how discrimination shapes mental health risk
Recent headlines have highlighted a troubling surge in racism and discrimination, as divisive behaviours fuel stereotypes and hostility toward ethnic and racial minorities. ...
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Recovery, relapse, and genetic risk: what 10,000 Danes taught us about eating disorder trajectories
Mary was 16 when she was first diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Her parents remember the hospital visits, the calorie logs, and the quiet panic that came with every skipped ...
A cancer diagnosis brings a suicide risk: National cohort study
We know that any life-threatening health diagnosis, such as cancer, carries a suicide risk (Matthews, 2023). Fitzgerald et al (2025) wanted to update older studies and ...
Probiotics for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
Over the past decade there has been huge interest in the role of the microbiome-gut-brain axis in brain function and mental health (as covered in these previous Mental Elf ...
Which exercise interventions treat depression most effectively? A systematic review and network meta-analysis
Exercise-based interventions, potentially serving as either alternative treatments for depression or alongside medication and/or therapy, are recommended by the UK National ...
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