NUS warns that more and more students in England are turning to dangerous methods in order to afford the £9000 a year University fees. According to the English Collective of Prostitutes, which runs a helpline for people working in the sex industry, the number of calls it receives from students has at least doubled over read more »

Mental health charity Mind is calling on employers to encourage supportive work environments where employees can talk about mental health issues without fear of discrimination. The charity’s Taking Care of Business campaign found that an alarming number of employees believe they could face the sack for admitting they feel stressed or depressed. Of those surveyed read more »

According to a recent survey conducted by Post Office Travel Insurance, heavy workloads and long working hours mean that the average Brit now needs six holidays every year to avoid becoming ill, anxious or aggressive. Whilst a week in a UK holiday park or a few days camping by the seaside used to be enough read more »

Discrimination and stigma in the workplace can prevent employees with depression from seeking help and can end up costing the economy billions, reports the Independent. According to a recent survey conducted by mental health charity Mind, a huge number of workers feel that they are unable to discuss their mental health concerns with colleagues or read more »

According to recent research, women in high pressure jobs stand double the risk of those in relaxed roles of suffering from a heart attack. Researchers from Harvard Medical school in Boston analysed the records of over 17,400 women in their 50s and 60s, all of whom provided information about their work strains and any job read more »

According to a recent article featured in the Independent, individuals suffering with mental health issues still face huge prejudice in the workplace, meaning many choose to hide their problems from both colleagues and employers. A new poll of 500 business leaders carried out by Trajectory has revealed that four in 10 managers believe recruiting individuals read more »

Roy Vanderhoff is a commercial fisherman from Louisana and like many of the families from the area, fishing is the line of work which provides him with the income to support his family. His business has now been shut down because of the BP oil spill. To cope with the high level of depressed fisherman read more »

Counselling Directory has only recently reported the fact that the current economic climate is having a devastating effect on Britain’s mental health and updated research has further highlighted the matter. As mentioned last week by Counselling Directory, mental health charity Mind has compiled a study on workplace stress and have found that 10 per cent read more »

According recent research military personnel returning from war zones in Afghanistan and Iraq have been turning to alcohol in a dangerous fashion but are currently not suffering with the mental problems previously predicted. After returning from one of the two countries it was found that one in seven military personal had turned heavily to drink read more »

Scientists have found that having a nap during which you dream after learning something new can help you commit it to memory. Volunteers were asked to memorise the layout of a 3D computer maze so they could find their way around it several hours later. It was found that those who dreamt about a new read more »