Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is the term which describes cognitive defects such as slower thinking and a reduced ability to learn, that do not yet effect everyday living. Every year around 10 to 15 percent of those with MCI progress to dementia, compared to only 1 to 2 percent of the general population. With a read more »

Women in the military are diagnosed with mental disorders at a rate more than twice as high as servicemen, reports the Times. Research has shown that in a three month period, 821 new cases of mental disorder were documented across the armed forces. This is a huge increase on the 476 from the previous quarter. read more »

A scheme which uses football to stimulate memories in men suffering from dementia is reporting positive results reports BBC News. The Football Museum at Hampden has piloted the Scottish Football Reminiscence Project which organise’s meetings between men, during which they look at old photographs and share memories of players and games. The scheme, which has read more »

A new book by child psychologist Sue Gerhardt explores the notion that putting children under the age of two into nursery could spell long term emotional health issues. The Selfish Society argues that the government is so intent on getting mothers to return to work they are promoting nurseries at the cost of children’s emotional read more »

Home Secretary Alan Johnson is to fast track synthetic “legal highs” such as mephedrone to a class B status within just a few weeks. The move comes after mounting pressure from the Advisory Council and a recent media surge which has linked the drug to at least four deaths in the UK this year. Mr read more »