The issue of stress among junior lawyers returns to the spotlight this week, with research showing that the proportion claiming to have recently experienced mental ill-health has risen sharply over the past year – and that 6.4% have experienced suicidal thoughts. These are among the findings of th...

Sharing your experiences with colleagues can be freeing or detrimental, warns one anonymous writer. Headteacher Eileen Sheerin responds to the news that children who need help with mental health face a postcode lottery. While I agree with the idea that it is helpful to be able to talk to managers an...

New research from the United Kingdom has found that people who experience recurrent episodes of depression throughout adulthood are more at risk of developing memory problems later in life. Scientists have already shown that depression and other mental health problems can affect a person’s mem...

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner has spoken candidly about her mental health issues, crediting therapy and medication for making her feel “so much better”. The 23-year-old opened up about the pressure she feels to be starring as the lead in the upcoming superhero blockbuster X-Men: Dar...

Compared with bipolar disorder type I, individuals with bipolar disorder type II experience higher mood instability during depression, per study data published in the International Journal of Bipolar Disorder. Investigators abstracted data from the MONARCA II trial, a single-blind parallel-group stu...