Joint statement: World Breastfeeding Week
Joint statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week: As global crises...
Mental Health
The Mental Health section encompasses a broad range of topics focusing on various aspects of mental health, including conditions like depression, anxiety, and PTSD. It covers diverse subjects such as the lifelong impact of shopping addiction, the nuances of post-traumatic stress disorder, and the societal implications of issues like gambling addiction and discrimination in healthcare. The section also delves into enhancing mental clarity, the challenges faced by unpaid carers, and the social exclusion of people in pain. Additionally, it explores innovative approaches to mental health, like using music therapeutically and addressing seasonal depression, underlining the multifaceted nature of mental health concerns and their impact on individuals and society.
High-strength cannabis linked to addiction and mental health problems
High-strength cannabis linked to addiction and mental health problems: Largest ever study into the health effects of different types of cannabis highlights concerns about stronger...
How does stress affect the eyes?
How does stress affect the eyes? It’s well known that excess stress can have physical long-term effects as well as mental ones. There are certain...
Improving access to mental health care
How does overcoming stigma improve access to mental health care? The UK is more concerned with mental health than ever before. Charities and government programmes,...
Samaritans’ 2022-27 strategy: Tackling suicide together
Samaritans’ purpose, to be there for people who are struggling to cope and in times of crisis, is as vital as ever. We need to...
EM doctors at high-risk of burnout
GMC training survey shows EM doctors at high-risk of burnout: Responding to the 2022 national training survey published by The General Medical Council, President of...
Creating office lighting with wellbeing in mind
When the nights start to draw in, your office or classroom might start looking darker every day. So how can you increase the natural light...
Cost of living is hitting British women’s health
Healthily survey finds cost of living crisis is hitting British women’s health hard: Women hit by the cost of living crisis are having to make difficult...
Long covid end game?
When I was suffering from Long Covid back in 2020, I would have done almost anything to wave goodbye to the profound fatigue and brain...
New scientific approach to therapy
New scientific approach drives people to take control of therapy sessions: A new universal approach to mental health issues has been developed, used across outpatient...
