News and features related to mental health

1. Ongoing drug treatment cuts relapse risk in schizophrenia
   

   Schizophrenia is a serious, long-term mental illness. It causes episodes where you lose touch with reality, so you find it hard to tell what's really happening and what you are imagining. There is no cure for schizophrenia. But studies show that ongoing treatment with drugs called antipsychotics hel

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2. Overdue babies 'more at risk of ADHD'
   

   3rd May 2012 - Overdue babies have a higher risk of developing early years health problems, according to a study. Research found that babies born after a pregnancy lasting more than 42 weeks is associated with more behavioural and emotional problems in early childhood, especially Attention Deficit/H

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3. Tackling clutter to ease anxiety
   

   17th April 2012 - The charity Anxiety UK says hoarding is almost always linked with anxiety, so has teamed-up with a de-cluttering organisation - the Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers (apdo-uk). So, which comes first - the clutter or the anxiety? Is one a symptom of the other?

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4. Dentists should check patients for alcohol misuse
   

   6th April 2012 - Writing in a leading dental journal, the authors say excessive alcohol consumption can lead to health problems - and dentists may be the first to notice them. They call for primary-care dentists to participate in an effective screening process for alcohol misuse, which could lead to

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5. Is living alone bad for your mental health?
   

   Modern living means more people are living alone. The number of people who live alone has doubled in the past 30 years, and now one person in every three in the UK lives on his or her own. There’s been some research in the past that has suggested that living alone could be linked to an increased ris

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6. Minimum alcohol unit price FAQs
   

   23rd March 2012 - Plans for a minimum price for alcohol are already in progress by the Scottish parliament and in Northern Ireland to tackle problem drinking. Now ministers are planning similar proposals for England and Wales. Announcing the measures in the Commons, home secretary Theresa May said c

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7. Latest projections on alcohol-related deaths
   

   20th February 2012 - The latest projections on alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales suggest that, if current trends continue, there will be up to 210 000 avoidable alcohol-related deaths in the next 20 years. It's estimated 70,000 of these will be from liver disease. The projection comes in a

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8. Rise in alcohol deaths
   

   27th January 2012 -The number of alcohol-related deaths in the UK rose slightly in 2010 compared to 2009, according to official figures. However, the latest annual bulletin from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says the increase was limited to men. Excessive consumption of alcohol is a major

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9. Working long hours more than doubles depression risk
   

   26th January 2012 - People who regularly work 11 hours or more each day are more than twice as likely to experience a major episode of depression than colleagues who put in a standard eight hour day, a new study has found. The risk remained largely unchanged even after factors like smoking, alcohol

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10. Taking antidepressants during pregnancy raises newborn blood pressure
    

    Research suggests as many as one pregnant woman in four experiences some of the symptoms of depression. Personal experiences can often play a role in the development of depression and it can be triggered by upheaval and stressful changes in your life. There are good treatments for depression, and an

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