Nervousness, irritability, excessive worry, uncontrollable worry… not all anxiety symptoms weigh the same at different ages. This new Chineses study shows how anxiety networks tighten as young people ...

Informal coercion – the subtle pressure patients feel in psychiatric care – is common but poorly understood. A new scoping ...

Metabolic markers — like triglycerides and blood sugar — may be part of the chain connecting adversity to later ...

Negative core beliefs like “I’m worthless” or “people can’t be trusted” are linked to hallucinations, paranoia, and ...

Beta-blockers like propranolol are being prescribed more often for anxiety in UK primary care, even though they don’t appear ...

Women with ADHD are up to 4 times more likely to experience severe premenstrual mood symptoms than those without ADHD, especially if they also live with depression or anxiety. This new UK study shines ...

The University College London Mental Health Sciences Research MSc course features a journal club, which sometimes contributes blogs to the National Elf Service. These blogs are co-authored by the ...

Clinical Psychology, Leiden University in the Netherlands. Her research aims to understand the lifelong health outcomes ...

Nicola is a Clinical Psychologist at Navigo Health and Social Care CIC, a not-for-profit social enterprise in North East ...

Welcome to the Mental Elf. This website will help you find just what you need to keep up-to-date with all of the important and reliable mental health research and guidance. Our team of mental health ...

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