All news on the topic: Mental health

Some famous faces are using their positions in the spotlight to raise awareness and research into the causes of these painful diseases...

Former social worker Anita Goundry was told she may only have five years to live after her devastating diagnosis – but she’s defying the odds

Mistaking early symptoms of Alzheimer’s for those of the menopause could be a reason women remain undiagnosed, says Dr Hana Patel

The UK’s biggest migrant camp opened its doors to the first 50 residents on Wednesday on a converted air base at Wethersfield, Essex

A Harvard professor challenges the widely held belief that eight hours of sleep is necessary, supported by research indicating cognitive difficulties associated with more or less sleep

Staff at the BBC have been instructed by bosses not to spread "damaging" gossip about Huw Edwards as the "delicate situation" surrounding the suspended presenter deepens

Paralympic gold medalist and world record holder Ellie Robinson MBE has opened up about her new and unexpected lease of life following her retirement from competitive sport

A mum was arrested after she allegedly stabbed three hospital workers before fleeing the building with her newborn baby, police say

Members of the United Kingdom's armed forces are struggling to feed their families and pay the bills with the number of troops on Universal Credit shooting up by 30% in a year

There are approximately 50 million people living with dementia worldwide but research suggests making lifestyle changes in your 40s and 50s, even 30s, may help to lower your risk

Results reveal activities such as using computer or writing journal associated with 11% drop in risk over 10-year period.

Scientists found the number of teeth and amount of gum disease was linked to changes in the left hippocampus of the brain, the area associated with Alzheimer’s.

With the BBC in the spotlight again over the Huw Edwards affair, we mustn't be blinded to the much admired elements of the corporation

Huw Edwards' wife Vicky Flind released a statement on Wednesday, sharing the BBC News at 10 presenter is currently receiving in-patient care in hospital amid his mental health being impacted following the BBC presenter scandal

WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Sarah Jayne Barron was in "an extreme state of denial" having convinced herself she was not pregnant and was in a "blind panic" when she threw the baby off the balcony

Hollyoaks star Gary Lucy has expressed his heartache following the death of his beloved grandmother who died shortly before Laura Anderson is due to give birth to his child

BBC presenter Peter Levy got the giggles as he read out some of his viewer's submissions about old appliances – one of which took a very naughty turn on his BBC show Look North

Jimmy Geobey, a 29-year-old goalkeeper from Birmingham, trained at Chelsea's state-of-the-art Cobham HQ in the summer after their Premier League and FA Cup double-winning campaign in 2010

A 22-year-old man from Chicago was caught microwaving, dismembering, and torturing kittens before killing them and buying new look-alikes on Craigslist to keep his mother from becoming suspicious

A California woman suffers from six grim illnesses and has been told she's likely to die by the time she reaches age 35. A seventh ailment of hers is baffling doctors

Everton midfielder and former Tottenham star Dele Alli opened up on his childhood trauma and continued struggles as a professional footballer in a moving interview with Gary Neville

A crisis management expert says Huw Edwards' career will withstand the allegations against him thanks to an 'elastic band effect' but notes the 'glaring double standards' with Phillip Schofield

BBC Newsnight anchor Victoria Derbyshire was reportedly investigating allegations against BBC News at Ten presenter Huw Edwards days before The Sun printed their own allegations

Huw Edwards previously admitted he had to develop a thick skin in order to continue his role as the face of BBC News at Ten, as he opened up about bouts of depression hitting him 'like a strong wave'

Brits reckon less than half of their leisure time is spent in a productive way - but nearly half claim they are too tired after work to make an effort