Family Justice Reforms Come Into Force
... justice reforms come into force If a biological parent is on a drug or alcohol rehabilitation programme lasting a year, it is unclear whether the time limit for the care case will be extended. There is a power …… Continue reading
Men With Eating Disorders Wait to Get Help, Study Finds
... the study's participants said he thought eating disorders only affected "fragile teenage girls." (Via WRC-TV). Read more on Atlanta Journal ConstitutionEating disorders in young men 'are being overlooked' Researchers from the University of Oxford and University of Glasgow… Continue reading
Researchers Commercialize New Depression Treatment
... frontlines of finding a new treatment for major depression and anxiety disorders. In the early 2000's, researchers at the School of Medicine discovered that small doses of ketamine – known colloquially … Read more on Yale Daily News (blog)… Continue reading
Eating Disorders: Concern Over NI Shock Treatment
... disorders: Concern over NI shock treatment Amanda Gibson was suffering from bulimia and depression and was given electric shock treatment or ECT. She said the treatment had … In Northern Ireland last year, 307 adults and 109 young people… Continue reading
'Love Hormone' May Treat Anorexia
... hormone' may treat anorexia A hormone released during childbirth and sex could be used as a treatment for the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, scientists suggest. Small studies by UK and Korean scientists indicated patients were less likely to fixate… Continue reading
Test 'predicts' Teen Depression Risk
... 'predicts' teen depression risk … teenage boys most likely to develop clinical depression. "This will help us strategically target preventions and interventions at these individuals and hopefully help reduce their risk of serious episodes of depression, and their consequences,… Continue reading
Overcoming an Eating Disorder, Educating Girls on Eating Disorder Prevention
... website: http://rewritebeautiful.org TAGS: eating disorders statistics,types of eating disorders,causes of eating disorders,eating disorde… Eating disorders: Sufferers unaware condition can be 'fatal' The families of two young people who died from an eating disorder say sufferers do not realise the… Continue reading
Drug Addiction Charity Expansion in Llandrindod Wells Gets Go-Ahead
... addiction charity expansion in Llandrindod Wells gets go-ahead The charity has treated local adults with drug and alcohol problems at its base at the Old Grosvenor Bakery in the town since last summer. It shares its offices with workers… Continue reading