Covid-19: Physical & mental health key to resilience during the pandemic
Statement to the press by Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe on 26 March 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark. Unprecedented measures to slow and interrupt...
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.
Women 10% more likely to report feeling unsafe on urban public transport
A worldwide study of 327,403 metro and bus passengers shows that women are ten per cent more likely to feel unsafe than men on urban...
How to help an autistic child during the Coronavirus outbreak
Sudden change is never easy and often bewildering, but for young people on the autistic spectrum, it is especially difficult to navigate - and sometimes...
Coronavirus anxiety & looking after your mental health
In this time of uncertainty, the mental toll on people can be considerable. The disruption to daily life can engender anxiety, stress and depression. Dr...
OCD & Coronavirus – What to do to cope
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a relatively common mental disorder. · People with OCD experience intrusive and distressing recurring thoughts, urges, or images which can seriously affect...
Planning for Exams While Avoiding Stress
As exam-season rolls around once again, the perennial problem of exam stress and its effect on the mental health of young people and those around...
Hope Virgo Meets And Inspires Patients at Priory Eating Disorder Clinic
· Mental health campaigner Hope Virgo visited Life Works Hospital in Woking, Surrey · Author of “Stand Tall Little Girl; facing anorexia” regularly shares positive...
Coping with Grief at Christmas
Two leading Priory experts in mental health and bereavement counselling offer advice on getting through Christmas Everyone experiences the pain of bereavement, and the struggle...
2020 Powerlist Recognises Priory Expert’s Influentional Contribution to Mental Health
Priory consultant psychiatrist Dr Ian Nnatu, who is based at the Priory Hospital in North London and Priory’s Wellbeing Centres in Harley Street and Fenchurch...
Resisting the Allure of Black Friday
Compulsive Buying Disorder – or shopping addiction - is a damaging behaviour and remains the occasional rather than the norm. But increasing focus is being...
