Mental health matters in premature menopause
In this research paper, the authors (Xu et al., 2024) refer to “women” as individuals with the biological capacity for...
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Smartphone bans in schools are not associated with better mental wellbeing or reduced screen-time out of school
Young people are growing up in an increasingly digital world, with 95% of 12- to 15-year-olds in the UK owning...
Inquiry hears of nurse staffing troubles on mental health wards
A former chief nurse has told an inquiry into mental health inpatient deaths that more resources must be put into...
What’s the matter? The role of white matter microstructure in depression-related cognitive decline
Cognitive deficits, such as memory and concentration difficulties and a general slowing of mental processing, are common in people with...
Can we prevent major depression before it starts? A global review of psychological interventions
‘I’m feeling a bit depressed today.’ While mental health professionals may feel frustrated at a perceived overly-casual use of the...
Can sleep and activity changes really predict mania in bipolar disorder?
Bipolar disorder is characterised by often recurrent episodes of mania and depression. Mania is the defining feature of bipolar disorder....
Urbanicity and psychotic disorders across countries in the Global South
Urban living isn’t for everybody. It’s loud, it’s crowded, your upstairs neighbour has decided that Saturday at 8am is the...
“They referred to one of the consumers as a BPD c**t”: uncomfortable narratives of borderline personality disorder
As readers of my previous contributions to the woodlands will know, I get vexed when we hear about people who...
Lampard Inquiry: six nurses struck off for mental health failures
Health and social care regulators have given evidence to an inquiry looking into the deaths of thousands of mental health...
The other side of postnatal depression: what about Dads?
When we think of postpartum depression (PPD), we often picture new mothers struggling with mood changes, exhaustion, and feelings of...
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