Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2024

Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2024

Eating Disorder Awareness Week serves as a crucial campaign aimed to educate individuals about the realities of eating disorders and the major impact on the daily lives of those affected by them. With a notable surge in calls to the National Eating Disorders...
Medication Shortages: How the UK is struggling to source ADHD medication

Medication Shortages: How the UK is struggling to source ADHD medication

What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is, a neurodevelopmental condition that affects the ability to focus, control impulses, and regulate emotions³⁴. With increasing knowledge and awareness of mental health conditions, there’s been an increase...
DBS vs rTMS for ADHD

DBS vs rTMS for ADHD

New Treatments: We’re living in a time of greater understanding of mental health conditions. With more understanding and more research comes more treatment options, two of which we’ll be considering for ADHD. ADHD: Our current understanding: ADHD, or...
ADD vs ADHD: A better understanding

ADD vs ADHD: A better understanding

Definitions: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects attention, impulsivity, and behaviour. Affecting millions of both adults and children across the globe, ADHD has three types or subtypes: inattentive,...
Fibromyalgia: Latest research, diagnosis and treatment

Fibromyalgia: Latest research, diagnosis and treatment

What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia, or fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is primarily characterised by idiopathic, chronic, nonarticular pain (Chakrabarty & Zoorob, 2007). However, it also often confers a range of secondary symptoms including allodynia, paresthesia,...
Children’s Mental Health Crisis

Children’s Mental Health Crisis

In recent times, we have witnessed an alarming surge in the number of under-18s requiring urgent referrals to NHS mental health crisis teams. This disconcerting trend not only highlights the escalating mental health crisis among our youth but also underscores the...