Ten ways a parent can help a child avoid self-harming
Self-harming is a highly complex issue but from friendships to body dissatisfaction to social media and exam pressures, there is little doubt that life as...
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.
Ridiculous Spell can help fix your phobia
Harry Potter fans will be perfectly familiar with The Ridiculous Spell. If you are not (yet) a convert, Harry uses this particular spell when wants to...
Refugees in Jordan: mental health
Mike Thomson is a doctor from the UK, currently working in Irbid, Jordan, at a Medecins Sans Frontieres project which focuses on refugee health for...
34% of adults unable to name any signs or symptoms of eating disorders
This week is Eating Disorders Week. Beat is the UK's leading charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, EDNOS or any other difficulties...
Social media and eating disorders
At the start of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, two experts in eating disorders discuss the problem of social media and bloggers who can help to...
Rocket game can help control schizophrenia
For the first time, new research shows people with schizophrenia can train themselves to control brain regions linked to verbal hallucinations, using an MRI scanner...
My incurable lung cancer by PHE director
I'm happy to be open about the fact that I have incurable lung cancer and I'm also the medical director of Public Health England. I...
Message from the Duchess of Cambridge
Watch this video from the Duchess of Cambridge championing the rights for children and young people #DuchessofCambridge #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
Lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline
Enhanced lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline even in people who are carriers of the APOE4 gene, a common risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease, according to...
Duke of Cambridge receives RSM Honorary Fellowship
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge was admitted as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine during a ceremony at the Society...
