Globally, mental health disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs) contribute significantly to the overall burden of disease, with many of these conditions emerging during adolescence. Once dismissed as mere “growing pains”, these conditions significantly affect quality of life and social functioning. It has previously been estimated that each year, around 25% of adolescents experience a mental health disorder, increasing to 33% over their lifetime (Kessler et al., 2007).
As emphasised by Beth Cumber in her recent Mental Elf blog, early intervention is necessary for improving mental health outcomes in...
In the UK, young people (YP) who are struggling with moderate-to-severe mental health symptoms are often referred to Child and Adolescent Mental Health...
Professor Mark Griffiths, director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, emphasised the potential policy implications of these findings, stating,
"The...
Many autistic adults face additional and significant barriers to diagnosis, with detrimental impacts.
Autistic adults who were undiagnosed in childhood have reported a range...
Mental health clinical trials are essential for advancing our understanding and treatment of mental health conditions. However, these trials face unique challenges in...
Research has long established a bidirectional relationship between sleep and mental health, where poor sleep can exacerbate psychiatric symptoms, and conversely, mental illness...
