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Silicon Valley tech showmen like Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried can blind us with science. A little more scepticism would not go amiss

Advocates say electroconvulsive therapy resets the brain, and studies suggest it helps stave off severe depression where other options fail: in the UK its given 20,000 times a year.

Fascinating cultural insights were revaled at the Shakespeare and Poland Festival gala concert for Ambulance Aid

Maternal Mental Health Month aims to raise awareness, which may be particularly important in the Middle East

Dementia patients are put on antidepressants even though the treatment could do more harm than good, experts have warned. For patient Tracey Lane (pictured), 56, they have proven unhelpful.

Evidence shows the ‘tough on crime’ tactic does not work. NSW has finally dipped its toe into taking a different approach

Neurologist Dr Daniel Gibbs from Portland, Oregon was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimers in 2015 and was recruited in 2017 to the aducanumab trial.

Marian Wilkinson was diagnosed with dementia by a specialist after the 92-year-old suffered months of forgetfulness, growing paranoia and falls.

Marian Wilkinson was told she had dementia after suffering months of falls and forgetfulness. Her son David suspects Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust got the diagnosis wrong.

Former New York TImes reporter Phil Gutis from New Hope, Pennsylvania was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 2016 aged 56 and the prognosis was incredibly bleak.