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    Almost 2.5mn people in England estimated to have ADHD

    Only third of those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are thought to have been diagnosed, data shows

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  • Tuesday, 27 May, 2025
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    Working with robots often carries mental strain, studies find

    People can feel that their work has less meaning and keeping pace with machines is often stressful

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  • Monday, 26 May, 2025
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    Sick need support to stay in work, says former John Lewis chair

    Charlie Mayfield speaks out as ministers face pressure over planned cuts to disability benefits

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  • Saturday, 17 May, 2025
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    Rest, recharge, renew — seeking solace in testing times

    The body tells us when we have reached our limits. We should learn to listen

  • Tuesday, 13 May, 2025
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    Arc tries fresh solution to youth mental health crisis

    Day centre in west London aims to keep troubled teens out of problematic hospital wards

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  • Saturday, 10 May, 2025
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    West London group inspired by international ‘forest medicine’ movement takes referrals from local GPs

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  • Thursday, 24 April, 2025
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    The inarguable case for banning social media for teens

    A large consensus is forming, not before time

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    Can hypnosis cure our harmful spending habits?

    Some are turning to hypnotherapy to treat problem gambling and other financial disorders

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  • Wednesday, 9 April, 2025
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    Scientists recreate brain circuit in lab for first time

    Research breakthrough promises new treatments for severe pain

    Microscope image of the ‘assembloid’ that recreates the brain’s pain pathway in a bundle of nerve cells
  • Friday, 4 April, 2025
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    Focus on stigma not risk to bring down the suicide rate

    The new prevention strategy must — this time — be implemented

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  • Friday, 28 March, 2025
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    European Medicines Agency says risks of potentially fatal side effects from donanemab outweigh benefits

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  • Monday, 24 March, 2025
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    Our Brains, Our Selves — the neural functions that determine who we are

    Neurologist Masud Husain explores the ways that injury and disease transformed the lives of seven patients

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  • Monday, 17 March, 2025
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    The welfare dilemma: how to help 3.5mn people trapped on health-linked benefits?

    As costs spiral, ministers search for ways to get people with medical problems into work

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  • Monday, 17 March, 2025
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    Young Americans lose trust in the state

    Gallup poll highlights that confidence in the apparatus of government has fallen dramatically

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  • Saturday, 8 March, 2025
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    What makes a good self-help book?

    Studying how our minds work is not about vague therapy jargon — it’s about paying attention

  • Friday, 28 February, 2025
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    Psychiatric drug research held back by ‘stigma’, says top UK scientist

    Mental health treatments face higher regulatory hurdles for approval, warns Imperial College professor

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  • Sunday, 16 February, 2025
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    The human mind is in a recession Premium content

    Technology strains our brain health, capacity and skills

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  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2025
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    Should weight-loss drugs be given to children?

    A battle over how to treat childhood obesity is brewing between those in favour and others who warn of the effects on growing bodies

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  • Thursday, 30 January, 2025
    NHS mental health and dementia targets axed in planned overhaul

    Campaigners warn changes send message that conditions do not matter

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  • Saturday, 25 January, 2025
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    Bereaved people in England face long waits for counselling

    Convoluted NHS systems mean some patients are left without support for months, as demand for services rises

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  • Wednesday, 22 January, 2025
    Surge in young people admitted to hospital in England over mental health

    Study finds jump of 65% between 2012-2022 and suggests thousands may not be getting needed specialist care

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  • Saturday, 18 January, 2025
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    Young people are hanging out less — it may be harming their mental health

    Could the decline of face-to-face interaction tie together several modern mysteries?

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  • Sunday, 12 January, 2025
    New UK children’s hospital seeks to combat stigma around mental illness

    Cambridge facility will be first in Europe to fully integrate care on one site

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  • Tuesday, 7 January, 2025
    Dementia
    Herpes virus and head injuries linked to Alzheimer’s, mini-brain study finds

    Research adds to evidence that viral infections contribute to development of dementia

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  • Tuesday, 7 January, 2025
    ‘Sandwich carers’ suffer long mental health toll, study finds

    Research increases scrutiny over levels of state support for adults who look after children and elderly relatives

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