The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions appear to have had a negative effect on the mental health of the nation, … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have published* the results of a survey on depression in adults, investigating incidence before … read more
A study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, has looked at the effects on mental health of lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic … read more
A report, posted by University College London (UCL), looked at OVID-19 and social factors including compliance with government measures, and … read more
Research, published in JAMA Pediatrics, reports on the mental health in children under lockdown in Hubei in China. Prof David … read more
The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a widespread impact on the mental health of our society. In a new … read more
There have been questions from journalists about the impact of lockdown on young peoples mental health. Dr Sally Hodges, … read more
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health England (PHE) have released new advice to support mental … read more
research, published in Scientific Reports, reports on the connection between mental health-related tweets on Twitter and crisis episodes. Dr Bob … read more
A new study in The Lancet Public Health provides the first estimate of the economic cost of violence perpetrated by … read more
A study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, reports that there is currently insufficient good quality evidence to support the use of cannabinoids … read more
Research, published in JAMA Psychiatry, reports a link between time spent on social media and risk of mental health problems in … read more
There was no news story or study pegged to this briefing, but it was an opportunity for journalists to hear … read more
The majority of young people in the UK use social media and there are concerns around the potential harms to … read more
Research, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, reports on the relationship between wellbeing and social media use, cyberbullying, physical … read more
Comments in response to the news that lawyers for the teenager accused of throwing a child off the Tate Modern … read more
Research, published in JAMA Network Open, reports an association between the amount of green space accessed and a persons mental health. … read more
Research published in The BMJ suggests that gabapentinoids (drugs used for epilepsy, pain and anxiety) are associated with an increased … read more
Research published in Lancet Psychiatry demonstrates that for the most commonly used second-generation antidepressants, the lower range of the licensed … read more
The association between domestic abuse and depression and anxiety is well established. However, most work in this field is conducted … read more
