mental health

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

"It's a terrible situation, and it just tears me apart I'm not able to give him what he needs," mum Kerry Linnell explains.

Kabita Maharana Dec 14, 2017

Men are taking charge of their sexuality in a tongue-in-cheek way by doing 'dudeoir'- sultry photography for a good cause.

Ruchira Sharma Dec 12, 2017

Researchers found common personality traits - including positivity, stubbornness and optimism - in citizens of a group of Italian villages where many live well into their 90s.

Aristos Georgiou Dec 12, 2017

Mental health experts warn against "snowflake" slur against the young as insurance firm Aviva research finds that 72% of 16-24-year-olds think term unfair.

Ben Skipper Dec 06, 2017

Good Morning Britain caused a stir after hosting a debate on whether PMS was real or not. Twitter users were not best pleased and shared their angry responses.

Ruchira Sharma Dec 01, 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

Far more BAME children would access help if it was anonymous instead of approaching traditional places like the NHS. Why is this?

Ruchira Sharma Nov 28, 2017

Police manhunt underway for Isla Franco who walked out of mental health Huntercombe Hospital in Maidenhead, Berkshire, and was last seen at Taplow station on CCTV.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 25, 2017

Schizophrenia affects 1-in-100 people, often with devastating effect, making it impossible for people to work and sustain relationships.

Nov 24, 2017

Findings could have important implications for understanding certain neurological disorders, according to the authors.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 21, 2017

A new study is the first to try to identify the broader societal and cultural predictors of alcohol consumption.

Nov 20, 2017

After a relative reduction in use, the drug is making a worrying comeback, according to recent reports.

Ian Hamilton Nov 16, 2017

The researchers say that the program reduces the risk of developing dementia by 29%, according to the results of a 10-year study.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 16, 2017

Royle Family actor Ralf Little challenged Jeremy Hunt on some of his mental health statistics and took fact-checking into his own hands in a huge Twitter thread.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 15, 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

We take a look at how being ground down by the news cycle and technology has led to the rise of self-care.

Kashmira Gander Nov 09, 2017

In a speech at an event for Place2Be, the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton said schools and parents must work together to help children thrive.

Priya Joshi 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

On International Stress Awareness Day we find out the best ways to look after mental health.

Ruchira Sharma Nov 01, 2017

Employers urged to better understand mental health issues after report claims 300,000 people lose their job every year.

Ewan Palmer Oct 26, 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

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

But wait – is it really a question of bromance vs romance? Bromances are good for men's mental health, but researchers say this comes at men's girlfriends' expense.

Martha Henriques Oct 12, 2017

Even as a lifelong republican, I can only take my hat off to the work of William, Prince Harry and Kate Middleton.

Alastair Campbell Oct 11, 2017

New psychological research has found that listening to someone without looking at them is the most effective way to understand how they're feeling.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 10, 2017

New data revealed that many people make up an excuse to take a day off rather than explain the real reason.

Jordan Bhatt Oct 10, 2017

It is a good time to take stock both of the enormous progress we have made with regards to attitudes to mental illness, but also of the huge strides we still need to make.

Alan Cooklin Oct 10, 2017