DR MAX PEMBERTON: Kanye West’s crisis and the toll of bipolar on loved ones 

Rapper Kanye West has long had a reputation for attention-seeking and so, when he announced on July 4 that he was going to stand for the presidency, it was hard to know whether he was being serious or just seeking publicity. But as his behaviour become increasingly erratic, it began to look as if West, … Read more

Katy Perry reveals struggle with depression while working on Smile: ‘I had really lost my smile’

Katy Perry reveals struggle with depression while working on latest album Smile: ‘I had really lost my smile’ By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 02:44 BST, 22 July 2020 | Updated: 02:44 BST, 22 July 2020 Katy Perry is in high spirits as she gets ready to welcome her first child, while preparing for the … Read more

Is it time to BAN electric shock therapy?

Like a ‘zombie’ is how Gillian describes her state following electroconvulsive therapy for severe depression.  She was given the treatment after the birth of her third child triggered terrible flashbacks of childhood abuse and, in turn, major mental illness.  The 25 sessions of electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, she underwent were ‘a worse invasion of my … Read more

Dozens of patients sue the NHS over claims they suffered brain damage after having therapy

Dozens of patients sue the NHS over claims they suffered brain damage after having depression treatment of electrical currents through the head Patients claim they suffered brain damage from NHS electroconvulsive therapy They say they were never told therapy could result in permanent memory loss  Ministers were being urged to ban procedure over lack of evidence … Read more

Elon Musk says his brain chip Neuralink could ‘re-train’ area linked with depression and addiction

Elon Musk is slowly releasing details about his secret brain chip startup Neuralink, but he recently shared the technology could help cure addiction and depression. The billionaire shared the news on Twitter following a user asking if the implant could ‘re-train part of the brain’ linked to the ailments. ‘For sure. This is both great … Read more

Ban ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ electric shock therapy for depression, patients plead

Ministers are facing calls to order an inquiry into a ‘primitive’ treatment for depression that involves passing electric currents through the brain. Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) has been used for almost a century to treat an array of psychiatric disorders including mania, catatonia and schizophrenia. But critics say evidence supporting its use is poor, while its … Read more

Brazil’s president says his country ‘saved lives and jobs’ during COVID-19 pandemic

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro claims panic and depression caused by lockdown is worse than the virus itself and boasts his approach ‘saved lives’ even as cases and deaths spiral making the country the worst hit by COVID 19 after the US Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said his nation did a better job than any across … Read more

Storm Edouard will bring almost a MONTH’S worth of rainfall to parts of England and Wales

Storm Edouard will bring almost a MONTH’s worth of rainfall to parts of England and Wales over the next two days Almost a month’s worth of rainfall is expected over the next two days in parts of England and Wales The Atlantic jet stream is currently over Britain, bringing low pressure accompanied by spells of … Read more

Baboons cradle their babies in their left arms just like humans do

Monkeys, just like humans, prefer to cradle their babies in their left arm and not their right, scientists have discovered.  It is believed this preference evolved because the child is closest to the mother’s left eye, which is controlled by the brain’s emotion-processing right hemisphere.  This half of the brain, in both monkeys and humans, … Read more

HEALTH NOTES: Thousands of children miss out on jabs because their mothers have mental health issues

HEALTH NOTES: Thousands of children miss out on jabs because their mothers ‘have mental health problems’ By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 4 July 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 4 July 2020 At least 5,000 children in the UK miss out on potentially lifesaving vaccines every year because their mothers have mental health … Read more