Large-scale genetic study reveals new clues for the shared origins of irritable bowel syndrome and mental health disorders

An international study of more than 50,000 people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has revealed that IBS symptoms may be caused by the same biological

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Nov. 5, 2021 ~6 min

Rate of mental disorders among children remained stable in 2021 after previous rise

A survey published today by NHS Digital found one in six children in England had a probable mental disorder in 2021 – a similar rate to 2020 but an increase

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Sept. 30, 2021 ~3 min


Study shows brain differences in interpreting physical signals in mental health disorders

Researchers have shown why people with mental health disorders, including anorexia and panic disorders, experience physical signals differently.

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June 22, 2021 ~5 min

Teenagers at greatest risk of self-harming could be identified almost a decade earlier

Researchers have identified two subgroups of adolescents who self-harm and have shown that it is possible to predict those individuals at greatest risk almost

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June 15, 2021 ~6 min

One in twenty workers are in ‘useless’ jobs – far fewer than previously thought

The so-called ‘bullshit jobs theory’ – which argues that a large and rapidly increasing number of workers are undertaking jobs that they themselves recognise

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 3, 2021 ~8 min

Pandemic restrictions aggravating known triggers for self-harm and poor mental health among children and young people

Experts have issued a stark warning about the effects of the pandemic on the mental health of children and young people.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 10, 2021 ~4 min

High insulin levels during childhood a risk for mental health problems later in life, study suggests

Researchers have shown that the link between physical and mental illness is closer than previously thought. Certain changes in physical health, which are

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 13, 2021 ~6 min

Mindfulness can improve mental health and wellbeing – but unlikely to work for everyone

Mindfulness courses can reduce anxiety, depression and stress and increase mental wellbeing within most but not all non-clinical settings, say a team of

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Jan. 11, 2021 ~6 min


Significant increase in depression seen among children during first lockdown

The first lockdown led to a significant increase in symptoms of depression among children, highlighting the unintended consequences of school closures,

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Dec. 8, 2020 ~4 min

Marmoset study finds single brain region linking depression and anxiety, heart disease, and people’s sensitivity to treatment

Over-activity in a single brain region called the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC) underlies several key symptoms of mood and anxiety disorders, but

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 26, 2020 ~6 min

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