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Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds

Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

Simon Pegg confirms ADHD diagnosis: ‘It’s just who I am’

The Mission Impossible star explained how learning about his diagnosis put his childhood behaviour in perspective

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Tropical Storm Isaias near Mexico is forecast to become a hurricane

Isaias, which succeeded Tropical Depression Nine, would be the first hurricane of the belated Atlantic season

The Guardian - US · Oct 7

Nobel Prize for Optogenetics Spotlights Depression and Parkinson's Research in Mice, but No Approved Human Treatment Exists

The 2026 Nobel Prize honors optogenetics. Here is what the brain research means for depression and Parkinson's patients, and what it does not.

Medical Daily · Oct 6

Depression Doesn't Always Look Sad: 7 Signs to Know

You can still laugh, answer messages, go to work, attend classes and spend time with family while something inside feels different. Maybe you are constantly tired, no longer enjoy things you once loved, or find yourself avoiding people without knowing why. These changes are easy to dismiss as stress, a…

MyLifeXP · Oct 6

Burnout at work: MEPs call for stronger EU protections

MEPs called for EU-wide rules to tackle work-related stress, depression and anxiety, which affect almost one in three workers. Far-right groups opposed the text, arguing that it would place excessive obligations on businesses.

Euronews · Oct 6

Why antidepressants can stop working after initially helping

Antidepressant use continues to rise. In England, 96 million antidepressant prescription items were dispensed to an estimated 9.1 million patients in 2025 to 2026. These medicines are prescribed for depression and other conditions, including anxiety and some forms of pain.

The Conversation · Oct 6

Could teenage fitness shape your mental health decades later? New research suggests it might

Being fit as a teenager may help protect against depression in adulthood, a new study suggests.

Euronews · Oct 6

Senate-approved bills aim to ease burden on pilots amid mental health ‘stigma’

Culture of silence and fears of exclusion means aviation workers less likely to seek help for mental health issues

The Guardian - US · Oct 5

Brian May reveals heartbreaking struggle with depression

Queen star Brian May has spent years struggling with depression admitting it's "always there" and he can "only find happiness in moments".

BANG Premier · Oct 5