A recent study involving 358 children aged between 5 and 17, all of whom were bitten by an animal has revealed that animal attacks can result in the development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder within children. The study, which was conducted in a Beijing Emergency Room carried out normal treatment on the bite wounds depending read more »

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With the UK having one of the highest self-harm rates in Europe questions are being raised about the quality of health care available to them. In a self-harm report conducted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists over half of the 1,500 members surveyed felt they or their team did not have sufficient training to assess read more »

Recent research has revealed a rise in the number of young females seeking help for eating disorders. Between 2008 – 2009 1,447 females between the ages of ten and 30 sought help and advice from their GP or practice nurse for help with eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. The above figure included 222 read more »

We already know that the country is suffering from an obesity problem which spans children, teenagers and adults. A newly published study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has confirmed a link between depression and abdominal obesity. Assistant Professor of Sociology at UAB Belinda Needham has said in a sample taken from young read more »