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Not all adversity is equal: bullying, maltreatment, and persistent psychotic-like experiences

We know more about how childhood shapes adulthood than previous generations did. But when we talk about adversity, there could be an endless range of experiences. Losing at Monopoly after landing on Mayfair with a hotel may have felt devastating as a child, but adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) refer to more severe stressors, ranging from abuse and neglect to bullying,...

Do school smartphone...

In many schools today, smartphones are a constant presence in corridors and classrooms. They have become a central part of young people’s daily...

A declaration of...

MQ was founded to improve mental health research and connect the public with scientists working to find solutions for the 1 in 4...

is long-term medication...

Recovery from first-episode psychosis (FEP) often brings a sense of relief, but it also raises a challenging question. After a period of experiencing...

Standard Therapy May...

New research analysing thousands of therapy cases across England suggests many autistic adults see little improvement from standard treatments, highlighting the need for...

Can You ‘Catch’...

A common question that has puzzled researchers for many years is whether suicide is “contagious”. At face value, this can seem like a...

Is CBT a...

Depersonalisation-Derealisation Disorder (DDD) is a mental health condition that people often have a hard time describing. In their Mental Elf blog, a team...

Engagement with digital...

With recognition of increasing demands on services, health care providers might point us towards a ‘Digital Mental Health Intervention’ (DMHI) on our phones...

Effects of Social...

A large review published in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that heavier use of digital media, particularly social media, is consistently associated with poorer developmental...

Skin-picking as self-soothing:...

Few things inspire fear in students as reliably as exams. Unless you are one of the happy few who a) have a photographic...