“Honest” Placebos Effective in Treating Health Problems
From TIME: “The medical community has been aware of the placebo effect–the phenomenon in which a nontherapeutic treatment (like a sham pill) improves a...
Mental Health Problems Among the Young Risen Six-fold Since the Rise of Social Media
From The Telegraph. Mental health problems among the young have risen six-fold since the advent of social media, a major study shows.
The research by University...
Psychiatric Patients Locked out of Bedrooms Until 10pm at Night
From Independent.ie. Patients in a hospital psychiatric unit did not have access to their bedrooms under 10pm at night due to staff shortages, an inspector’s...
Sharp Rise in Young People Overdosing on Painkillers and Antidepressants
From The Guardian. Soaring numbers of children, teenagers and young adults have been deliberately poisoning themselves with overdoses of drugs such as painkillers and...
Stop Saying ‘Commit Suicide’, Urge Celebrities and Campaigners
From The Indepedent. More than 130 authors, campaigners, politicians, journalists and broadcasters are calling for for an end to the use of the phrase “commit...