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ROCD: the fear of making the wrong decision.    The concept of relationship OCD (ROCD) can be demonstrated or easily explained through the thought of a football player, ‘What if this isn’t the right sport for me to play in the long run?’. What would you say to the footballer? Probably something like ‘If you […]

Research suggests six key factors to protect the mental health of healthcare workers.    The recent pandemic has impacted us all in different ways. The impact to those working in healthcare, working long hours, in stressful situations and being exposed to the virus could lead to mental health issues such as PTSD, depression and anxiety. A […]

rTMS – a useful tool in treating cocaine addiction? Cocaine is a drug that is extensively abused and is extremely addictive. However, there is no approved pharmacotherapy to treat addiction, and behavioural/psychological approaches generally have limited success. A new study, published in the Open Journal of Depression, by our Medical Director, Dr Leigh Neal and […]

  In this second feature our Chief Medical Director, Dr Leigh Neal, looks at the impact of the coronavirus on different groups of people and discusses some of the ways in which mental health has been impacted, not just by the virus but other compounding factors such as the lockdown.   People already suffering from […]

  During mental health awareness week, our Medical Director Dr Leigh Neal, reflects on some of the possible consequences of the coronavirus on the nation’s mental health. We have some evidence from the former SARS and MERS pandemics that after recovery from the physical symptoms there are delayed psychiatric consequences with rates of anxiety disorders […]