The Latest Breaking News on Mental health

We have come a long way in understanding the mental health impact of welcoming a new baby into the world. But until recently, most of our attention has tilted toward the parent giving birth, possibly overlooking the other.

Dementia isn't a specific disease. Instead, it describes a collection of symptoms that affect a person's thinking and social abilities enough to interfere with daily life. There are more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia. Of these, 50% to 60% have Alzheimer's disease. Dementia is the seventh leading…

The stigma surrounding complex mental health is such that Elfy Scott completed a psychology degree to learn more – but even that fell short

Some of the same genetic mutations can lead to FTD, ALS or symptoms of both

Early intervention could reduce your risk of developing dementia-related disease

Since September alone there have been 34,962 new claimants for PIP, a state benefit designed to improve living standards for those suffering from long-term physical disabilities or mental health conditions

Research suggests traumatic childhood experiences embed themselves in our brains and put us at risk of mental illness, but epigenetic editing may offer us hope of removing them

Some 32% say that if they could treat their mental health issues with cannabis-based remedies over antidepressants then they would because they think it's safer

Scott Hanley has claimed that turning to exercise helped him reverse the vast majority of his Parkinson's symptoms and has left him able to sleep at night once more