Marks & Spencer is to host fortnightly mental health chat sessions in 11 stores as part of a project fronted by comedian and campaigner Ruby Wax The Frazzled Cafe meetings
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Further education colleges are referring increasing numbers of students with mental health problems directly to A&E, according to new research. A poll of 105 colleges – almost a third of
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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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Rising numbers of young people are seeking help for worries about exam stress, according to ChildLine. Figures show that that the charity conducted 3,077 counselling sessions about the issue in
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Almost half (44%) of the British public have either had or are going through a ‘life crisis’, a poll recently commissioned by The Open University has revealed. To help people
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Work can be stressful but it doesn’t have be overwhelming. Whether you’re experiencing stress yourself or if those around you are affected by it, finding a balance is crucial. Here
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High job demands, stress and employment insecurity are among the main reasons why people struggle to work when they are ill, according to new research. A study by the University
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Friendly bacteria can act as a stress buster and improve mental health, research has shown. A study of 22 healthy men found that volunteers who took a probiotic for a
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Employers are being urged to do more to prevent stress among their staff after a study showed it had become a “huge problem”. The TUC said around 244,000 new cases
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Scientists have created a potential new treatment for depression by combining a medication for pain relief with one for combating addiction. Current antidepressants, called SSRIs, increase the level of serotonin
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