Key developments: A new UCL‑led analysis published in BMJ Mental Health shows that five major national events – the Brexit referendum, the first Covid‑19 lockdown, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the 2022 mini‑budget and the ongoing pandemic – each…
Continue reading Covid, Brexit and UK fiscal shocks drive sharp rise in mental‑health distressKey developments: A study of 263 individuals with depression revealed that the disorder comprises at least five separate neural profiles, each showing unique communication patterns between brain regions and ties to specific symptom clusters such as anxiety, trauma…
Continue reading New research uncovers five distinct brain‑activity patterns underlying depression and links chronic loneliness to years of lost mental‑health wellbeing.Key developments: A study of 263 depressed individuals uncovered five distinct brain‑activity profiles, each tied to specific symptom clusters such as anxiety, trauma‑related stress, or substance use. This suggests depression is not a single disease but a set…
Continue reading New research links hidden brain patterns and social isolation to sharper rises in mental‑health risk
