Ross Nedoma covers an umbrella review of the most up-to-date prevalence of mental and physical health in prison worldwide.

Qualitative study reveals young people on CAMHS waiting lists feel alone and dismissed, with mental health deteriorating ...

Andy Bell blogs the latest paper from the Millennium Cohort Study finding that childhood adversity is related to police ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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

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

Microaggressions are simply defined as brief, commonplace daily verbal and/or behavioural slights or indignities that display hostility towards marginalised and minoritised people (Nadal et al, 2018).

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.