‘What I see in clinic is never a set of labels’: are we in danger of overdiagnosing mental illness?

Our current approach to mental health labelling and diagnosis has brought benefits. But as a practising doctor, I am concerned that it may be doing more harm than good Someone is shot, and almost dies; the fragility of life is intimately revealed to him. He goes on to have flashbacks of the event, finds that […] →Read more

Our reporter gets immersive insight into dementia – ‘probably one of the worst conditions you can get because there is no return ticket’ – LincsOnline

Our reporter gets immersive insight into dementia – ‘probably one of the worst conditions you can get because there is no return ticket’  LincsOnline →Read more

Care workers take part in a virtual dementia experience at Bluebird Care Stamford, Rutland, Peterborough and Oundle – LincsOnline

Care workers take part in a virtual dementia experience at Bluebird Care Stamford, Rutland, Peterborough and Oundle  LincsOnline →Read more

Woman with dementia guilty of having no car insurance

Court papers say the woman has not driven for more than a year and receives around-the-clock care. →Read more

Revealed! The simple brain training exercise that could slash risk of dementia by a quarter, study finds

A simple brain training task performed for just over a month could reduce dementia risk by as much as a quarter, a world-first study has found. →Read more

Why mental health crises look different in men and women – Deseret News

Why mental health crises look different in men and women  Deseret News →Read more

Drinking tea or coffee may reduce risk of dementia, study suggests

Drinking tea or coffee may help preserve brain function and reduce dementia risk, a large US study has suggested. →Read more

Three cups of tea or coffee ‘can cut dementia risk by almost a fifth’

Three cups of tea or coffee can lower dementia risk by almost a fifth, study finds – There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK and early prevention is crucial, with ca … →Read more

Mamdani’s Plan for Responses to Mental Illness Crises – WNYC

Mamdani’s Plan for Responses to Mental Illness Crises  WNYC →Read more

Sleepless Nights Could Drive Half a Million Cases of Dementia in The US Each Year – ScienceAlert

Sleepless Nights Could Drive Half a Million Cases of Dementia in The US Each Year  ScienceAlert →Read more