Up to 60,000 UK cases of adult depression could potentially be avoided if teenagers did not smoke cannabis, new research suggests. Smoking the drug before the age of 18 is
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Britons are “overwhelmingly negative” about old age with 50% of people admitting they are worried about growing old, according to a new study. A new global study also found that
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Elderly patients with depression should be given better access to therapy and community activities instead of antidepressants, researchers have said. Up to 9.3% of adults over the age of 75
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A major study into depression involving the data of more than two million people has identified personality types susceptible to the condition. Scientists led by the University of Edinburgh analysed
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Mindfulness could help people suffering from chronic pain, research suggests. A review of existing studies found the technique can lessen the severity of pain, improve daily living, and reduce depression
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Early risers are less likely to develop some mental health problems than “night owls”, according to a new study. Researchers have found that being genetically programmed to get up early
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Children with depression will be able to access NHS-backed therapy via their smartphones, under new guidance. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has recommended digital cognitive behavioural
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More than one in four people caring for their own children as well as elderly relatives are suffering from depression or anxiety, new data suggests. Figures from the Office for
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Radio host Iain Lee has been credited with helping save a man’s life after keeping a suicidal caller on the line for 30 minutes until an ambulance arrived. The man,
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Gay, lesbian, bisexual and “questioning” children as young as 10 are more likely to suffer depressive symptoms and self-harm with suicidal intent, a study has revealed. Researchers found that depressive
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