The Latest Breaking News on Mental health

Raising a child with special needs is not an easy task as the parents brave high levels of stress, risk of depression and anticipatory anxiety. Often, the biggest concern is ensuring the child’s welfare if the parent dies or becomes incapacitated, and not all families can afford to place them…

Hospital porter unknowingly saves own life by working on day off

DecodeME is hoping to test 20,000 DNA samples from people living with the condition

First comparative research of its kind finds those with lots of social interaction and supportive family coped better

A team of neurosurgeons at Gleneagles Global Health City in Chennai has effectively removed two tumours that occurred in both the left and right sides of the brain.

Karnataka Health Minister declares dementia a public health priority. Dementia screening to be included in Gruha Arogya programme. Action plan to reduce risk, train caregivers, create dementia-friendly spaces & raise awareness. Plan to double diagnosis rate & provide home-based caregiver assistance. Stakeholders, patients & caregivers participate in drum jam session.

The Oscar-winning actor has lent her voice to Change The Ending, an animated short film from Alzheimer’s Research UK

PJ Scott has so far run 765 miles to raise funds for charity Alzheimer’s Society.

Almost one million people in the UK are living with dementia.