Recent News Headlines : Psychiatry

PUPILS SUFFERING FROM ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION TO RECEIVE COUNSELLING IN SCHOOLS


It was a blueprint for modernising children and young people's mental health services... READ MORE

3rd December, 2017 2779

MARRIAGE COULD HELP REDUCE RISK OF DEMENTIA, STUDY SUGGESTS


Experts conducted an analysis of 15 studies which held data on dementia and marital status involving more than 800,000 people from Europe, North and South America, and Asia... READ MORE

29th November, 2017 1711

PRELIMINARY TESTS SHOW AVATARS CAN HELP SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS CONTROL THREATENING VOICES


But if further trials prove successful, experts said, avatar therapy could radically change treatment approaches for millions of psychosis sufferers across the world... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 0

CABBY'S TIP LEADS TO CAPTURE OF DANGEROUS HAWAII PSYCHOPATH WHO FLED TO CALIFORNIA


A man acquitted of a 1979 murder by reason of insanity who escaped from a Hawaii psychiatric hospital over the weekend was arrested in California on Wednes... READ MORE

15th November, 2017 10

ARE MASS KILLERS MENTALLY ILL? USUALLY NOT, RESEARCHERS SAY


1 for 4 weeks It is true that severe mental illnesses are found more often among mass killers... READ MORE

10th November, 2017 92

CANADA, CHINA PARTNER ON PROJECT USING APPS, TEXTS TO TREAT MENTAL HEALTH


Canada and China are partnering on a five-year project to enhance mental health treatment through the use of smartphone apps, text messaging and electronic medical records... READ MORE

10th November, 2017 385

MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT BECOMES AUSTRALIA'S BEST MENTAL HEALTH NURSE


Eight years after completing his psychotherapy, Mr Ball qualified as a mental health nurse... READ MORE

28th October, 2017 4726

"WHAT COULD HELP ME TO DIE?" DOCTORS CLASH OVER EUTHANASIA


Despite that latitude, Distelmans complained that Thienpont's patients were arriving at his clinic with unrealistic expectations, presuming that their euthanasia request would automatically be approved... READ MORE

27th October, 2017 373

UK-WIDE MINIMUM ALCOHOL PRICE WOULD SAVE LIVES AND EASE PRESSURE ON NHS


We unequivocally endorse the Welsh government's adoption of a minimum unit price for alcohol Wales reveals plan for minimum alcohol price, 23 October ... READ MORE

25th October, 2017 329

CRISIS IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE


The report highlighting the unacceptable delays to young people accessing mental health services is to be welcomed 18-month wait for child mental health care, 21 October ... READ MORE

24th October, 2017 329

ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY MOSTLY USED ON WOMEN AND OLDER PEOPLE, SAYS STUDY


The use of electroconvulsive therapy to treat serious mental health problems is more prevalent in women and older individuals, researchers have found... READ MORE

20th October, 2017 826

UNIVERSAL CREDIT FLAW PUTS NEW WELFARE SYSTEM AT ODDS WITH FREE SCHOOL MEALS


One big question that needs answering is the extent to which families on universal credit will receive free school meals... READ MORE

15th October, 2017 1057

NHS ENGLAND TO FACE COURT OVER PATIENT KEPT ALIVE BY BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS


The local NHS trust was represented in court but not NHS England, which is ultimately responsible, it was said, for dealing with such complex cases... READ MORE

3rd October, 2017 137

THE BIG ANXIETY FESTIVAL: MENTAL HEALTH, SCIENCE AND THE HEALING POWER OF ART


But can an arts festival provide some sort of balm for mental health problems?... READ MORE

25th September, 2017 2989

'OUR DAUGHTERS MUST NOT BE SCARED TO TALK ABOUT THEIR MENTAL-HEALTH ISSUES'


The total number of psychiatrists working in children and adolescent mental health services Camhs fell from 1,015 full-time equivalent posts in May 2013 to 948 in May this year... READ MORE

24th September, 2017 1456

WHY IS 'BLUE WHALE' HYSTERIA GRIPPING INDIA?


