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Psychologists fear US manual will widen mental illness diagnosis. Guardian
Psychologists fear US manual will widen mental illness diagnosis Mental disorders listed in publication that should not exists, warn UK experts Hundreds of... -
Letting In The Light – Open Dialogue Therapy. 81% Recovery Rates in Schizophrenia!
People who are distressed mentally or emotionally are often told, either explicitly or implicitly, that their beliefs, behavior or attitudes... -
Some Great and Inspirational Quotes about Recovery in Mental Health – “He who has hope has everything”
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more... -
Wirral 3Ls – Leisure, Laughter & Learning for the over 50’s.
Wirral 3Ls Leisure, Laughter & Learning for the over 50’s They are an organisation offering learning and social events primarily aimed at... -
More madness from America. Don’t like the government? You are obviously mentally ill!
I have just read this article online and have shared it with you in its entirety. Are we ever more... -
Mad and Bad? Mental Health Issues on TV. Scottish Recovery Network.
MAD AND BAD? MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ON THE TV Mental health problems have become a great source of entertainment due to... -
Get into Reading! Friendly, welcoming groups to join near you! New venues on Wirral.
Get into Reading Want to meet new people in your area? Want something new to read? Want to try something a... -
Excellent recovery resource – Recovery Devon.
An excellent website I have been looking at with lots of good information about Recovery and Wellbeing. Recovery Devon is: People of... -
The Benefits of Close Supportive Relationships with Friends, Work Colleagues and Family. Working Towards a New Paradigm for Recovery.
The Benefits of Close Supportive Relationships Towards a New Paradigm for Recovery We have all read about the benefits of Open Dialogue... -
Open Dialogue — Alternative Care for Psychosis In Finland Developed By Jaakko Seikkula. Please watch the video!
Open Dialogue—Alternative Care for Psychosis In Finland Developed By Jaakko Seikkula. Over the past two decades, Dr. Jaakko Seikkula’s hospital team in... -
‘People don’t suddenly become psychotic or depressed out of the blue, there’s always a disaster that they suffer.’ Dorothy Rowe: A life in psychology.
‘People don’t suddenly become psychotic or depressed out of the blue, there’s always a disaster that they suffer’ “If you make happiness... -
4 Sinister Ways Big Pharmaceutical Companies Peddle their Drugs in America.
4 Creepy Ways Big Pharma Peddles its Drugs in America. Big Pharma uses ads that sow hypochondria, raise health fears and sell... -
’7 Reasons America’s Mental Health Industry Is a Threat to Our Sanity’ by Bruce E. Levine.
7 Reasons America’s Mental Health Industry Is a Threat to Our Sanity Drug industry corruption, scientifically unreliable diagnoses and pseudoscientific research... -
Creative Minds ‘Mimic Schizophrenia’. BBC report.
Michelle Roberts Health reporter, BBC News Artist Salvador Dali is known for his surreal paintings and eccentric personality Creativity is akin... -
A Summary of Recovery Principles. An Excellent Outline of the Concepts of Recovery.
A Summary of Recovery Principles with Suggestions as to What the Implications are for Practice. John Good Recovery Principles HOPE Described by Jacobson and Greenley... -
Mainstream psychiatry is failing – but there is another way. Speak Out About Psychiatry wants to change the way mentally ill people are treated in the UK. Guardian blog.
Mainstream psychiatry is failing – but there is another way Speak Out About Psychiatry wants to change the way mentally ill... -
Recovery The Norm? You Must Be In Western Lapland.
Schizophrenia seems to be disappearing in Western Lapland. Since the early 80′s, there has been a 90% drop in number... -
“Wired in to Recovery” Fantastic website to improve lives of those affected by drug and alcohol problems.
The ‘WIred In To Recovery’ Community is run by Wired In, a unique initiative developed ten years ago by Professor... -
Hearing Voices? You are definitely not alone! Hear the stories of many famous people who find this a positive experience.
Famous People Who Hear Voices Anthony Hopkins Actor In 1993, in an interview in the News of the World, the Hollywood actor Anthony... -
The Valued Living Questionnaire by Kelly Wilson – Identifying SMART Goals in line with our Values and taking Committed Action for a More Meaningful Life. A personal account.
The Valued Living Questionnaire by Kelly Wilson is a useful tool for assessing and improving the different areas of your life in... -
FREE eBooks from Wirral Borough Council!
eBooks You can now download eBooks and eAudiobooks from WBC website free of charge. What is an eBook? eBook is short for electronic... -
“Sleep-deprived teenagers ‘triple chances of mental illness’ by spending nights online.” Important new research cited in The Telegraph.
Sleep-deprived teenagers ‘triple chances of mental illness’ by spending nights online Young people who rob themselves of sleep by spending all... -
What is “normal”? A blogger’s view on alleged universal ‘mental affliction’. Comment by Anna Raccoon.
What is ‘normal’? by ANNA RACCOON on JANUARY 31, 2011 I have been stirred into print this morning by a new ‘mental affliction’ discovered in... -
Excellent international website for voice-hearers. Loads of facts, advice and a great online community to join.
Welcome message from the Intervoice Website. Because hearing voices is a much stigmatised experience we wanted to create a safe place... -
MAD Aid – EleMental Centre for Recovery and Thriving. Make a difference!
MAD Aid – Make A Donation EleMental Centre for Recovery and Thriving EleMental Directors, Marion Aslan and Mike Smith have a combined... -
The recovery paradigm for mental health – ‘Life and times of a supermodel’. A must read for Recovery.
I have recently been made aware of this amazing document produced as a result of a MIND thinktank group. It... -
‘Unfinished care revolution’ lets disadvantaged groups down. Damning new report by government thinktank. Guardian
‘Unfinished care revolution’ lets disadvantaged groups down. Report by Iain Duncan Smith’s thinktank slams hospitals as ‘untherapeutic and dangerous places’ for... -
Schizophrenia: 100 years of bad treatment. Life for people still stuck in Dark Ages. Guardian.The Guardian Comment.
Schizophrenia: 100 years of bad treatment. A century after the term ‘schizophrenia’ was coined, life for people living with the illness... -
Schizophrenia – Man Made Myth?
For those of us with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, to be told that such a disease doesn’t exist can be... -
Tooth loss three times higher in people with serious mental illness. RCPsych.
Tooth loss three times higher in people with serious mental illness People with severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder... -
Were the best world leaders mentally ill? A recent book opens up a great debate.
Were the best world leaders mentally ill? With the recent death of Colonel ‘Mad Dog’ Gadaffi and the continuing questioning of... -
Mental illness care ‘close to a revolution’. Report in The Independent.
Mental illness care ‘close to a revolution’ By Jeremy Laurance, Health Editor. Independent. A revolution in the treatment of psychiatric disorders involving the... -
Wirral Pathfinders – “We are the friends that you have not yet met”
Welcome to Wirral Pathfinders. We are the friends that you have not yet met. If you would like to come along to... -
Treating children for anxiety ‘would cut risk of mental illness’. Independant.
Treating children for anxiety ‘would cut risk of mental illness’. Children should be screened for anxiety disorders to prevent them developing... -
Excellent award-winning charity Recovery website. Healthtalkonline.
“True stories are…nutritious and sustaining. They feed the mind with information and the heart with hope and strength” Phillip Pullman People’s stories:... -
Wirral Multicultural Organisation – offering great services to Black, Minority and Ethnic Communities since 1993.
Wirral Multicultural Organisation (WMO) has been delivering services to the BME Communities in Wirral since 1993. The Centre is open to...
