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A drug derived from ketamine is being touted as a lifeline for those with untreatable mental health conditions. But can the party drug be rehabilitated?

A second audit confirms that UK patients are not being told about the serious risks and limited benefits of ECT.

John Read has hailed the “wealth of opportunities” after stepping up to be managing director of WTW Networks.

Antidepressant users share their frustrations towards a healthcare system that overprescribes but is ill-equipped to support with discontinuation and withdrawal symptoms.

Clinical psychologist Professor John Read is interviewed about his work showing adverse life events explain most types of emotional distress, and how the medical model ignores it.

Tania and Ian Morgan, from Swansea, lost their son, Sam, 25, (right) when he killed himself in 2020. They believe his death was caused by an adverse reaction to an antidepressant.

The agency is experiencing a vacancy rate of over 40% across departments, according to State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney.

This award will be given yearly to a public official and private-sector company who invest their time, finances and resources into transforming the Coast.

Campaigners are aiming to stop hundreds of tents being abandoned at festivals. In this case, the aftermath seen at Reading and Leeds left environmentalists flabbergasted.

For some they are lifesavers, for others ineffective and even addictive. Our special report looks at why even experts disagree on antidepressants, and what the real truth is