The Latest Breaking News on Mental health

NHS at risk of ‘system failures’ as demand for ADHD and autism care soars, inquiry finds

England-focused review led by Prof Peter Fonagy returns stark warning and calls for shift to ‘needs-led’ system

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

NHS England mental health services review: what has it found and what does it recommend?

Prof Peter Fonagy’s 607-page report is categoric that mental distress has increased substantially and ‘cannot be explained by greater awareness alone’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

Childhood Abuse Linked to Brain Structure Differences in 3,711 Brain Scans, with Stronger Patterns Seen in Young Women

A UCLA-led study of 3,711 brain scans links childhood abuse to brain structure differences. It shows an association, not a cause, and needs follow-up.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

A Brown Rice Diet and Total Silence Looked Like Catatonia, but She Was Choosing Not to Speak

A 42-year-old woman stopped speaking and ate only brown rice. Doctors feared catatonia, but her silence was a deliberate act of defiance.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

Dementia Patients Overweight or Obese at Diagnosis Had Up to 27% Lower Death Risk, Raising Caregiver Nutrition Questions

A national study of 4,523 U.S. adults with dementia linked higher weight at diagnosis to longer survival. Here is what it means for caregivers.

Medical Daily · Oct 8

Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds

Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

Simon Pegg confirms ADHD diagnosis: ‘It’s just who I am’

The Mission Impossible star explained how learning about his diagnosis put his childhood behaviour in perspective

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Simon Pegg reveals ADHD diagnosis: ‘It confirmed stuff I’d been wrestling with’

Pegg has opened up about having the neurodevelopmental condition.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

University students say procrastination is biggest threat to their academic performance

More than half of US students surveyed said the problem damaged their ability to do academic work, study finds

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

A Strong Smell Could Set Off His Sneezing Fits, but His Muscles Told a Stranger Story

Strong smells set off a teacher's sneeze-like fits for nine years. Muscle recordings showed rapid jerks unlike a textbook sneeze reflex.

Medical Daily · Oct 8