In the current economic crisis, it seems as if money is the source of all happiness, but being rich doesn’t make you happy, says a report on the Telegraph website. Government research from the last 50 years shows that affluence does not increase happiness, and can in fact trigger mental health problems, as people feel read more »

As a result of recent studies, teenage depression is going to be tackled by the introduction of group therapy sessions in schools, reports the Guardian. As part of a £1milion government funded trial, 7,000 teenagers aged between 13 and 16 will take part in order to identify the best methods for tackling mental health issues read more »

New President Barack Obama has a more personal challenge to face as he takes up residence in the White House, reports The Times. Obama is a smoker, and despite promising his wife to give up during his election campaign, he admitted on a US talk show that “There are times where I have fallen off read more »

Despite constant warnings about an obesity epidemic, it seems the nation is trying to eat healthily, reports The Telegraph. A survey has found that, in the average lifetime, a person will eat more than 4,000 portions of food that they don’t actually like, but feel they should be eating. The foods included spinach, oily fish, read more »

The saying ‘what does not kill me, makes me stronger’ may have some truth behind it, according to an article over at The Telegraph. Psychiatrists and researchers claim that experience sadness makes individuals more likely to set goals and become more resilient. Mental health experts are also saying that the current trend for prescribing anti-depressants read more »

A survey carried out by the Prince’s Trust has revealed that one in 10 young people feel life is ‘meaningless’, reports The Independent. A poll of over 2,000 young people found that over a quarter of them felt depressed and less happy as they got older. Half said they felt they suffered from stress and read more »

Bad behaviour patterns in childhood can result to bigger problems later in life, reports The Telegraph. About 7% of nine to 15 year olds are affected by serious behavioural problems during their time at school. A study, charted 3,500 British people at two stages of their life – when they were 13-15 and between 36-53, read more »

The rock and roll lifestyle isn’t known for it’s healthy living ethics, but it’s never to late to start, as an article on The Times uncovers. Many former rock and roll stars are now turning to alternative medicine as a second career. Terry Chimes, former drummer in The Clash is now an acupuncturist and chiropractor, read more »

If evenings in front of the television eating mince pies are making you worry that the past 12 months of slogging at the gym will count for nothing, this is not necessarily the case, reports The Times. Leading exercise scientists have found that a break from the gym might be exactly what your body needs.” read more »