| Vitamin B treatment could delay onset of alzheimer's - study | Vitamin B could prove to be a revolutionary weapon against age-related memory loss and Alzheimer's, the results of a groundbreaking study suggest
| 09/09/2010 |
| Fears over use of community treatment orders for mentally ill | More than 7,000 community treatment orders (CTOs) for people with a mental illness have been issued to date - a far higher number than was expected, experts said today
| 08/09/2010 |
| Samaritans campaign tacles male suicide | Welsh International Rugby Union referee Nigel Owens today urged men to talk about their problems as he helped launch a campaign against suicide amongst men
| 08/09/2010 |
| Youth mental health centre opens | A mental health centre for young people in Northern Ireland opened today | 08/09/2010 |
| Substance abuse blamed for violence in mentally ill | Mental illness is not to blame for the number of violent crimes committed by patients, a study showed today
| 07/09/2010 |
| Warning over lack of support for mentally ill patients | More lives could be lost if suicidal mentally ill patients are not given greater support, it was claimed today | 01/09/2010 |
| Mental health arts charity launches poetry book | A mental health arts charity in London will officially launch a poetry
book featuring work by the people it supports, at an event on Saturday | 01/09/2010 |
| Number of dementia sufferers expected to double | The number of people with dementia in Northern Ireland is expected to double in a generation, it was revealed today | 01/09/2010 |
| Suicide-unemployment link explored at summit | The link between unemployment and suicide will be highlighted at a major
conference in Dublin mark to World Suicide Prevention Day | 30/08/2010 |
| Parenting helpline braced for rise in calls as kids go back to school | A parents helpline run by a youth mental health charity is expecting a
large rise in calls this September, as kids head back to school | 30/08/2010 |
| Depression during pregnancy linked to small babies - study | Sad mothers-to-be are at greater risk of having small babies that may die soon after birth, a study found | 26/08/2010 |
| New hope for alzheimer's patients with arthritis breakthrough | Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers have a built-in protection against
Alzheimer's that could soon become a promising new treatment for the
brain disease, it was revealed today | 23/08/2010 |
| 'Body clock' study could remedy jet lag | Research on a novel body clock drug could lead to new remedies for jet lag and bipolar disorder, it was claimed today | 23/08/2010 |
| Ketamine 'like magic drug' in treating depression | Ketamine, the dance club drug known as "Special K", acts like "magic" to
relieve depression, according to researchers who have investigated its
effects | 20/08/2010 |
| Number of mental health patients falls | The number of patients admitted to mental health hospitals in Northern Ireland is on the decrease, figures revealed today | 19/08/2010 |
| Health visitors can halt depression in new mothers | Training health visitors to assess and support mothers psychologically
after childbirth can prevent the development of depression over the
following year, according to a report published today | 18/08/2010 |
| Mid-life stress increases dementia risk, research suggests | Mid-life stress can increase the risk of women developing Alzheimer's disease, a study has shown | 16/08/2010 |
| Students offered exam stress help | Nervous teenagers who are anxiously awaiting their Leaving Certificate
results were warned today not to stress over their grades on their own
| 16/08/2010 |
| Frost tells of depression during Law marriage | Sadie Frost has spoken of her struggle with depression during her
marriage to actor Jude Law, admitting she once slashed her arm with a
pair of scissors | 15/08/2010 |
| Charity urges sensitivity over upcoming exam results | An anti-suicide charity is urging people to be sensitive when dealing
with young people in the run-up to A-level and GCSE result announcements | 13/08/2010 |