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Alan Hawe killed his wife Clodagh and their three sons, Liam, 13, Niall, 11 and Ryan, 6 at their home, before taking his own life in Co Cavan, Ireland.

Being mindful of someone struggling with mental health is important at the best of times, but Christmas can bring its own extra layer of pressure. Here's what not to do.

A survey has uncovered that women are far less happy than men for much of their lives. However, this changes after men start to die off.

We are becoming increasingly dependent on our electronic devices. However, there is growing concern among scientists that people may be spending too much time in front of screens.

Suicide rates for American girls aged 13 to 18 increased by 65% between 2010 and 2015, according to new research.

The FDA has approved digital medication that can track when patients ingest their pills. The information can even be sent to the patient's doctor.

Health and Safety Executive report on Labour Force Survey finds nurses, midwives, teachers and welfare professionals suffer from most work-related stress, depression and anxiety.

The World Health Organisation estimates that between 35% and 50% of people in developed countries suffer from anxiety or depression in any given year.

No legal or medical standards exist for identifying over-tired drivers on the road, in the same way that drunk drivers are targeted.

Researchers looked at the shared characteristics of 31 school boys involved in 29 mass shootings in American schools between 1995 and 2015. These boys often struggled to live up to perceived masculine ideals.

The singer said she was inspired to open up about her mental health after listening to Demi Lovato speak up about depression and addiction.

Pressures at school, body image issues and being in a state of 'extreme connectedness' are thought to be behind the trend.

Psilocybin makes a brain circuit involved in depression break down and reform. The process relieves symptoms in up to half of people for who standard treatments haven't worked.

Parents have long worried about the effect smartphone usage has on their children. But how much do you really know about young people's habits?

Depression closely tied up with inflammation in the body and brain.

Should we be getting less sleep, not more, to improve mental health?

Job advert is looking for computer engineer with psychology background.

Their son developed treatment-resistant depression at university.

Perfectionists struggle to accept themselves and their personal relationships can suffer as a result.

Acknowledging your own mortality can improve your quality of life.

Traumatised host uploaded photos of the thrashed flat to Facebook.

Boosting your gut health with the right foods could help beat anxiety and depression.

A Google search for 'depression' will direct users in the US to a screening test designed to diagnose depression.

Chronic, irrational guilt can be crippling for your mental health.

Kayley Olsson, 20, spent thirteen hours working on a young woman's hair after she asked for it to be shaved off.

Instagram pictures could be analysed for signs of poor mental health.

Twelve patients with Cotard's syndrome have been examined in the last 20 years.

Spooky out-of-body experiences are often seen in people who suffer from dizziness.

Searches for 'how to commit suicide' went up 26% in the weeks after the Netflix series aired.

By 2020, there is estimated to be an excess of 20 million men of 'marriageable age' across China.