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‘A new look at psychosis.’ Ivan Tyrrell and Richard Bentall discuss patient-centred new approaches to the understanding and treatment of psychosis.
Ivan Tyrrell and Richard Bentall discuss patient-centred new approaches to the understanding and treatment of psychotic illness. Tyrrell: You have written a... -
Interview with American journalist and author Robert Whitaker on the the myth of chemical imbalance, pharmaceutical companies and the effects of long term anti-psychotic medication.
Why Psychiatry Embraced Drugs: An Interview with Author Robert Whitaker Kelly Bourdet Tuesday, May 08, 2012 We’ve been told that many psychiatric illnesses are... -
New mental health ‘disorder’ been identified by National Trust! Another ‘diagnosis’ to burden parents and children with. When is this going to end?
Comment from Chris Shaw CEO Advocacy in Wirral. Blimey! Even the National Trust and other similars are at it now! This is... -
Important new research proving childhood trauma as a trigger to psychosis. Richard Bentall. University of Liverpool
Researchers at the University have found that children who experience severe trauma are three times as likely to develop schizophrenia... -
Sea Odyssey Liverpool Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd April. Spectacular event! Well worth a visit!
SEA ODYSSEY GIANT SPECTACULAR On April 20th to 22nd the world’s greatest street theatre company, Royal De Luxe, will bring their Little... -
BBC News. Why MPs with mental health issues should speak out. Alistair Campbell speaks out about stigma. And response from Ruby Wax. Lets stop stigma now!
Why MPs with mental health issues should speak out. Alistair Campbell speaks out about stigma. And response from Ruby Wax. Lets stop stigma... -
“Do we need a diagnostic manual for mental illness?” Richard Bentall discusses DSM V. Guardian
Do we need a diagnostic manual for mental illness? Richard Bentall discusses the controversial revisions to the US Diagnostic and Statistical... -
Meditation increases brain size & function(s)! Research from Harvard, Massachussets and Yale USA.
Meditation increases brain size and function(s)! Far from being simply a relaxed state, meditation is a period of heightened activity in... -
Titanic and Liverpool – The Untold Story. Exhibition and lots more free stuff to see and do at Liverpool Maritime Museum now.
Everybody has heard about the tragedy of the Titanic. But how much do you really know about it? Find out... -
Food Myths. Some of the hype we are being fed about foods!
The biggest food myths in Britain What are the biggest food myths you shouldn’t believe? It seems every day a new miracle... -
If you have depression of any type…you are in good company!
Depression and Bipolar list: These famous authors, scientists, leaders, artists, and celebrities all have been reported as having depressive mood disorders... -
Message from Chris Shaw AiW. Tales of Olympic Torches, Open Water Swims and Running Around the Wirral. Literally! And Some Thoughts on Mental Heath and Impact of Diagnosis.
Hi everyone, I am over the moon that our APEX project has been recognised by the Olympics and with being chosen as one... -
Chris Shaw AiW bearing the Olympic torch through Wirral on June 1st! Lets all support him along the way and join the celebrations in Birkenhead Park!
Celebrations to mark Olympic Torch’s path through Wirral Our very own Chris Shaw bearing the torch! Chris Shaw and Rose Tyson named... -
Psychologists fear US manual will widen mental illness diagnosis. Guardian
Psychologists fear US manual willwiden mental illness diagnosis Mental disorders listed in publication that should not exists, warn UK experts Hundreds of... -
Tall ships making spectacular return to River Mersey in August!
Tall ships set for return to River Mersey Wirral Globe reports: An international fleet of majestic Tall Ships will make a spectacular... -
Request from Rethink for media volunteers who have been through a work capability assessment. Have your say!
Request for media volunteers who have been through a work capability assessment from Rethink. Granada TV, the local television news for... -
Benefit cuts are fuelling abuse of disabled people, say charities. Guardian
Benefit cuts are fuelling abuse of disabled people, say charities Rising public resentment blamed on government focus on alleged ‘scrounger’ fraud and inflammatory... -
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... -
Top England Cricketer Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff reveals battle with depression.
Editors note: High profile celebs “coming out” with their mental health difficulties can only be a good thing in my opinion... -
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... -
Internet Addiction ‘Disrupts Teenage Brains’ As Much As Alcohol And Cocaine, Chinese Study Claims.
Internet Addiction ‘Disrupts Teenage Brains’ As Much As Alcohol And Cocaine, Chinese Study Claims First Posted: 11/1/12 21:59 Internet addiction disrupts nerve... -
North West Arts and Health Network – New Year Update.
North West Arts and Health Network – New Year Update. ‘Fiction and poetry are doses, medicines. What they heal is the... -
Quotes from Celebrities who have had Mental Health Difficulties. Read on….you may be most surprised! We are in good company…
The Independent of London reported that the following UK and US celebrities have talked openly about their mental illnesses: 1. Dame... -
Sadie Frost tells of struggle with depression during marriage to actor Jude Law
Mental Health Foundation Sadie Frost has spoken of her struggle with depression during her marriage to actor Jude Law, admitting she... -
Shocking news. Summary of independent report commissioned by MIND on acute and crisis mental healthcare.
Listening to experience…… This is a summary of MIND’s independent inquiry into acute and crisis mental healthcare Crisis and acute mental health... -
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... -
Mental health discrimination is coming from the top, not the public. Comment in The Guardian.
Mental health discrimination is coming from the top, not the public A campaign to educate people about mental health stigma is... -
Concerns Expressed Over Benefit Assessment Company
As most people know, the government has plans to phase out incapacity benefit and replace it with employment and support... -
Psychiatrist calls for lithium to be added to water. Irish Times. What do you think???
I have recently been alerted to this article in the Irish Times. I am still in shock and cannot believe this... -
Why one in four women is on psych meds. Can so many US women really be mentally ill? Guardian Comment.
Why one in four women is on psych meds Can so many US women really be mentally ill? Perhaps some are wrongly... -
Moodscope. Online test that could help patients manage their moods. The Guardian.
Online test that could help patients manage their moods Moodscope, a website that turns a standard mental health test into a... -
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... -
Liam Gallagher criticised by mental health charity for Adam Ant comments.
Liam Gallagher criticised by mental health charity for Adam Ant comments Spokesperson for Mind censures former Oasis singer for describing Adam... -
Antidepressants – Big Money, Bad Science?
The idea that depression is caused by nothing other than a chemical imbalance is a comforting one for people who... -
‘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...
