Being bullied may increase the risk of suicide attempts among young adolescents by approximately three times worldwide, according to a new study. “Globally, approximately 67,000 adolescents die of suicide each year and identifying modifiable risk factors for adolescent suicide is a public health p...

A survey-based study looking at chocolate consumption and depression finds that people who eat dark chocolate are less likely to report depressive symptoms. What do these findings mean, and can we trust them? Over the years, chocolate has been the focus of a great deal of research. Thanks to its fla...

Nearly 40% of people employed at flexible workplaces claim it has significantly improved in their mental health, Wildgoose survey finds. Wildgoose − experts in team building and workforce morale − conducted a survey of workers aged 45 or under to ask their thoughts on flexible working. Employees...

Women who give up alcohol have better mental health, study finds. Research suggests total abstinence leads to ‘favourable change in mental wellbeing’. Researchers also suggest quitting may improve overall health-related quality of life. Women can boost their mental health by giving up alcohol co...

By Victoria Allen Science Correspondent For The Daily Mail 01:12 BST 23 Apr 2019, updated 02:10 BST 23 Apr 2019. ● Survey finds 27 per cent of medics are diagnosed with mental health condition. ● Two in five are facing psychological and emotional problems, including stress. ● Experts say press...

By Nitin Gogtay, MD, April 18, 2019 Neuropsychiatry, Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Schizophrenia Although psychotic illnesses are fortunately rare in children, contrary to common belief, psychotic symptoms can be fairly common in very young healthy children. As a symptomatic child grows older, thes...

Children born to couples married for less than 3 years have an increased risk for schizophrenia, regardless of parental psychiatric disorders and paternal age, according to research results published in Schizophrenia Research. Previous research has shown an association between short duration of ma...

Research shows a 16% rise in emotional problems and 8% rise in conduct disorders Parental separation is more likely to harm the mental health of children if they are aged at least seven when the split occurs, but appears to have no effect on the risks of them getting ill if they are younger, researc...