The Latest Breaking News on Mental health

Antidepressants ‘should be reduced in stages’ to avoid withdrawal symptoms

UK medicines watchdog advises GPs to ‘taper’ doses for patients who want to stop taking the drugs

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Man waits eight years for mental health therapy as services hit by demand

Myles Cook, suffers from severe depression which is worsened by his ‘horrific’ living situation

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Is Dry January really worth the effort?

71% of people who undertook Dry January said they slept better

Manchester Evening News · Jan 16, 2023

Performing acts of kindness may help your depression

US researchers say that  people suffering from symptoms of depression "may help heal themselves by doing good deeds for others".

The New Daily · Jan 15, 2023

Five symptoms of dementia and early warning signs

One in four sufferers commonly go two years undiagnosed, one study claims

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023

Scientists reveal how to spot signs of dementia nine years before diagnosis

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

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023

HRT ‘may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease’ in millions of at risk women

Researchers found that HRT was most effective when given during perimenopause

Wales Online · Jan 14, 2023

HRT ‘potentially important’ in reducing women’s dementia risk

Research suggests hormone replacement therapy may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s in some women

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023

HRT ‘may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease’ in at-risk women

Alzheimer’s affects an estimated one in 14 people over the age of 65 and one in every six people over the age of 80.

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2023

What the FDA's accelerated approval of a new Alzheimer's drug could mean for those with the disease – 5 questions answered about lecanemab

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the medication lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, on Jan. 6, 2023, through an “accelerated approval pathway” that fast-tracks promising clinical treatments for diseases in which there are no other currently effective options.

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2023