Living with bipolar disorder means more than weathering mood highs and lows; it also takes a silent toll on your lifespan. Research shows people with bipolar die 11–20 years earlier …
Mental health difficulties in children and young people (CYP) are rising, with one in five CYP reporting a probable mental health condition (Newlove-Delgado et al., 2022). Despite this, many CYP …
In a world that glorifies hustle, staying busy has become a badge of honour. But underneath the endless to-do lists, constant notifications, and multitasking, many of us are quietly craving …
To test the robustness of the results, the researchers repeated their analyses excluding participants with psychiatric diagnoses. The findings remained consistent. They also tested whether anxiety and depression might cause …
I’ve often felt self-hatred in bipolar disorder. It can feel like living with an enemy inside your own head. Many people with bipolar disorder have this enemy. And while self-hatred …
Childhood and adolescence are vulnerable periods for the development of mental health problems, which are also associated with mental health and physical problems in adulthood. There are a range of …
We first make our habits, and then our habits make us – John Dryden Have you ever felt like you’re sleepwalking your way through life, unaware of the habits that …
A second study, published in Psychological Medicine, examined how childhood trauma influences the relationship between cannabis use and paranoia. Just over half of participants reported some form of trauma, with …
Many of us were told that mood disorders come from a simple imbalance of brain chemicals. It feels like that’s what doctors said in an effort to simplify things for …
Anxiety disorders are common mental health conditions characterised by persistent and intense feelings of unease that are disproportionate to the situation (Craske et al., 2011). Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is …