depression

Man who drinks his two-week-old urine every day claims it’s cured his depression

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Some studies suggest drinking a glass of red wine every day could be good for our health – but how about a glass of urine? Harry Matadeen, from Farnborough, Hampshire, claims he feels better than ever after he started drinking his own pee every day – and he even moisturises with it, hailing its anti-ageing properties. … Read more

Teenagers who sit for hours a day are more likely to get depression at 18

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Children who sit for hours a day are more likely to get depression at the age of 18, a study has warned.   Researchers tracked activity levels of 4,200 youngsters aged between 12 and 16 using activity trackers. Then they quizzed them on their mental health at adolescence.  For every 60 minutes a child spent on … Read more

One in six women who suffer the heartbreak of a miscarriage end up with PTSD

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One in six women suffer from long-term PTSD symptoms following a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy, research suggests. Scientists quizzed 650 women who lost their baby about their psychological state following the heartbreaking news. Almost a third of women suffered from post-traumatic stress a month later. Others were plagued with anxiety and depression, as well as … Read more

Meet the inspirational women who lost 70st between them in 2019

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Within a week or so countless Britons will be putting themselves on a diet to tackle the Christmas excess. A year ago each woman here resolved to tackle her weight and has now reaped the benefits for their health, too, from banishing chronic back pain and depression, to putting asthma and type 2 diabetes into … Read more

Doctors pushing new drugs don’t have to admit they are funded by the pill’s makers

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A bright hope has suddenly appeared in depression therapy: the ‘party’ drug, ketamine. Known best as a horse tranquilliser, it is also used as an anaesthetic in hospitals. But ketamine can cause soaring highs and is used illegally, with potentially nightmarish results; the drug is addictive and can trigger psychosis. Recently, leading depression experts lined … Read more

GP practice is to prescribe pot PLANTS instead of pills for depression

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GP practice will trial prescribing pot PLANTS instead of pills for patients suffering from depression, anxiety and loneliness Cornbrook Medical Practice, in the inner-city area of Hulme, is behind the move The pilot scheme by the GP practice is the latest example of social prescribing Studies show gardening is good for mental health because nature … Read more

Menopausal women should be protected from workplace discrimination say MPs 

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Menopausal women should be protected from workplace discrimination just as pregnant woman are, say MPs Women battle anxiety, depression, hot flushes and muddled thinking at work Sky newsreader Kay Burley, 58, and BBC presenter Louise Minchin, 50, have spoken out on how the menopause has affected their work Women across the country have lost jobs … Read more

Stop eating the PLACENTA, mothers are told by medical body

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Mothers have been told by a medical body there is no known health benefits from eating their placenta. The trend has gained popularity recently, as Kim Kardashian and other A-list celebs admitting to consuming the organ. Advocates claim it can boost iron levels, improve milk supply and eradicate the risk of post-natal depression. But the Society … Read more