Workers are putting their mental and physical health at risk by spending too long sitting at their desks without interaction.   The findings, based on interviews and surveys with over 1,000 people from a variety of jobs, showed that people were spending an average of five hours and 41 minutes sitting at their desks throughout read more »

We already know there has been a huge increase in the number of individuals seeking debt advice during unsocial hours, but now even more recent research has revealed that financial insecurity could be fuelling a rise in depression among Brits. According to figures obtained by the BBC, the number of prescriptions for anti-depressant drugs such read more »

Young people who are unemployed stand a high risk of suffering from depression and panic attacks, says study. According to a recent study conducted by the Prince’s Trust Charity, unemployment among young people is resulting in increased levels of mental health problems. The survey, which involved 2,170 participants, found that almost half of all the read more »

A study conducted by leading health charity Mind, has found that a huge number of British employees feel compelled to lie to their employer about having to take stress-induced sick leave. The research, which was released to coincide with Stress Awareness day (3rd November) found that one in five workers have at some point had read more »

Paul Farmer, Chief Executive of mental health charity Mind has joined a group which aims to advise and challenge the independent review which was set up to look into fairness and accuracy of the Work Capacity Assessment (WCA). This process will allow those suffering from a mental health problem to have representation and a voice. read more »

Researchers have found that those of us who choose to compare our incomes with peers come out the other side feeling inadequate and depressed, reports BBC News. The researchers from the Paris School of Economics, analysed data from a Europe wide survey and have found that three-quarters of those asked thought it was important to read more »

A major study conducted by the Mental Health Foundation has uncovered figures suggesting that more than one in ten Brit’s feel lonely “often”, as more and more of us chose to live alone, work long hours and choose to communicate using technology rather than in person. Though the internet has revolutionised the way we communicate 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 »

A new pilot project has been introduced in Wales to provide training for schools and businesses in order to raise awareness of autistic spectrum disorder (ASM), reports BBC News. Dcis Cyfle, is Welsh for ”opportunity” so a perfect name for the three year project which aims to provide greater opportunities for autistic school leavers and read more »

A recent study has found that those of us who live with the stress of a long daily commute can lose up to two years off our life expectancy, the Times reports. Residents living in commuter towns such as Watford, Hertfordshire, can expect to die 1.8 years earlier than the national average of 79.6 years. read more »