Dr Rachel Gibbons is Vice Chair of the Psychotherapy Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a leading voice on the emotional impact of suicide and homicide in clinical practice. A ...

Mental health service users face higher sexual victimisation rates than the general population: 13% in the past year for women, 3% for men.

University of Cambridge and science communicator. She writes about research at the intersection of social connection, prosocial behaviour, and health, with a focus on social psychoneuroimmunology and ...

In terms of effects, THC is a partial agonist of the CB1 receptor. Synthetic Cannabinoids act as full agonists meaning their effects are often over-powering, unpleasant and significantly more ...

Early Intervention Lead for We Are With You in Kent. Nick has been working within young persons’ drug services for the past 15 years and has experience in a variety of roles focussed around his ...

Recent research suggests that lower IQ and cognitive performance link to higher alcohol use disorder risk, but education and ...

In this small RCT, vitamin C supplementation improved attention and work absorption in healthy young adults with low vitamin C levels, alongside changes in gut bacteria and inflammation markers.

A large Swedish cohort study examines suicide risk after involuntary psychiatric hospital discharge, with key findings for monitoring and clinical practice.

James is a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Manchester. His current research will focus on adverse experiences of psychotherapy, using a mixed-methods approach. His other research ...

Andie Ashdown considers a qualitative study exploring professional views on the needs of South Asian adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the UK.

Inpatient mental health services are meant to provide safe places for people experiencing mental health difficulties to receive support and recover, but for many, the reality is far from this ideal.

Every year I approach the end of March and October with the same growing trepidation, knowing that my sleep pattern is about to be disrupted, and I am going to be tired, grumpy and generally miserable ...