People are more fearful of getting neurological disorders than cancer, a new poll suggests. When people were asked what illness they feared getting the most, a total of 45% said
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An 11-year-old disabled girl who was held alone in police custody for a total of 60 hours without an appropriate adult endured “a nightmare”, her mother has said. The child
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Most available antidepressants do not help children and teenagers with serious mental health problems and some may be unsafe, experts have warned. A review of clinical trial evidence found that
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Stress-related illness among prison staff has hit a five-year high following major cuts to the workforce, new figures have revealed. Prison staff in England and Wales took off 54,519 days
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Children with mental health problems are facing a delay of a decade between displaying their first symptoms and actually getting help, a new report has revealed. Opportunities to offer timely
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A new blood test could be a first step towards personalised treatment for depression, say scientists. The test accurately predicts whether or not patients will respond to common antidepressant drugs.
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A quarter of a million people across the UK could die needlessly over the coming nine years from preventable conditions, a new report suggests. More must be done to address
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Noel Edmonds has suggested that a cancer sufferer’s ill health is caused by his “negative attitude”. The TV presenter is a user of the EMPpad, a machine which aims to
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The majority of health boards have failed to meet the treatment-time target for psychological therapies, official figures show. Just five of Scotland’s 14 boards met the requirement to see at
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Almost 200 specialists from across the North-East have gathered at Northumbria University to find out about the support it can offer practitioners on issues surrounding infant mental health. The UK’s
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