Loneliness has been dubbed as the most significant 'unseen' health epidemic of our time. While most of us are familiar with the concept of loneliness, how many of us know how loneliness really feels?

Mental health is a broad topic that encompasses a range of conditions and illnesses. As such, one person struggling with their mental health could be experiencing something completely different from the next person. Let's take a look at everything you need to know about mental health.

Loneliness is now viewed as a health epidemic and is startlingly common. The Covid-19 pandemic that we’ve all now been living through for well over a year has exacerbated feelings of loneliness, particularly across older people who may have been shielding or isolating alone. While what we know about loneliness is growing, what does loneliness actually do to people?

For the first time, a psychedelic drug is being considered for use in the treatment of depression. Researchers believe that coupled with therapy, the drug DMT could provide more effective relief to those suffering from depression.

Loneliness is one of the most significant social problems of our time and is even considered a public health epidemic. While loneliness is as old as the human race, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought home the scale of the problem to many of us. Here are several ways to reduce loneliness.

Social isolation can affect anyone, but certain people are at a higher risk, for example, those with few social ties, who live alone, or experience health problems. While social isolation and loneliness are linked, they’re different concepts.

Many people have given up smoking in the past year due to Covid, but there are still substantial numbers keen to kick the habit. Those attending A&E departments at certain NHS hospitals could get a helping hand due to a new trial that will provide smokers with advice and e-cigarette supplies to help them give up.

A recent study has suggested that people diagnosed with Covid-19 have a much higher chance of developing psychological and neurological conditions over the following six months. This includes conditions such as depression, dementia, stroke, anxiety and mood disorders, and psychosis.