Comedian Jason Manford has spoken for the first time about his struggles with mental health. In a video posted to Facebook, he said he had decided to spend less time
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Social media giants have pledged hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Samaritans charity in a bid to rid the internet of self-harm videos and other damaging material, Health Secretary
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Download Festival has announced that its 2019 event will feature a programme of mindfulness events. Attendees will be able to practise yoga and meditation in between seeing acts like Slipknot
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Around half of patients who are prescribed statins do not see their cholesterol drop to desired levels within two years, new research suggests. Guidelines from the National Institute for Health
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Real-terms spending on children’s mental health services in England has fallen in more than a third of local areas, a report has found. A study by the Children’s Commissioner warned
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Two bereaved women who lost loved ones are calling for a full review of the system, arguing the men were let down by Scotland’s mental health services. Karen McKeown and
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The number of antidepressant prescriptions dispensed in England exceeded 70 million last year, figures show. A total of 70.9 million items to treat conditions including depression and anxiety were given
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Louis Theroux will explore postpartum mental illness in his upcoming BBC Two documentary. Mothers On The Edge will see the filmmaker spending time in two specialist psychiatric units which treat
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Depression is common in older age and with an ageing population how late-life depression is managed will become increasingly important. Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London
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Almost a quarter of patients with bipolar disorder in Scotland are being prescribed medication that could make symptoms worse, according to new research. The University of Glasgow-led study found that
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