depression

Materialism leaves a big black hole inside millions of people. The more you have, the less content you feel.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Feb 23, 2018

A landmark study has found that antidepressants are effective and more people should take them. Amitriptyline is the most effective drug while Prozac performed relatively badly.

IBT UK Contributor Feb 22, 2018

Negative words, pronouns, and absolutes are all part of the 'language of depression'.

Immanuel Jotham Feb 06, 2018

A British start-up is set to test how magic mushrooms, long-used by drug users to induce trippy hallucinations, can potentially be used to treat severe depression.

Jason Murdock Jan 28, 2018

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.

William Watkinson Jan 03, 2018

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.

Ruchira Sharma Dec 15, 2017

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.

Ruchira Sharma Dec 14, 2017

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.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 30, 2017

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

Aristos Georgiou Nov 14, 2017

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.

James Hetherington Nov 14, 2017

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.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 08, 2017

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

Robin Bailey Nov 08, 2017

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

Aristos Georgiou Nov 07, 2017

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.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 20, 2017

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

Lara Rebello Oct 19, 2017

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

Martha Henriques Oct 18, 2017

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.

Martha Henriques Oct 13, 2017

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?

Neil Murphy Oct 05, 2017

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

Martha Henriques Sep 22, 2017

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

Staff Reporter Sep 20, 2017

Job advert is looking for computer engineer with psychology background.

Alistair Charlton Sep 16, 2017

Their son developed treatment-resistant depression at university.

Martha Henriques Sep 15, 2017

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

Martha Henriques Sep 07, 2017

Acknowledging your own mortality can improve your quality of life.

Mark McDermott Sep 05, 2017

Traumatised host uploaded photos of the thrashed flat to Facebook.

IBT UK Contributor Sep 04, 2017

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

Martha Henriques Aug 25, 2017

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

Immanuel Jotham Aug 24, 2017

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

Mark Winwood Aug 21, 2017

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

Priya Joshi Aug 13, 2017

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

Léa Surugue Aug 08, 2017