Learning disabilities and mental illness associated with higher risk of criminality
4 Feb 2020 Learning disabilities and poor mental health are associated with an increased risk of entering the criminal justice system, a major study has revealed. |
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One in 20 teachers report “long-lasting” mental health problems
3 Feb 2020 A record number of teachers are reporting long-lasting mental health problems as a result of the pressures faced in the classroom, a major study has revealed. |
“Landmark” autism study identifies potential causes of condition
31 Jan 2020 The “largest-ever” gene-sequencing study has identified more than 100 genes associated with autism. |
Yet another study links air pollution to dementia
28 Jan 2020 “Living near a major road” increases the risk of developing a neurodegenerative disease, such as dementia, a new study has revealed. |
Mental illness both the cause and effect of school exclusion, study reveals
27 Jan 2020 Mental illness may be both the “cause and effect” of poor behaviour and school exclusion, a major study has revealed. |
Mental illness costing employers £45 billion a year, study suggests
24 Jan 2020 Poor mental health in the workplace now costs the economy some £45 billion a year, a major study has revealed. |
Major new study to investigate football dementia links
21 Jan 2020 A major new study will monitor former sportspeople for the earliest signs of dementia in a bid to further research and awareness around contact sports. |
Campaigners use ‘Blue Monday’ to raise mental health awareness
20 Jan 2020 Today is the saddest day of the year, experts suggest, as the festive holidays draw to a close and the days are at their darkest. |
One in four children with suspected autism go “undiagnosed”
17 Jan 2020 Around one in four children with suspected autism remain undiagnosed, a major study has revealed. |
Community clubs reduce isolation among people with learning disabilities, study reveals
14 Jan 2020 Joining a social club, such as a drama society, may reduce loneliness and isolation among people with learning difficulties, a new study has revealed. |
