Mental health

Underlining the danger of job burnout, a new study of more than 1,000 US workers finds that many employees who are highly engaged in their work are...

Adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have widespread learning and memory problems, according to research published today. The...

Funding cuts and austerity measures are damaging young people’s access to mental health services, with potentially long-term consequences for their...

A team of researchers at Cambridge has identified how two key areas of the brain govern both our emotions and our heart activity, helping explain why...

Teenage years can be difficult enough, but for people affected by schizophrenia, this is when symptoms first tend to arise. Dr Kirstie Whitaker (...

Prime Minister Theresa May recently announced measures to improve mental health support at every stage of a person’s life, with an emphasis on early...

Young people with mental health problems who have contact with mental health services are significantly less likely to suffer from clinical...

Modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy – excessive daytime sleepiness – can improve memory in patients recovering from depression, according to...