Children and young people with anorexia nervosa (AN) are often recommended family-based treatment as the first-line intervention (Gorrell et al., 2019). The child who has struggled to eat – limiting their intake, counting calories, adhering to rigid rules about food – is now re-fed by their parents and has the control over food taken away from them in efforts to restore their physical health. The parents who may have previously transitioned away from being responsible for their child’s intake, are now empowered by the treatment team to take...
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is characterised by excessive, persistent and uncontrollable worry. Recent evidence suggests GAD symptoms may increase between the ages of...
Why lived experience matters for mental health innovation
Time
In mental health, delays worsen outcomes. Every extra month waiting for diagnosis or treatment increases the...
What Did the Study Find?
The researchers found that some antidepressants are more likely to cause weight gain and cardiovascular changes than others. For...
Common mental health problems like depression and anxiety impact about 20% of the adult population (NHS Digital, 2025). These conditions can cause extreme emotional...