Demetra Christodoulou summarises the latest review of the evidence on barriers to disclosure of sexual trauma in men and boys.

You might have heard people talk about ‘the depression gene’ or ‘the schizophrenia gene’ – these comments are misleading. While there is substantial evidence for a genetic component to mental health ...

Qualitative study reveals gap between how lived experience individuals and professionals conceptualise anorexia recovery; particularly around weight restoration and residual symptoms.

Andy Bell blogs the latest paper from the Millennium Cohort Study finding that childhood adversity is related to police ...

Ross Nedoma covers an umbrella review of the most up-to-date prevalence of mental and physical health in prison worldwide.

Qualitative study reveals young people on CAMHS waiting lists feel alone and dismissed, with mental health deteriorating ...

Early Intervention Lead for We Are With You in Kent. Nick has been working within young persons’ drug services for the past 15 years and has experience in a variety of roles focussed around his ...

Dr Rachel Gibbons is Vice Chair of the Psychotherapy Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a leading voice on the emotional impact of suicide and homicide in clinical practice. A ...

In terms of effects, THC is a partial agonist of the CB1 receptor. Synthetic Cannabinoids act as full agonists meaning their effects are often over-powering, unpleasant and significantly more ...

Mental health service users face higher sexual victimisation rates than the general population: 13% in the past year for women, 3% for men.

Inpatient mental health services are meant to provide safe places for people experiencing mental health difficulties to receive support and recover, but for many, the reality is far from this ideal.

Brexit in 2016 hit the UK with crucial implications on people’s mental health, especially those who belong to ethnic minority backgrounds. But was there an earlier event in the UK that could have ...