Meanwhile, the federal government has asked Facebook, Google, Instagram and Whatsapp to remove alleged links that reportedly lead to alleged Blue Whale groups or sites... READ MORE

19th September, 2017 473

IS DONALD TRUMP MENTALLY UNFIT TO BE PRESIDENT? PSYCHIATRIC EXPERTS WEIGH IN


Mental health experts have come forward to make statements saying they were concerned that the president had dangerous mental illness... READ MORE

18th September, 2017 245

WISCONSIN GIRL IN SLENDER MAN KILLING TO BE COMMITTED INSTEAD OF JAILED


Anissa Weier trembled as the jury's verdict was read after a week of testimony and some 11 hours of deliberations... READ MORE

16th September, 2017 0

Trending News Headlines : Psychiatry

AMID MOUNTING BIPARTISAN CONCERNS, DEBATING TRUMP'S MENTAL HEALTH BECOMES COTTAGE INDUSTRY


Talk about President Trump's mental health has gone from quiet whispers to bipartisan concern about stability... READ MORE

24th August, 2017 17499

MARK AUSTIN ADMITS HE TOLD ANOREXIC DAUGHTER 'STARVE YOURSELF TO DEATH'


Austin's daughter Maddy, now 22, became ill in 2012, losing four stone and changing from a healthy and promising athlete to an emaciated, ghostlike figure ... READ MORE

5th February, 2017 7257

'SUFFERING IS NOT UNIQUE TO ONE GROUP'


Typically, people who want to become therapists have an interest in connecting with people... READ MORE

19th April, 2017 6275

VICTIM'S FAMILY DISAPPOINTED ABOUT RELEASE OF MAN WHO KILLED GREYHOUND BUS PASSENGER


The Manitoba Criminal Code Review Board ordered the discharge on Friday, saying Li, now known as Will Lee Baker, does not pose a significant safety threat... READ MORE

11th February, 2017 6205

NHS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FAILING YOUNG PEOPLE, SAY PSYCHIATRISTS


This feedback from clinicians working at the frontline exposes the depths of the crisis facing child and adolescent mental health services in England... READ MORE

27th December, 2016 6127

QUARTER OF A MILLION CHILDREN RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN ENGLAND


Data covering 60 percent of mental health trusts shows 11,849 boys and girls aged five and under among those getting help... READ MORE

3rd October, 2016 5896

THE CHAINS OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN WEST AFRICA


The World Health Organization has also intensified its focus on mental health, calling for an end to the chaining of people with mental illnesses... READ MORE

12th October, 2015 5569

NHS FIGURES SHOW 'SHOCKING' RISE IN SELF-HARM AMONG YOUNG


The NHS's most senior doctor responsible for young people's health said the distressing figures underlined that greater improvements were needed to boost support for troubled children... READ MORE

23rd October, 2016 4884

SCHOOLS TO TRIAL HAPPINESS LESSONS FOR EIGHT-YEAR-OLDS


Education department tenders for mental health training contracts, which will help pupils see disturbing thoughts as buses... READ MORE

13th March, 2017 4848

#MENTALHEALTHMONTH: MENTAL HEALTH IN AMERICA, BY THE NUMBERS


Mental Health Month A look at mental health in America, by the numbers... READ MORE

4th May, 2017 4497

TEXAS' NEWLY SIGNED SANDRA BLAND ACT SETS EXAMPLE FOR REST OF THE NATION


Another program in North Texas focuses on wellness checks, with trained mental health professionals riding with cops... READ MORE

16th June, 2017 4093

MEET THE EDMONTON MAN NO COUNTRY WANTS


Abdikarim gelle has been detained for months awaiting deportation but somalia won't accept mentally ill people... READ MORE

6th October, 2016 3373

DONALD TRUMP HAS 'DANGEROUS MENTAL ILLNESS'


It is not the first time Mr Trump's mental health has been called into question... READ MORE

22nd April, 2017 3007

'MY SON DIDN'T WANT TO DIE'


Each time Derek was admitted to hospital I always made an appointment to meet his team and to discuss his treatment, she said... READ MORE

