The Latest Breaking News on Mental health

Our attitudes to mental health are changing but much of the stigma that surrounds conditions such as schizophrenia remains – along with some enduring and often damaging untruths

“His words left us reeling but as long as I have breath in my body, come hell or high water, I’m going to fight.”

Repetitive head impacts cause the degenerative brain disease CTE, according to a new study that will fuel calls for changes to tackling rules as well as age restrictions for contact sports.

Exercise and meeting friends can also reduce your risk, says new research

‘Delay is no longer an option,’ said Progressive Rugby, a pressure group which has claimed the reputation of the sport is being ‘damaged beyond repair’

Around one in seven Australian adults take antidepressants daily, but a review finds no evidence they are treating an underlying cause of depression.

The neurological condition currently affects around 145,000 people in the UK.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive condition whereby the signals communicated between the brain and nervous system are disrupted, further affecting how a person walks

One in four people who suffer with dementia showed symptoms over two years before diagnosis, a new study claims. The Alzheimer’s Society has released a checklist to assess how likely you are to develop dementia.