Brain shrinkage in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects around 100,000 people in the UK. The lifelong condition affects the brain and spinal cord, and…
On the Couch
The new digital addiction
Are we becoming a nation of digital technology addicts? Surely the figures speak for themselves. The average iPhone user unlocks…
Mental health behind bars
Many people in prison suffer from mental illness and the Prison Service in the UK has under its care one…
Brief Psychotic Disorder
This is a form of psychosis, triggered by a traumatic event or stressor, that lasts a short time only. Brief psychotic disorder…
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: ADHD
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is not a defined illness. Rather it is a collection of symptoms and behaviours characterised by inappropriate…
When good stress turns bad: the signs to look for
Stress that is veering into the danger zone comes with tell-tale physical and emotional signs. These are the key things…
Histrionic personality disorder
This is a rare type of personality disorder, and diagnosis is controversial. However, symptoms include the fact that sufferers seek…
Anger
Background Anger is a physiological and psychological response to external pressures stresses and frustration. Anger can make us snappy, irritable…
Emotional Health
We all feel the complete range of emotions throughout our lives, depending on what is happening around us and to…
Mental Health and Immigrants
People who have migrated to a country from their homeland are much more vulnerable to mental illness. Studies carried out…
Histrionic Personality Disorder
This is a type of personality disorder, which is marked out by the sufferers need for constant attention and exaggerated…
Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a medical condition affecting around one in a hundred children. The main symptoms are motor and…