23rd April, 2017 2673

RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES 'IMPRISONING CRIMEAN TATARS IN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS'


Lawyers and human rights activists say Russian authorities in Crimea are increasingly imprisoning human rights activists in psychiatric hospitals and submitting them to psychological abuse... READ MORE

28th March, 2017 2214

UNITED NATIONS RELEASES LIST OF WORLD'S HAPPIEST COUNTRIES


In Western countries such as Australia, mental illness turned out to be the most important determinant of happiness - above income, employment or physical wellbeing... READ MORE

21st March, 2017 1978

MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN WEST AFRICA IS OFTEN A PRODUCT OF LUCK


Historically, mental health interventions have scored poorly compared with efforts that save young lives, like neonatal care or treatment of diarrhea... READ MORE

11th October, 2015 1935

3. KEEP PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OUT OF CUSTODY


With the general election looming, we asked the Centre for Mental Health a Guardian and Observer Christmas appeal charity what needs to change... READ MORE

11th December, 2014 1851

GERMANWINGS CRASH RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT SHIFTING IDEAS OF PILOT FITNESS


And few pilots inform the airlines that they have done so.Without a strict reporting system, accountability suffers, he said... READ MORE

29th March, 2015 1800

NEWS ANALYSIS ROLE OF ILLNESS IN GERMANWINGS CRASH RAISES WORRY ABOUT STIGMA


And many mental health experts say that the tendency to link mass violence and mental disorders has a negative effect, discouraging people from seeking treatment... READ MORE

31st March, 2015 1755

ISRAELI MAN ARRESTED CARRYING WIFE'S HEAD AFTER DECAPITATING & BURNING HER BODY


Only later did they realize he was holding the woman's head, an eyewitness told The Jerusalem Post's sister publication Maariv... READ MORE

30th March, 2017 1617

JUDGE RULES CHILD KILLER ALLAN SCHOENBORN NOT 'HIGH-RISK ACCUSED'


A B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled child killer Allan Schoenborn does not meet the criteria for the high-risk accused designation... READ MORE

31st August, 2017 1486

UKS MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO BE FOUND IN JAIL THAN HOSPITAL


In a paper last year he said that failing to effectively screen prisoners mental health inevitably led to tragedy... READ MORE

14th November, 2014 1425

WOULD WE BE 'BLAMING' CANCER FOR THE DEATHS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO PERISHED IN THE ALPS?


Because what the media coverage does is say not that the awful murderous act was committed by a human being, but by an illness... READ MORE

30th March, 2015 1419

CITY CUTS SPECIAL LONG-TERM CARE UNIT FOR DEMENTIA PATIENTS DUE TO COSTS


LHIN seeks another long-term care centre to give behavioural support Lett said all of the residents with dementia were found spaces elsewhere... READ MORE

11th February, 2017 1323

CALLS GROW FOR SUICIDE TRANSGENDER TEEN'S PARENTS TO BE PROSECUTED


Leelah Alcorn Transgender teenager's parents 'should be prosecuted', says gay rights activist... READ MORE

2nd January, 2015 1265

BIPOLAR TEEN FACES AGONIZING WAIT FOR HELP 6 YEARS LATER


By April of that year Fry was still struggling, and was sent to the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre for assessment... READ MORE

11th July, 2017 1212

MORE STUDENTS THAN EVER SUFFER MENTAL ILL HEALTH. WE MUST CHANGE OUR TOXIC WORLD


With all this at stake, essential local authority mental health services for children and young people are being cut... READ MORE

5th September, 2017 1209

ACCUSED 'MAY HAVE KILLED' DOG WALKER


The court heard that Mr Ward was arrested over Mrs Campbell's murder in July and placed on remand at Barlinnie... READ MORE

18th February, 2015 1024

LACK OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT LEAVING CHILDREN STUCK IN HOSPITAL - THINKTANK


Children with serious mental health problems are becoming trapped in NHS psychiatric units, unable to leave because care is unavailable outside hospitals, a thinktank has said... READ MORE

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