An abortion can cause five years of mental anguish, anxiety, guilt and even shame, a BMC Medicine study suggests. picked by doggylives 2 months ago

Even the slower-witted among us can improve mental agility with a few daily brain teasers, a study suggests. picked by karenben 2 weeks ago

"Many of the kids with a sleep disorder will present with inattention. They'll have fatigue. They may even look like a child who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but in fact, it's related to their sleep," said Thomas Burns, a neuropsychologist. picked by muppet 3 weeks ago

Until now, it had been widely assumed that the kind of mental ability that allows us to solve new problems without having any relevant previous experience — what psychologists call fluid intelligence — is innate and cannot be taught (though people can raise their grades on tests of it by practicing). picked by deEPCHill 2 weeks ago

Former England star Paul Gascoigne has been arrested and sectioned under the Mental Health Act in Newcastle.

How the mighty are fallen - is it really because of computer games!? picked by topofall 3 months ago

A Greek court has given its verdict on the case of John Hogan, who jumped from a fourth floor hotel balcony clutching his children. The fall resulted in the death of his six year old son, Liam. His defence was diminished responsibility through mental incapacity.

Update to AutumnLotus' post on the story. picked by Pocksucket 4 months ago

Conversation going nowhere? Bored during a meeting? This is the place to go.

"On February 28, 1983, at exactly 11:03 P.M., water use in New York City jumped by several million gallons. Why? The final episode of “M*A*S*H” had just ended, and everyone was rushing to the bathroom." picked by MuppetmakeR 3 months ago

AUTHORITIES are investigating the death of a 22-year-old female mental health patient whose body was found in a Tasmanian hospital ward last night. picked by maxriter 4 months ago

Manic Depression, also known as bipolar disorder, has been found to carry a unique chemical signature. This mental disability affects one in every hundred people worldwide. picked by Blankspace73 3 months ago

Escape the mental institution with your friends! picked by Archbob 4 months ago

A single black hole can contain more disorder than all the stars in the universe put together. A new study may explain why, by connecting them to chaotic distortions in the fabric of space-time known as "monsters". picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago