In recent years, there has been a surge in interest surrounding CBD (cannabidiol) and its potential health benefits. One of the most popular and convenient ways...
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BMJ Mental Health is delighted to announce a new section called Experience, Ethics, Equity that seeks submissions of primary research, systematic reviews, and perspectives and commentaries. We set out the case for such a section, and then give some...
Background
The increasing prevalence and acuity of mental disorders among children and adolescents have placed pressure on services, including inpatient care, and resulted in young people being admitted at-distance or to adult wards. Little empirical research has investigated such admissions.
ObjectiveTo...
Working from home has revolutionised the way we approach our professional lives, blending the comfort of our personal space with the demands of our work responsibilities. However,...
Maintaining a regular workout routine can feel like a chore and as the cold weather starts to set in, that drive to keep pushing and improving can...
Background
Higher social support protects people from developing mental disorders. Limited evidence is available on the mechanism through which social support plays this protective role.
ObjectiveTo investigate the stress-buffering process of social support on depressive symptoms using a novel longitudinal dynamic...
Background
Despite the evidence supporting the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and severe mental disorders (SMD), the directionality of the associations between income or education and mental disorders is still poorly understood.
ObjectiveTo investigate the potential bidirectional causal relationships between genetic...
Background
Psychiatric disorders have serious harm to individuals' lives with high disease burden. Observational studies reported inconsistent associations between periodontitis and some psychiatric disorders, and the causal correlations between them remain unknown.
ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the causal associations between...
Background
The correlates and consequences of stigma surrounding alcohol use are complex. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is typically accompanied by self-stigma, due to numerous factors, such as shame, guilt and negative stereotypes. Few studies have empirically examined the possible association...