Dr Max Pemberton

I had no idea. This is the response I hear time and time again from family when they are told that a relative or partner is taking ketamine. I work in a service for patients who have emerging severe mental […]

 You might imagine that having reached the pinnacle of your career, you’d be satisfied. A life of plaudits and comfort awaits you. Surely now you are happy with your lot. But so often this isn’t what happens. Sir Bradley Wiggins

When I heard about the death of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott last week, the news instantly triggered a memory of him. However, unlike many others, I wasn’t thinking about his two Jags or the time he punched a

What is it about the male psyche that means men often become curmudgeons as they age? We all know a once perfectly pleasant man whose inner Victor Meldrew emerged as soon as he hit 50. The grumpy old man isn’t

Thankfully, there has been a significant shift in many doctors’ attitude towards hormone replacement therapy (HRT). It won’t come as a shock to most women reading this that, for far too many years, peri and post-menopausal women have had to

Something strange is happening. Autism, a serious, neurodevelopmental condition, has gone from being relatively rare to being everywhere. Turn on the TV, open a newspaper or scroll social media and you’ll encounter more and more people talking about being diagnosed.

I want you to imagine someone having a heart attack. Picture the scene: they are in the street and suddenly grip their chest and sink to the floor. They’re overweight, maybe smoke and drink too much, and don’t take proper

If I told you I’d developed a product that, although it had some uses, was linked to increased anxiety, depression, eating disorders, self-harm and a range of other behavioural and emotional problems, you’d think twice about using it, wouldn’t you?