Mental Health Related Content

Open Access Government spoke to Dr Robyn S. Klein, MD, PhD, about her ground-breaking work in neuroimmunology and the path to understanding the links between viral encephalitis and memory disorders.

In an analysis of 2.5 million tweets, researchers found that ethnic minority MPs received 165% more online hate than white MPs.

The University of York examined psychological states during the UK lockdown, revealing that external surroundings shape "maladaptive thought processes" - with fewer people able to think about the future when isolated.

Jonas Bull, Policy and Research Officer at Mental Health Europe, sheds light on new WHO guidance that demonstrates the feasibility of community mental health services based on human rights.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Instagram has been aware of severe mental health impacts on teenage girls for the past three years.

Despite societal progression and increased LGBTQ+ acceptance, the transgender population still have to jump through hoops to receive healthcare in the UK.

Phil Worms, CEO of Frog Systems, explains how video-led signposting offers a new way to deliver well-being support.

Here, we discover the impact and importance of psychedelic medicine through the eyes of Amanda Feilding, Director of The Beckley Foundation.

Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September, Philip Adkins, National IAPT Clinical Lead at Vita Health Group, looks at suicide prevention in the workplace and addresses how an employee can talk to a colleague with suicidal thoughts.

When it comes to time and how to use it, there are plenty of clashing opinions - what do scientists now think about how free time impacts your mental health?

The Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing (JCCPA) promotes dementia friendliness in Hong Kong during World Alzheimer’s Month

Laura Kirschbacher, Corporate Communications, Pfalzklinikum, details how to establish HR marketing within a health organisation, in this project report.

In a study spanning fifty years, researchers reveal that transgender people still face a disproportionate likelihood of death - a likelihood not connected to gender-affirming hormone treatment.

Endometriosis, a condition impacting at least 190 million people globally, remains relatively ignored - why is it still hard to access treatment? 

Tel Aviv researchers reveal that exposure to ultraviolent radiation via sunlight increases feelings of romantic passion - in men and women.

Dr Owain Rhys Hughes, Founder and CEO of Cinapsis, explores how referral technology is helping to reduce the pressures on burnt out hospital staff within the NHS.

Research by the American Osteopathic Association finds that 80% of US medical schools are not investigating LGBTQ health inequalities - as they are not collecting the necessary data.

A study by Yale University, published in JAMA Psychiatry, says that suicidal thoughts in veterans remained stable throughout the isolation of the pandemic.

Maxine Smeaton, Chief Executive of Epilepsy Research UK, reveals how people with epilepsy are shaping the future of research.

Jorge E Palacios, MD, PhD, Senior Digital Health Scientist at SilverCloud Health, argues that the pandemic has made mental health in the workplace impossible to ignore.