The Latest Breaking News on Mental health

Dr. Vivek Murthy says social media makes kids feel worse about themselves, and they can't get off of it. He says "we need safety standards for social media the way we have for cars, for car seats."

There are currently around 900,000 people in the UK living with dementia and it mainly affects people over the age of 65, with the likelihood of developing the disease increasing with age

Today marks the beginning of National Epilepsy Week with the coming days used to raise awareness of the condition and help those suffering.

A forensic psychologist told jurors Fiona Beal may have experienced a loss of control and have ‘potentially genuine’ amnesia.

Martin Park tried to end his life before discovering the healing affects of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).

Doctors have warned that obstructive sleep apnoea can lead to serious health conditions if left undiagnosed or untreated - here is a list of signs to look out for

Research analysed the impact of the chemical TEC - which was once commonly used in dry cleaning as well as in the food and pharmaceutical industires.

Millions of patients and their caregivers breathed a collective sigh of relief when drugmaker Eli Lilly recently announced its new experimental Alzheimer’s medication appears to slow cognitive decline by 35%. The Food and Drug Administration could approve the new treatment, donanemab, as soon as this year.

Dementia can spark confusion and distress both in those affected and their loved ones, writes Kate Ng, but new forms of tech could provide a valuable lifeline