The Latest Breaking News from Mental Health

Regular readers of this column are no doubt familiar with my imaginary friend, The Doctor. I often call upon him to solve behavior problems of various sorts concerning young children. Well, The Doctor has done it again! This time with what many mental health professionals would call separation anxiety.

The Sierra Leone capital’s colonial-era asylum has modernised, offering psychotherapy, yoga and basketball as well as drugs – and has thrown away its shackles

Money worries are stopping people from engaging in some of the activities known to help protect mental health, a survey suggests.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said a staggered reduction could cut the likelihood and severity of withdrawal symptoms.

This in turn could offer benefits for physical and mental health, researchers said.

PONTIAC, Mich. — A 35-year-old mother and two of her children found dead in a field in Pontiac on Sunday afternoon died of hypothermia, a tragedy that underscores the country's mental health crisis, Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said Monday.

"It’s been a long time coming and we are fortunately able to secure this space for the next few years"

Myles Cook, suffers from severe depression which is worsened by his ‘horrific’ living situation

Mental health charities have criticised Blue Monday as unhelpful pseudoscience