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A third of adolescents have seen self-harm content online, despite most not looking for it – new Oxford study

One in three young people have seen self-harm content online in the course of the previous month, despite the majority not actively seeking it out, according to a major new study from the University of Oxford.

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A large study of more than 1 million matched patient pairs finds that serious infections across the body are followed by increased risks of psychiatric and neurological diagnoses, especially in adults

Salsa classes shown to reduce depressive symptoms in young adults

A new trial led by the University of Oxford suggests it may offer a promising, accessible addition to youth wellbeing support.

Beginnings

Listen to the late Professor Michael Gelder on how he founded the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford, 1969.