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Top students 'more likely to develop bipolar disorder'

The highest performing students have a greater risk of developing bipolar disorder than those who get average grades, new research published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists suggests. Read More...

Published 4 Feb 2010 3:50 PM by Mad World

Filed under: academic achievement, adhd, bipolar disorder, children, creativity, Mental Health, students

Kurt Cobain, ADHD and creative genius

Kurt Cobain, Lord Byron and Sir Walter Raleigh all had ADHD and that's what helped their creative genius flourish psychiatrist Professor Michael Fitzgerald will tell a Royal College of Psychiatrists conference today. Read More...

Published 4 Feb 2010 3:28 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, Mental Health, royal college of psychiatrists

Prescription of psychiatric drugs to children "rocketing"

The Guardian reports that prescription of antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs to children increased rapidly from 2005 to 2007. Read More...

Published 30 Oct 2009 12:21 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, antidepressants, children, medication, Mental Health

ADHD, children and a vote of confidence

Now, I'm not one to blow my own trumpet but Mad World has been listed on Blogs.com as one of the top ten mental health blogs . Ok, that probably did look like I was blowing my own trumpet but I'm genuinely pleased to appear on that list as there...

Published 26 Nov 2008 3:37 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, blogs, children, Mental Health

Michael Phelps, ADHD and the mental health system

There's an interesting post on User Watch about the state of the mental health system in the UK. Read More...

Published 26 Aug 2008 1:31 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, Mental Health, michael phelps

ADHD, depression and drugs

ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, antidepressants and sex. Mad World has it all today. Read More...

Published 12 Jun 2008 5:23 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, antidepressants, bipolar disorder, depression, Mental Health, sex, simeon brody

Mindfulness and St John's Wort

Mindfulness seems an increasingly important topic in mental health. Now, I'm not too sure I really understand the implications of this study , which focuses on the differences between self-esteem and "unconditional self acceptance" but it...

Published 11 Jun 2008 12:35 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, Mental Health, mindfulness, simeon brody, St John's Wort

Meditation, ADHD and computer games

There's a very good piece in the Huffington Post about the potential of meditation in treating ADHD and other mental health problems. Read More...

Published 29 May 2008 4:44 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, computer games, depression, meditation, Mental Health, simeon brody

The gadget approach to mental health

It seems there is a gadget for everything these days - we can do pretty much anything with technology. But I've been wondering how much scope there is to use technology in the field of mental health. Read More...

Published 23 May 2008 5:53 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, simeon brody, transcranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation

Henderson Hospital to close today

Henderson Hospital is expected to close today. Community Care has reported that residents face a "shambolic transfer" to alternative placements. Read More...

Published 23 Apr 2008 5:22 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, henderson hospital, Mental Health, perfectionism, simeon brody

Mental health in the news

Here are the headlines: A new study, reported on Medical News Today , shows that only about half of children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, exhibit the cognitive defects commonly associated with the condition. Read More...

Published 23 Jan 2008 4:20 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, Amy Winehouse, antidepressants, depression, Gps, Mental Health, music therapy, simeon brody

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