Blog & News Updates
How the cost of living crisis affects our mental health
The Cost of Living Dilemma: The cost of living crisis is a term that describes the situation where people are struggling to afford the basic...
Misconceptions and Stigmatisation in OCD
1. How OCD is represented in language and popular media Most people are no strangers to the current rhetoric that portrays OCD as a personality...
Time to Talk Day — The conversations around our mental health
Recently, new data released from Time to Talk Day (1 February) reveals the nation is putting a ‘brave face’ on to avoid talking about mental health...
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...
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...
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...
ADD vs ADHD: A better understanding
Definitions: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects attention, impulsivity, and behaviour....
Fibromyalgia: Latest research, diagnosis and treatment
What is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia, or fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is primarily characterised by idiopathic, chronic, nonarticular pain...
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...
Alcohol and Depression
Depression is a silent struggle that millions of people face every day. It's a condition that affects not only one's mood but also their overall...
ADHD in 2024
PREVALENCE Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common developmental disorders present in children and adolescents...
ADHD & Neurodivergent Stigma
Changing Perspectives Throughout the course of human history, our beliefs and perspectives about the world and ourselves are constantly evolving....
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that comes and goes in a seasonal pattern. SAD is sometimes known as "winter depression"...
Parents of Children with Autism
Being a parent is a joyful and rewarding journey, filled with love, laughter, and the occasional sleepless night. But when you discover that your...
ADHD & Crime
A recent report published by the ADHD Foundation raised eyebrows when it suggested that as many as one in four prisoners in the UK may have...