In terms of careers, working within the field of medicine is considered by many to be amongst the most rewarding and fulfilling available.  However, there’s no denying that it can be stressful too, full of long-hours and sometimes a lack of appreciation.  Because of this, it’s important to ensure that you do everything possible to minimise the potential effect that […]

In the UK we work an average of 40 days’ unpaid overtime a year. That’s more than a month of working simply for the joy of giving. We’re working the longest hours in Europe, so it’s not surprising that in 2010/11 roughly 400,000 British people reported work-related stress had reached a point where it was making them ill. One in […]

Ever been in an exam room and forgotten everything you’d learnt, or looked everywhere for your pen only to find it’s sitting behind your ear? Everyone has forgotten something at some point in their lives, it’s normal. The brain is one of the most powerful organs the human body. It has thousands of brain cells, called neurons, working tirelessly to […]

American healthcare is an industry in transition. As a result, many families have lost insurance coverage or have experienced cuts in the services covered by their insurance plans. Mental health care is one service that has been dropped from some insurance plans. Many people are also unemployed or underemployed and are therefore unable to pay out of pocket for mental […]

Contrary to popular belief, ADHD is not a new diagnosis: it was first described nearly 100 years ago, although at that time it was referred to simply as hyperactivity. Many normal children who are just overactive and energetic have been falsely labelled hyperactive, and much confusion has arisen due to misleading media coverage suggesting that hyperactive children are diffi¬cult and […]