A recently published report shows that up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems leave their jobs each year in the UK and adds that poor mental health costs…
Pregnancy hit the headlines in the UK recently with Kensington Palace announcing that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their third child. If you are one of the…
There has been a steep rise in reports of self-harm among girls aged 13 to 16, according to a study of data from GP practices across the UK and the…
A total of 22,456 sessions were given to children in the UK thinking about taking their own life – up from 19,481 the year before, the charity Childline reported, but…
Insomnia is thought to affect one in 3 people in the UK, with sufferers finding it difficult to get to sleep, having interrupted sleep, waking early, and having difficulty concentrating…
Breaking addictions and beating unwanted habits like smoking is not easy on your own which is why an event like ‘Stoptober’ is good as there is support out there to…
A recent survey of 2,000 UK school teachers has revealed some frightening news about the mental health of our children and adolescents. Responding to a survey by the NASUWT…
There is growing concern about global child and teenage obesity levels which have risen 10 times in the last 40 years, the latest research shows, meaning that 124 million boys…
Being on the receiving end of bullying can have a devastating effect on one’s mental health, leading to anxiety, stress and even severe depression and, while a recent survey suggests…
Having a child is one of the most life changing things you will ever do, and with major life changes invariably comes stress. Chronic, unmanaged stress levels can significantly impact…
There has been a huge increase in the number of people struggling with online gambling addiction and the National Problem Gambling Clinic (NPGC) said while 24% of its patients struggled…
With Prime Minister Theresa May expected to announce plans to improve mental health care soon, evidence by an NHS Digital study shows that young people are particularly susceptible to mental…
The impact of social media on the mental health of people aged 14-24 has been revealed in a study by the Royal Society for Public Health and Instagram was rated…
Oscar-winning actress Emma Stone has revealed she started therapy for anxiety when she was just seven years old and, she told The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert, she ‘benefited in a…
A recent study shows that an overwhelming number of teachers in the UK have suffered either physically or mentally because of their jobs, and the research, commissioned by the charity…
According to the UK’s Gambling Commission, some students have run up gambling debts of £10,000 or more and the organisation is concerned about the impact gambling is having on undergraduates….
The marketing ploy ‘upselling’ is fuelling the obesity crisis in the UK, health experts warn, saying by businesses are pushing unhealthy food and larger portions on to shoppers. The most…
Nearly a third of illness notes issued by GPs is for psychiatric problems, says an NHS report with a 14% rise in notes relating to anxiety and stress between 2015-16…
So, that was the summer and now it’s the back-to-the-grindstone blues. If returning to work or school in September and shorter, colder days seem like a gloomy prospect, you’re not…
Mental health issues in the UK seem to be getting worse and it is affecting policing with Commander Richard Smith, head of safeguarding at the Metropolitan Police Service, saying one…
The last bank holiday of the 2017 summer sees millions of cars on the UK’s roads and the question is: how do you beat the traffic and make the most…