Certain campaign groups have expressed concern over the new cash for care scheme, as they believe it will put vulnerable people at risk, reports the BBC. The scheme, which was created up by the Department of Health, wants all adults in England to be given the money to manage and pay for their own care read more »

A new multi-million pound strategy put in place by the government, aims to increase access to “talking therapies” in England and should cover up to 75% of the country by March, reports the BBC. It has been estimated that six million working age adults suffer from depression or anxiety at any one time, resulting in read more »

In a recent article featured on Times online, it has been suggested that surfing can help sufferers of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to recover. West Cornwall based Rich Emerson has been battling against post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of serving in Operation Desert Storm. Since his discharge he has experienced all the classic read more »

Being constantly stressed for a year or more can increase the risk of having a stroke, reports The Guardian. In a research study funded by the Swedish research council and the Swedish Stroke Association, researchers found that out of the 566 stroke patients asked about stress in the past five years, most of them acknowledged read more »

To try and combat the ever increasing levels of pressure students face, higher educational authorities are introducing new schemes in order to prevent their students from becoming victims of depression and stress. “Depression is a huge problem in the college student population” says John Greden M.D executive director of U-M Depression Centre. College students are read more »

A recent research report has found that depression in cancer patients can affect their chances of survival, reports BBC News. The cancer Journal recently included a review of 26 separate studies including 9,417 patients. The study found that that death rates were up to 25% higher in patients showing symptoms of depression and up to read more »

In a follow up to Mondays story about those suffering from depression receiving online counselling, a recent story featured in The Guardian reported that research shows instant messaging has been proven to help. That ping of the instant message window popping up may now just seem like a reminder to many, of our yester years read more »

A new project in cornwall is to help people living with post tramatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a career in the armed forces reports the BBC. One of the most difficult aspects of PTSD is that it isn’t apparent straight away and can often go unnoticed for years before it rears its head. Suffers have read more »

As reality T.V producers introduce more and more vulnerable contestants in order to up their ratings, are they doing enough to help the contestants cope with the fallout from their fifteen minutes in the limelight. With Television broadcasters constantly having to push the boundaries to keep their viewers interested they are more often than not read more »

A recent report featured in The Telegraph looks into new research suggessting that online counselling should be offered to those who are depressed in a bid to avoid long waiting times to see a doctor. With one in six adults suffering from depression or chronic anxiety, online counselling may offer an alternative to a growing read more »