Thousands of frontline medics, police, and firefighters are struggling with mental health problems but are too scared to ask for help, a survey reveals. Shocking figures released by the mental health charity Mind shows that...
Autism is almost entirely genetic in origin, according to new research that suggests the condition is more heritable than previously thought. Genetic influence on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was estimated at between 74 per cent...
Fiona MacRae for the Daily Mail writes how suffering from bereavement, many older people seek help from a GP to cope with the crushing feeling of loneliness. But they are often misdiagnosed with depression –...
A DEMENTIA patient has died just weeks after she appeared in video footage begging for food at a scandal-hit care home. Edna Slann’s family say her health rapidly faded when she was placed at Grantley...
Awfully sad and depressing statistics show more men are taking their own lives than at any time since 2001, with the highest suicide rates occurring in deprived areas amid growing evidence of the link between...
James Moore’s comments in the Independent regarding the revelation that drug companies are giving up research on treatments for Alzheimers disease which appears to be nothing less than shameful. Alzheimer’s is a hideous condition that...
Thought I’d post an article derived from recent proposals from the Government regarding mental health and employment. The Government has announced that a further £12 million is being invested to support people with mental health...
The Government has “broken its promise” to prioritise children’s mental health by slashing funding by £50million a year. NHS England revealed in a parliamentary answer yesterday that spending on services has dropped by more than...
Diabetes in middle age can dramatically increase the risk of developing dementia, scientists have warned. They say the disease causes the mind to age five years faster. Research shows that middle-aged diabetes sufferrers are at...
Mark Reynolds writing in the Daily Express has reported that research suggests coffee can significantly cut the risk of suffering dementia. Three to five cups a day could reduce the chances of developing the disease...
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