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Social interventions like IPS and Housing First can improve mental health, but a new systematic review finds huge gaps in reporting on gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic position, leaving us unsure who they actually help. The post Social interventions for mental illness: who do they actually help? appeared first on National Elf Service .
Most mothers learned to recognise and escape domestic violence and abuse through For Baby's Sake's whole-family programme. Fewer fathers acknowledged their own violence, but many still became calmer, more confident parents. The post For Baby’s Sake: can whole-family support break the cycle of domestic violence and abuse? appeared first on National Elf Service .
A huge Finnish and Danish study finds parents are more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder in the six months after their child is. Association, though, isn't the same as cause. The post The chicken and egg story: does children’s mental health worsen parental mental health outcomes? appeared first on National Elf Service .
Income, mental health and physical health form a triangle of mutual influence. A new nationwide Danish cohort study asks what happens when someone sits at two corners at once. The post The income, mental health and physical health triangle, unpacked appeared first on National Elf Service .
A meta-ethnography of 805 ADHD youth across 11 countries reveals what really helps: not fixing young people, but reshaping the environments, relationships and services that too often fail to meet them where they are. The post ADHD and the road to adulthood: what young people tell us about identity, support and transition appeared first on National Elf Service .
Only just over half of people with severe mental illness get their annual physical health check. A new systematic review finds case management works, but service change and financial incentives are a mixed bag. The post Physical health checks in SMI: case management shows most promise appeared first on National Elf Service .
Does inflammation dampen our drive to work for a reward? A new placebo-controlled study of obesity, endotoxin challenge and effort-based decision making finds chronic and acute inflammation moving reward motivation in different ways. The post Does inflammation make rewards less rewarding? appeared first on National Elf Service .
Two new qualitative studies explore what peer support workers value, what makes their role distinct, and the barriers (funding, training, unclear boundaries) that get in the way of good peer support in England. The post Peer support working is all the rage, but what is it like to work as one? appeared first on National Elf Service .
Netflix's Adolescence dominated headlines in 2025. A new mixed-methods study finds it also reshaped how UK and Irish news outlets reported on young people's social media use, becoming more frequent, more negative and more alarmist. The post Did Netflix’s Adolescence change how the media reports on teen social media use? appeared first on National Elf Service .
A nine-country study finds adolescent irritability is remarkably consistent worldwide, more common in girls, and strongly linked to depression, anxiety and bullying, wherever you look. The post Irritability in teenagers: a universal experience across cultures? appeared first on National Elf Service .
