Tag - risk factors

Increased odds of bullying victimisation and perpetration in adolescents with mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions

17 hours ago

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Bullying is a major public health concern amongst young people due to its well-evidenced...

Cannabis use disorder associated with increased risk of both psychotic and nonpsychotic unipolar depression and bipolar disorder

3 weeks ago

10 min read

Cannabis is the most used illicit drug worldwide (UNODC, 2023), and it may become more prevalent as...

Inflammation and depression: new insights into sex differences in adolescents

4 weeks ago

14 min read

Approximately 280 million people worldwide suffer with depression (IHME, 2019), a condition...

Mental illness is linked to being a victim and/or perpetrator of violence: time to face up to some inconvenient truths?

2 months ago

12 min read

Individuals with mental disorders have been shown to be at increased risk of both violence...

Shorter sleep and depression: what role do our genes play?

2 months ago

12 min read

Mood disorders, including depression, are common and a major cause of disability and suffering...

Keep on movin’… Even small doses of physical activity can lower our risk of depression

2 months ago

8 min read

Depression presents a significant global challenge, affecting the lives of approximately 280...

Rising temperatures and poor mental health: new review explores suicidal behaviour and mental health hospital attendance or admission

3 months ago

12 min read

The human body is a finely tuned instrument, intricately attuned to the environment in which it...

Risk factors for depression relapse while on long-term maintenance antidepressant treatment

4 months ago

9 min read

Within primary care, people with a history of depression often choose to take maintenance...

Discrimination, dysphoria and drinking: hazardous alcohol use in UK trans and non-binary people

4 months ago

10 min read

Minority stress theory poses that minoritised individuals experience unique and hostile stressors...