In today’ society, pop culture is consistently telling us that to lead a sociable life is to lead a satisfying life, so is it any wonder we all lie about loneliness? Emily’s loneliness set in after the death of her father during her early thirties, after which her loneliness became so crippling that she would read more »

According to recent research, women who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) whilst pregnant are at an increased risk of giving birth to a smaller baby. A US study conducted at the University of Michigan and involving over 800 women has revealed a link between PTSD and giving birth to a smaller than average read more »

Continuing scientific research into eating disorders suggests that parents are not to blame for their development and it is biological causes that are more significant than anything a parent does or does not do. Back in the 1970s eating disorders were very much attributed to the way parents raised their children, especially the mother. Famously, read more »

According to the Department for Health, by 2050 the obesity crisis could be costing the NHS double what it is now. In order to deal with the rapidly spreading crisis, experts are now recommending that all GP surgeries put together a team of specialist GPs, nurses and dieticians whose job it is to exclusively tackle read more »

Under a new Government initiative patients will be given a choice of mental health care and community NHS service providers. Critics of the new scheme have argued that the new move will take us another step closer to a privatised NHS, but Health Secretary Andrew Lansley believes that the schemes launch in April will mark read more »

A recent study has revealed that mothers-to-be who experience high levels of stress during pregnancy can leave an imprint on their unborn child’s brain. The study involved asking 25 mothers if they had experienced extreme stress caused by domestic abuse whilst they were pregnant, before an assessment of their emotional level was performed. The researchers read more »

Pica is the term used to describe a rare eating disorder which involves the craving of non-food items such as cleaning products and most commonly effects pregnant women and young children. 26 year old Emma Veness from Birmingham is just one of many mothers-to-be who find themselves developing odd cravings. Now pregnant with her second read more »

According to Californian researchers, teenage girls who binge drink could be inflicting damage on a part of their brain which plays a role in memory and spatial awareness. The study, which has been published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, involved carrying out tests on 95 teenagers aged 16 to 19. Researchers first carried out read more »

Star of hit TV show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ and the musical ‘Calender Girls’, professional dancer Camillia Dallerup recently took time away from her work commitments to conduct mental health charity Mind’s Spring Raffle draw. Camilla went along to Veolia recycling and waste management’s Nottingham headquarters to show staff some of her best dance moves, after read more »

According to an analysis of 172 research papers published over the past 50 years, women who smoke whilst pregnant could be increasing the chance of their baby being born malformed by up to 25 per cent. As it stands an estimated 17 per cent of women in England and Wales smoke whilst they are pregnant, read more »