I haven't had much time for this blog recently, being pulled in various other directions including Community Care's new podcast, various videos, and looking after CareSpace.

However, having had a little look around this morning I've found a slew of noteworthy mental health items:

• The brains of violent video game players may become less responsive to violence and could therefore increase aggressive behaviour.
• Scientists believe they have found a link between bipolar disorder and postural control which 'raises the question of whether therapies that improve motor symptoms may also help mood disorders'.
• Fish oil, containing omega 3 fatty acids, may have a therapeutic benefit for those with mood disorders
• Psychology Today has a whole series of articles on laughter, its benefits and risks
• And a small study has found that psychotherapy and drugs were associated with a greater reduction in the brain chemicals linked to stress than drugs alone

(Pic: Omer Wazir on flickr)

Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2011/05/bipolar-disorder-fish-oil-and.html