Schizophrenia About schizophrenia and psychosis About one in a hundred people have schizophrenia and can have a variety of ‘positive’ symptoms, such as hallucinations, delusions or disordered speech/behaviour, and ‘negative’ symptoms such as problems with fluency of language and...
Depression is a common condition. Approximately 1 in 4 people in the United Kingdom will experience a mental health problem each year. Depression is rated by the World Health Organisation as the leading cause of disease burden amongst high income countries. Of course, mood can fluctuate and an...
Bipolar disorder is characterised by episodes of deep depression followed by mania. The set of symptoms and their severity varies considerably from person to person, and in many cases, the person may not have any symptoms for long periods of time. No one knows the cause(s) of bipolar disorder...
Below is a small selection of our key webinars - however, we have many more available for download: for our full menu choice, please get in touch. Thank you. How to help children focus, stay engaged and accelerate learning with a clear mind and good mood. Dr Alex Richardson is a...
Throughout this period of forced social isolation, many are fortunate enough to be living with family and therefore may not feel the negative effects of social distancing as much. However, many are also completely alone and will be vulnerable to the negative impact of isolation on the brain....
Just one night of little sleep can have a significant impact on our mental wellbeing and cognitive function. Although it may appear that our brain completely switches off whilst we’re sleeping, it is actually performing highly sophisticated tasks and is very far from being...
SAD, which stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder, isn’t just a case of the winter blues. It is a form of major depression and can be seriously debilitating, causing symptoms such as chronic low mood, excessive sleeping, carbohydrate cravings, irritability, poor concentration, low libido and...
