Severe depression and psychosis can cause cognitive impairment similar to what’s seen in dementia, but the effects are reversible with the right treatment.
Mental Health
Being kind to your future self
Identifying strongly with your future self is linked to positive health and wellbeing. But is that still the case when you follow people to see what happens to them?
Diet changes improve depression outlook
The first dietary intervention study of its kind has found dietary changes to be beneficial in helping moderate to severe depression.
Eating to stress less
Having the right mix of prebiotics and probiotics in the diet may be one way to support our mental health.
Who is at the greatest risk of loneliness?
There is growing evidence that loneliness is a health risk and a recent study has shown this to be true with surprising spikes in loneliness during different life stages.
Can diet changes improve depression and anxiety?
Yes and no. A review of diet study trials finds that positive dietary changes can reduce symptoms of depression, but less of a benefit is seen in addressing symptoms of anxiety.
How much is too much TV?
Research shows that lengthy TV viewing is linked to cognitive decline, and people who watched more than 3.5 hours a day saw a decline in their verbal memory skills.
Can a walk in the park improve your mood?
To find out, US researchers surveyed visitors to urban parks to see if a 20-minute walk through an urban park can remedy a bad mood.
Can the size of your social network make your baby smarter?
Researchers looks at whether having a larger social network is associated with cognitive benefits for her young child.
Another unacceptable life expectancy gap
People with persistent and severe mental illness have their lives shortened by about 20 years and suicide only plays a small role in that appalling statistic.