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Alcohol and mental health Alcohol has been an important part of our society and culture for many centuries. Across the UK, people of all ages drink various amounts of alcohol, with both positive as well as negative effects in the short … Continue reading →

Bipolar disorder About 1 in every 100 adults have bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, at some point in their life with the majority of people developing this condition between the ages of 15-19.1 Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder characterised … Continue reading →

Agoraphobia Posted onJuly 22, 2014 by silvermarbles in Facts A phobia is an obsessive fear of an object or situation that exists over a long period of time. People with phobias have no rational explanation for their fears, and often … Continue reading →

Struggling with stress? Stress Media last reviewed: 12/05/2016 Next review due: 12/05/2018 What is stress? Stress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure. Pressure turns into stress when you feel unable to cope. People have … Continue reading →

Talking therapies explained The term ‘talking therapy’ covers all the psychological therapies that involve a person talking to a therapist about their problems. For some problems and conditions, one type of talking therapy may be better than another. Different talking … Continue reading →

From The Quarterly, Spring 2015 When people with bipolar disorder experience depressive episodes, the reward circuits in their brains show impairments similar to those that affect people diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), scientists reported March 13th in the journal … Continue reading →

Researchers have identified several sets of genes linked with abnormal brainwave patterns in people with schizophrenia and psychotic bipolar disorder (PBD). The results reported June 23rd in Translational Psychiatry can help experts learn more about the genetic changes that underlie … Continue reading →

Measuring the activity of a panel of genes may provide enough information to diagnose bipolar disorder from a blood sample, according to a study published August 4th in the journalTranslational Psychiatry. Currently, bipolar disorder is diagnosed by experienced clincians based … Continue reading →

Researchers have found new clues as to how brain plasticity can overcome a genetic predisposition to bipolar disorder. Tweet This > Reporting their findings online January 5 in Translational Psychiatry, a research team compared connections between different brain regions among … Continue reading →

Researchers have discovered new clues as to how exercise beneficially impacts brain activity in young people with bipolar disorder. Cognitive dysfunction is common among adolescents with bipolar disorder during and between mood episodes – depression-like lows and “manic” highs — … Continue reading →