Reading aids child brain development
It is never too early to start the process of learning to read, and parents play a crucial role. ‘As…
Mental Health
Sleep to slim
Getting a better night's sleep could help you stay slim or lose excess weight. That's the premise of a new…
Selfies and the impact on plastic surgery
THERE’S no doubt we’re a generation that’s increasingly becoming selfie-obsessed. What’s the impact of selfies on the general perception of…
Magic mushrooms may ease depression
Magic mushrooms may ease depression by 'resetting' the activity of key brain circuits of patients where conventional treatments have failed.…
Saliah’s story for MSF
Saliha is a patient at MSF’s women’s health clinic in Kamrangirchar, a densely populated slum in the south of Dhaka,…
Child mental health and exclusion
As mental ill health in young people rises, and more children are subject to interaction with social care services each…
Mental health in the workplace
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has produced a special pack of mental health information for employers and employees to mark…
The black dog of depression
At its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition. Millions of people around the world live with depression. Many…
The plight of child refugees
Volunteers at Doctors of the World help child refugees from countries including Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq as well as Libya, Eritrea…
Overriding our genetic blueprint
Your wellbeing has far more to do with what you make of your compelling possibility than how you make do…