Mr Read first noticed a severe headache last December and, two weeks later, his face dropped on one side. He had surgery shortly after his diagnosis to remove as much of the tumour as possible, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In July, doctors found the tumour was growing again and he was offered a place […]
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Concussion is traumatic injury that can happen with a blow to the head as the brain moves inside the hard skull. There can be short-term headaches, blurred vision, vomiting, slurred speech, drowsiness or confusion and memory, balance, mood or sleep problems. A single concussion will not usually cause permanent damage, but repeated ones over a […]
[ad_1] ‘What Is Eating My Mind’, a documentary for BBC Africa Eye, is an insightful and deeply personal story of living with bipolar disorder in Kenya, where the issue of mental health is often taboo. Noella Luka was living out her dream of studying filmmaking in the US when a manic episode turned her life […]
[ad_1] What’s it like living with an invisible disability in London? In the UK one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children. (Source: National Autistic Society) Barrington Campbell received an autism diagnosis at 30 years old. He said he had struggles making friends while growing […]
[ad_1] More than 200 brain tumour patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge are to have the entire genetic code of their cancer sequenced. The Minderoo Precision Brain Tumour Programme aims to speed up diagnosis and help personalise treatment for patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. It’s hoped it may ultimately lead to new targeted […]
[ad_1] A teenage girl who tried to take her own life is volunteering her time to help other young people struggling with mental health. Chelsea, from Nottingham, experienced low mood, anxiety and self-harm and was eventually referred to the crisis team at Nottinghamshire Healthcare’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). She’s recently converted a […]
[ad_1] The parents of a five-year-old boy with autism have spoken about their pride in his progress since he started school. Bertie, from Loughborough, who is non-verbal, began school in September 2020 after a challenging lockdown that saw him deprived of his special needs playgroup, autism outreach and speech therapy. However, since joining school he […]
[ad_1] Young people’s mental health has been in the spotlight during the Covid-19 pandemic and, for teenagers, the pandemic has put isolation, virus anxiety and educational pressures on top of the usual stresses. However, Newry’s Crisis Cafe is a place where young people can share their issues and support their peers – all while grabbing […]
