Mental health

Funding cuts and austerity measures are damaging young people’s access to mental health services, with potentially long-term consequences for their...

A team of researchers at Cambridge has identified how two key areas of the brain govern both our emotions and our heart activity, helping explain why...

Teenage years can be difficult enough, but for people affected by schizophrenia, this is when symptoms first tend to arise. Dr Kirstie Whitaker (...

Prime Minister Theresa May recently announced measures to improve mental health support at every stage of a person’s life, with an emphasis on early...

Young people with mental health problems who have contact with mental health services are significantly less likely to suffer from clinical...

Modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy – excessive daytime sleepiness – can improve memory in patients recovering from depression, according to...

Our Facebook status updates, ‘likes’ and even photos could help researchers better understand mental health disorders with the right ethical...

Anti-inflammatory drugs similar to those used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis could in future be used to treat some...