The mental health effects of doing time

As part of its investigation into offender mental health in London, the London Assembly Health Committee held a public discussion on 19 April 2017, and...

Tired all the time? It may be sleep apnoea

If you’re tired all the time, you might not merely be working hard, you may have serious underlying medical condition known as obstructive sleep apnoea....

Suicide prevention is high priority

Every suicide tells a different but equally tragic story. Suicide prevention is a high priority for councils, which already provide a range of vital services that...

Statins reduce deaths from heart disease

Statins reduce deaths from coronary heart disease by 28 per cent in men, according to the longest-ever study focusing on men with high levels of...

Game of Thrones – dealing with phobias

The penultimate episode of the current series of Game of Thrones (G.O.T) has just finished and personally I am counting the months until the final...

How to ease the stress of the holidays

Holidays are supposed to be stress-free breaks to recharge our batteries but not everyone finds themselves unwinding into a state of relaxed bliss. Unstructured time...