depression
Coronavirus: practical tips for avoiding cabin fever

Coronavirus: practical tips for avoiding cabin fever
Drawing up a family contract and earmarking different zones in your home can help with isolation and anxiety
18 Mar 2020
Is Blue Monday really the most depressing day of the year?

Is Blue Monday really the most depressing day of the year?
Popular belief identifies third Monday in January as the saddest date on the calendar
20 Jan 2020
Is social media bad for your mental health?

Is social media bad for your mental health?
Leading psychiatrists say tech companies must share data to reduce risks to children
17 Jan 2020
Why is hay fever so bad and is there a cure?

Why is hay fever so bad and is there a cure?
Sufferers face runny noses and watering eyes as grass pollen season begins
28 May 2019
How the NHS is failing children on mental health

How the NHS is failing children on mental health
Major new study finds level of provision for young people in UK ‘lags far behind’ other EU countries
29 Apr 2019
Why antidepressant prescriptions have doubled since 2008

Why antidepressant prescriptions have doubled since 2008
De-stigmatisation, social media and even Brexit cited as factors in rise
29 Mar 2019
How Brexit is affecting mental health

How Brexit is affecting mental health
Uncertainty surrounding UK’s future is having worrying effects on the nation’s psyche
13 Mar 2019

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What is esketamine and how does it treat depression?

What is esketamine and how does it treat depression?
Spray containing ketamine-related chemical hailed as ‘breakthrough’ but side effects spark concerns
8 Mar 2019
Is internet addiction real?

Is internet addiction real?
Up to 8% of Americans ‘diagnosed’ as growing digital dependency spawns host of new treatment programmes
29 Jan 2019
Why people with anxiety struggle to manage their emotions

Why people with anxiety struggle to manage their emotions
Simple actions can help people loosen the influence of negative thoughts
28 Jan 2019
Why are so many young people suffering from anxiety?

Why are so many young people suffering from anxiety?
Childline says number of youngsters seeking help for stress has soared
7 Dec 2018
Half of people with mental health problems hide it at work

Half of people with mental health problems hide it at work
Majority fear that revealing their issues will block career progress
22 Nov 2018
UK firms urge law change on mental health at work

UK firms urge law change on mental health at work
Top executives urge Theresa May to honour manifesto pledge and make mental health first aid mandatory
19 Nov 2018
How testosterone can help men with depression

How testosterone can help men with depression
New study finds the treatment is especially effective for patients with naturally low levels of the hormone
15 Nov 2018
How to tell if a child has depression

How to tell if a child has depression
Government announces plans for dedicated mental health teams in schools across the country
29 Oct 2018
How long should kids spend on social media?

How long should kids spend on social media?
Safe time limit guidelines to be drawn up to counter concern about impact on mental health
1 Oct 2018
Body clock disruption linked to depression

Body clock disruption linked to depression
New study finds irregular circadian rhythms may lead to mood disorders
16 May 2018
‘Gene map’ for depression finds 44 genetic risk factors 

‘Gene map’ for depression finds 44 genetic risk factors
Discovery raises hopes of a new generation of treatments for the disorder
27 Apr 2018
Ketamine ‘improved severe depression within hours’ 

Ketamine ‘improved severe depression within hours’
Nasal spray containing component of the party drug reduced suicidal urges in study
16 Apr 2018
The Rock and other celebrities on dealing with depression

The Rock and other celebrities on dealing with depression
Former wrestler speaks of trauma following his mother’s suicide attempt when he was a teenager
3 Apr 2018
What are the signs of depression and can it be treated?

What are the signs of depression and can it be treated?
Stigmas around mental health are changing, but talking about it can still be taboo
13 Mar 2018
Antidepressants do work, biggest ever study finds

Antidepressants do work, biggest ever study finds
Scientists claim to have finally resolved debate - but others disagree
22 Feb 2018
Why have UK suicide rates fallen?

Why have UK suicide rates fallen?
Official figures show the largest drop for two decades - but British men still face a ‘suicide crisis’
19 Dec 2017
Record number of UK children reporting suicidal thoughts

Record number of UK children reporting suicidal thoughts
Report shows NSPCC provided 62 counselling sessions a day for desperate kids and teenagers last year
17 Oct 2017
Britons among most depressed people in Western world

Britons among most depressed people in Western world
OECD data finds direct correlation between education levels and depression
15 Sep 2017
AI teenage schoolgirl slips into deep depression

AI teenage schoolgirl slips into deep depression
Japanese engineers work to help suicidal bot blogger - and other tall tales
7 Oct 2016
Antidepressants 'can raise risk of suicide in under-18s'

Antidepressants 'can raise risk of suicide in under-18s'
Drugs firms accused of failing to report side effects, and even deaths, related to medication
28 Jan 2016
Goths 'at greater risk of depression'

Goths 'at greater risk of depression'
Survey of 3,694 young people in Bristol finds link between goth subculture and depression in teenagers
28 Aug 2015