Most young people suffer loneliness
It’s always sad around this time of year to hear about the growing problem of loneliness amongst the elderly, however, it’s also a major issue...
Tag: mental health
How to stay calm at Christmas
Christmas is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the whole year, but for many people, Yuletide cheer comes at a price. According to...
Mental Health and Immigrants
People who have migrated to a country from their homeland are much more vulnerable to mental illness. Between 1993 and 2014 the foreign-born population in...
Why we need a global Bill of Rights
People with mental health problems are not ‘the other’. They can be you or I, our children, friends, colleagues. Every family is affected directly or...
Back to work – fresh start
As millions of us return to work after the long summer break, health and wellbeing experts offer their tips how to ensure that you start as...
Schizophrenia vs Multiple Personality Disorder
Probably the two most frequently confused psychiatric disorders, schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder, are worlds apart in their core features.
Handing (Back) Over the Pen
Handing (Back) Over the Pen: Afghan Women's Experiences of Gender Based Violence (GBV) Violence and trauma refer to experiences, rather than inherent pathological processes, which...
Bedlam: The Asylum and Beyond
Bedlam: The Asylum and Beyond at the Wellcome Collection Rebecca Wallersteiner explores ‘Bedlam’ and the rise and fall of the asylum, a new exhibition opening...
Make yourself resilient to worry
No one is too beautiful and successful to be immune to worry. It doesn’t matter how many accolades you receive - you are still going to...
Kleptomania
Kleptomania is a recognised mental health problem which compels people to steal trivial items. However, only one per cent of people with the condition are diagnosed. Kleptomaniacs...
