After establishing that it could take up until Christmas to rescue the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground, concerns have been raised for their mental health and Nasa have been called upon to offer advice on how to best care for the miners in their isolated and confined state. Despite finding comfort in the fact they read more »

In our day to day lives it is natural to experience a certain level of stress and hassle, but too much can begin to have a detrimental effect on our health and emotional well-being. If you are becoming overwhelmed by certain aspects of your life and are feeling like your self-esteem is suffering then here read more »

Birth parents of adopted children are using social networking sites such as Facebook to defy privacy rules and make unplanned contact with their children, reports the Guardian. Adoption agencies have been inundated with calls from distressed adoptive parents whose children have been contacted out of the blue by their natural parents using social networking sites. read more »

For the last few years a heavy focus on skin cancer has meant many going as far as to wear sun cream throughout winter. However recent research has found that not enough sunshine is equally as detrimental as too much. A recent study has found a link between lack of sunlight and a higher risk 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 »

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 »

A recent report featured in The Times has discussed a Goverment investigation, looking into the misuse of a drug used to treat dementia symptoms. The Government recently ordered an investigation looking into the prescription of a powerful anti-psychotic drug used to treat dementia. The findings were shocking, showing that around 145,000 people suffering with dementia read more »

A recent report in The Times discusses the new recommended guidelines given by the NHS, regarding screening patients with chronic illnesses for depression. According to the NHS those suffering with a chronic illness are two or three times more likely to be depressed than those who are healthy. With Britain’s rate of depression soaring in read more »

The NHS has advised employers to pay more attention to the levels of stress and anxiety in the workplace. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has estimated that mental illness causes a quarter of the UK’s total sick bill, amounting to a staggering £28bn. According to the organisation a huge component in this read more »