Human beings are organisms with brains who have emotions and agency. The nature and
size of our brains is what gives us these capacities, but our feelings and our behaviour are …

Reflecting major contemporary developments in theory and clinical practice, the second
edition of this authoritative guide has been significantly rewritten with 85% new material …

The obesity pandemic is one of society's most urgent public health concerns. One-third of
the global adult population may fall under obese or overweight by 2025, suggesting a rising …

Gut microbes are associated with the development of depression based on extensive
evidence. However, previous studies have led to conflicting reports on this association …

We thank the authors of all the letters for their interest in our paper [1]. The reason our paper
is important is that the pharmaceutical industry, along with many doctors and academics …

Abstract Background Public Health England has recommended that services be put in place
to support people who choose to withdraw from antidepressants because of a current gap …

Antidepressants in general, and fluoxetine in particular, increase adult hippocampal
neurogenesis (AHN) in mice. Here we asked how the antidepressant fluoxetine affects …

Background We sought to understand more about the nature and possible consequences of
antidepressant withdrawal. Methods We surveyed members of 20 peer-led, online groups …

When it comes to antidepressant medications–popular, backbone drugs of modern
psychiatry–even learned scholars and savvy clinicians find it difficult to separate honest …

Research shows strong links between poverty and poor mental health in England, with data
demonstrating that those who are economically inactive or unemployed are more likely to …