UCL MSc students explore new evidence linking academic pressure with depressive symptoms and self-harm from adolescence into ...

ODDESSI, the first RCT of Open Dialogue, found no reduction in relapse but fewer hospital admissions and better recovery.

Sarah Watts is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Clinical Lead with the Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wellbeing Service (IAPT). She is also the NHSE ...

Written by Laura Naysmith Dr Laura Naysmith is a Research Associate at King’s College London, specialising in the application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to explore neuropharmacological ...

Inpatient mental health services are meant to provide safe places for people experiencing mental health difficulties to receive support and recover, but for many, the reality is far from this ideal.

Mental health challenges are on the rise globally, with no reduction in prevalence over the past 30 years (GBD 2019 Mental Disorders Collaborators, 2022). Existing mental health services are ...

The last two decades have seen a huge research focus on understanding the experience and impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). ACEs include experiences such as child maltreatment, domestic ...

In perinatal care, time is often in short supply. Appointments are brief, staff are stretched and families may feel their concerns are rushed or overlooked. For parents who have experienced trauma or ...

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) encompasses various forms of abuse, including physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, occurring within romantic relationships (WHO, 2021). Sexual violence (SV) ...

While some secrets fade with time, others grow heavier the longer they are carried. Some secrets are far heavier. Sexual trauma (ST) is one such experience, affecting people across all genders and ...

If you’ve ever sat in a conference on inflammation and depression, you’ll recognise the scene: a researcher presents another trial testing anti-inflammatory drugs for depression. The audience leans ...

Mental health awareness has increased dramatically (Hahn et al., 2023; Henderson, Potts and Robinson, 2020), particularly over the past two decades; however, mental health outcomes, especially among ...