Clinical Psychology

News

February 10, 2019

Ten ways that running changes your mind and your brain

By Christian Jarrett “One 60-minute run can add 7 hours to your life” claimed The Times last week. The story was based on a new review in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases that concluded that runners live, on average, three years longer than non-runners…

November 20, 2018

Antidepressant withdrawal is much more severe than previously thought

For a while now we have known that some antidepressants cause withdrawal. In some cases it can be very severe, and can even result in people becoming suicidal. However, it was always thought that this was limited to a small…

October 25, 2018

Therapy can change your personality

Imagine the arrival of some high-tech brain device for treating mental health problems. It’s effective for many, but there’s an important side-effect. It changes your personality. Alarm ensues as campaigners warn that users risk being altered fundamentally for years to come.…