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Loneliness may be harmful to our daily health, according to a new study focused on understanding the subtleties of loneliness and how variations in daily feelings of loneliness effect short- and long-term well-being. The researchers said the work provides more evidence in support of the devastating impact of loneliness and isolation on physical health in the country, calling it a public health crisis.
Reverend William Barber speaks during a demonstration at the U.S. Supreme Court during the MoveOn and Poor People’s Build Back Better Action on November 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced eligibility for a new round of summer cost of living payments. The information released shows that thousands are set to receive financial assistance between now and the end of September.
This webpage is based on research funded by the Electoral Commission to inform their public awareness work with under-registered groups including people with a mental illness. The information shared is the work of Centre for Mental Health, drawing on our research and the ongoing efforts of our partners to ensure that people with a mental illness are aware of and able to assert their rights as citizens through the UK’s democratic process.
New research points to a potential approach to reducing the risk of diabetes associated with widely prescribed antipsychotic medications. The study presents early evidence in support of co-administering antipsychotic medications that block dopamine receptors in the brain alongside drugs that stop antipsychotics from blocking those same receptors in the pancreas. This approach could limit metabolic side effects, including impaired control over blood sugar, or dysglycemia.