New report highlights increase in number of children and young people with eating disorders

One in five children and young people have a probable mental health condition, according to The Mental Health of Children and Young People in England 2023

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Nov. 21, 2023 ~6 min

Simple blood test can help diagnose bipolar disorder

Researchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers associated with the

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Oct. 25, 2023 ~6 min


Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up kind, helpful and ‘prosocial’

Study using data from 10,000 people in the UK found that those who had a closer bond with their parents at age three tended to display more socially-desirable

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Oct. 9, 2023 ~7 min

Suppressing negative thoughts may be good for mental health after all

The commonly-held belief that attempting to suppress negative thoughts is bad for our mental health could be wrong, a new study from scientists at the

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Sept. 20, 2023 ~10 min

Suppressing negative thoughts may be good for mental health after all, study suggests

The commonly-held belief that attempting to suppress negative thoughts is bad for our mental health could be wrong, a new study from scientists at the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Sept. 20, 2023 ~10 min

Healthy lifestyle can help prevent depression – and new research may explain why

A healthy lifestyle that involves moderate alcohol consumption, a healthy diet, regular physical activity, healthy sleep and frequent social connection, while

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Sept. 11, 2023 ~7 min

Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with long term autoimmune diseases

More than half of patients with auto-immune conditions experience mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety, yet the majority are rarely or never

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July 26, 2023 ~6 min

In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least six months, study shows

Adults who voluntarily take part in mindfulness courses are less likely to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression for at least six months after

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July 10, 2023 ~6 min


Helping adolescents to feel competent and purposeful – not just happy – may improve grades

Study of 600 teenagers suggests that having stronger self-awareness and sense of purpose may raise GCSE Maths scores “by a couple of grades”.

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July 6, 2023 ~7 min

Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and mental wellbeing in adolescence

Children who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter adolescence, a

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June 28, 2023 ~5 min

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