A $70 million program will try to develop brain implants able to regulate emotions in the mentally ill. … you have PTSD, let's do surgery,' ” says Dougherty. “It's going to be for people who don't respond to the other treatments.” …
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, Tania Browne appeals for wider recognition of the risk factors for postnatal depression or the 'baby blues'
A diagnosis of mental illness is more common than ever – did psychiatrists create the problem, or just recognise it?
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has broadened the criteria for specified bipolar disorders with the introduction of the diagnostic category of 'other specified bipolar and …
I'm talking about social anxiety disorder (SAD) – a feeling of overwhelming emotional distress that, for so many, often stands in the way of living life to its fullest, and having meaningful relationships with others. To help people …
