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Around one in six pregnant women and one in five new mothers experience depression.

Researchers present initial findings from study that followed thousands of US women for about 20 years

Shannen Broodryk was driving down the M25 when her eyes randomly 'switched off' and she couldn't see the road in front of her - now doctors have diagnosed her with a rare brain condition

We have come a long way in understanding the mental health impact of welcoming a new baby into the world. But until recently, most of our attention has tilted toward the parent giving birth, possibly overlooking the other.

Dementia isn't a specific disease. Instead, it describes a collection of symptoms that affect a person's thinking and social abilities enough to interfere with daily life. There are more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia. Of these, 50% to 60% have Alzheimer's disease. Dementia is the seventh leading…

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The frequency with which we experience nightmares as children is to a large degree determined by our genetics

Publisher of the Elmer book series Andersen Press has partnered with the dementia charity.

Burnout is now such a specific experience that researchers are investigating whether it should be included as a mental health condition in its own right, alongside psychological illnesses like anxiety or depression, with which burnout is frequently confused. And this Australian research is at the cutting edge.