People who need urgent mental health care in England are receiving inadequate support, a new report has found. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2015
Study reveals a genetic link between creativity and schizophrenia
A study conducted by Robert Power and his colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College in London have found a genetic link between schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, and creativity. Continue reading
New discovery made regarding brain development among adolescents with bipolar disorder
According to a new study, adolescents with bipolar disorder demonstrate different patterns of brain development when compared to others in their age group that do not have the condition. Continue reading
Mental health patients ‘three times as likely to smoke’
Mental health patients smoke more than three times as much as the general population, a Public Health England (PHE) and NHS survey of 105 care units suggests. Continue reading
Ground-breaking schizophrenia study reveals causes of the condition
A recent schizophrenia study conducted by scientists at Cardiff University has been key in providing the “strongest evidence yet” of the causes behind the condition. Continue reading
Pregnant mother with epilepsy had benefits cut due to seizure
Stephanie Rigby, a 24-year-old mother of one who is also pregnant with her second child, had her benefits cut because she had a seizure when she was meant to be attending an assessment. Continue reading
Mental health groups call for Government action
Six of England’s leading health organisations have joined forces to call for mental care to become a national priority. Continue reading
Newcastle University study will look at the link between brain injury and epilepsy
A scientific research team at Newcastle University will assess the link between brain injury and epilepsy, after receiving a grant for £147,000 from Epilepsy Research UK. Continue reading