Mental Well-Being

Parent support groups can help struggling families and communities thrive

Children’s well-being is a serious and growing concern in the UK, as elsewhere. According to Professor Richard Watt and colleagues (2026), writing in...

Spotting bipolar and psychosis risk earlier using routine clinical records

The signs of mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, tend to start in teenage years or early adulthood. If we...

Medical cannabinoids as a treatment for mental health

Cannabis policies are becoming increasingly liberal worldwide, partly driven by interest in the potential therapeutic effects of cannabinoids...

“Why am I so sensitive?”

Writing about the scientific aspects of emotional and mental illnesses is important. Maybe more so — sharing thoughts,...

When the treatment doesn’t work: what predicts difficult-to-treat postpartum depression?

Giving birth to a baby is undoubtedly a major event in a person’s life. The arrival of a...

Rethinking crisis care through the FINCH feasibility trial

In England, when someone experiences a severe mental health crisis, services can admit them to hospital without their...

Metformin reduces weight gain in young people taking antipsychotics

In the past decade, accumulating evidence has shown the efficacy of second-generation antipsychotics (SGA) for young people with...

Why People with Bipolar Are Not Your Inspiration Porn

Many love to call a person with bipolar inspiring, especially if the person is publicly successful or famous....