Smartphone sensor data to help fight bipolar
19 Oct 2015 Smartphones are packed with a lot of sensors that the machine uses to understand its orientation and place in the world. For example, it knows when it is being held sideways, and can locate itself with GPS. But can those… Read more » |
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MP highlights deepening crisis in mental health care
16 Oct 2015 The Shadow Minister of Mental Health has said it is crucial that people receive the support they need when dealing with conditions such as depression and anxiety. |
Bipolar disorder drug for adults also safe for children, study finds
14 Oct 2015 A new study has found that a bipolar drug used successfully for decades to treat adults with the condition can also be safe and effective for children suffering from it. |
Mental health time bomb warning as NHS turns one in five children away
12 Oct 2015 More than a fifth of children with serious mental illnesses who are referred for specialist treatment get turned down, including youngsters who have been abused and neglected, a charity has found. |
New guidelines published to help people with learning disabilities
9 Oct 2015 New guidelines have been issued to help people with learning disabilities, as well as their families and carers, to ensure that they are not given too much medication and can receive the level of care they need. |
Overweight expectant mothers ‘more likely of having a child with autism’
7 Oct 2015 According to a recent study, women are more likely to give birth to children that are on the autistic spectrum if they are also overweight during their pregnancy. |
Family therapy may help prevent anxiety in children
5 Oct 2015 Therapy sessions that involve the whole family may help prevent anxiety in children whose parents suffer from an anxiety disorder, according to two recent studies. |
Epilepsy is being put forward as part of political agenda
2 Oct 2015 Angela Geer, chief executive of the Epilepsy Society, will soon be meeting with MPs at the next Conservative party conference, in order to discuss epilepsy and how to get it at the forefront of UK politics. |
Autistic couple have the world’s first ever ‘all-autism’ wedding
30 Sep 2015 An American couple – 54-year-old Anita Lesko and 28-year-old Abraham Nielsen – have got married in a ceremony where all their guests had a neurological condition. |
Self-perception among epilepsy patients has an impact on depression and quality of life
28 Sep 2015 According to a recent study, for patients with epilepsy the way they perceive themselves in relation to their condition can have a major effect on the relationship between depression levels and their quality of life. |