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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... -
“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... -
Beat the Blues! Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) at Advocacy in Wirral.
Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) NHS Wirral have contracted Advocacy in Wirral to provide a computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cCBT) service... -
Depressed? Don’t blame your genes. Report from the Times Newspaper.
Britain is depressed. Especially its women. Oliver James. Times Newspaper Recently the Irish author Marian Keyes announced on her website that she... -
Alternative views on ‘mental illness’ from Michael Cornwell Ph.D
I Don’t Believe in Mental Illness, Do You? In November 2000, I anxiously stood before the gathered four hundred and fifty... -
Wirral OCD Group – Everyone Welcome from All Areas.
Wirral OCD Group was set up over 10 years ago. It is now based in Hoylake and is open to... -
A Survivor’s Inspiring Experience of Recovery using Wellness Recovery Action Planning. Scottish Recovery Network.
MY EXPERIENCE OF RECOVERY Amanda Scott, peer support worker and WRAP facilitator, shares her recovery journey and experiences of self-awareness, setting... -
‘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... -
’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... -
Men & Depression. Informative RCPsych article.
This article is for: any man who feels depressed anyone whose husband, partner, brother, father and male friend seems depressed. Men seem to suffer from... -
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... -
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... -
Postnatal depression: NHS is failing new mothers, say researchers. Doctors are prescribing antidepressants rather than providing counselling and other treatments. Guardian Report.
Mothers with postnatal depression are being failed by the National Health Service, which is ignoring international guidelines on the condition. Researchers from the... -
Antidepressants are a lifeline for women like me – We’d rather not be on antidepressants, but millions of women would struggle to function without them
Antidepressants are a lifeline for women like me We’d rather not be on antidepressants, but millions of women would struggle to... -
Excellent Leaflet from Royal College of Psychiatrists on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy This leaflet is for anyone who wants to know more about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).It discusses how it... -
Royal College of Psychiatrists needs your help! Short survey regarding coming off anti-depressants.
Message from RCPsych. At the Royal College of Psychiatrists, we are trying to understand how, why and when people stop... -
Measure Your Mood With Moodscope
Jon Cousins hid his mental health problem from everyone for years. It took him a long time to realize that... -
NHS now offering ancient Buddhist principles of ‘Mindfulness’. Guardian
Star’s meditation technique gains mental health experts’ approval NHS departments are now offering the Buddhism-inspired method of ‘mindfulness meditation’ which is favoured... -
Progressive Approaches To Depression – Re-interpreting Unhappiness.
Last Wednesday (the 23rd of March), I attended a training event run by Mike Smith, who works for the training... -
Brain Implants To Beat Depression.
A 62 year old grandmother has become the first person in the world to undergo a pioneering procedure to combat... -
Peace Not Panic – Recovery From Anxiety And Panic Attacks.
Yvonne Phillips suffered panic attacks and anxiety for 20 years until she discovered a programme of treatment that really helped. Anxiety... -
Speedy access to mental health treatment is vital – A review of the talking therapies programme shows that, so far, results are disappointing, writes Tony Russell
Speedy access to mental health treatment is vital A review of the talking therapies programme shows that, so far, results are... -
Many fathers get depressed after having children – One in five men suffer from depression by the time their child is 12, according to a Medical Research Council study
Many fathers get depressed after having children One in five men suffer from depression by the time their child is 12,... -
DISCOVERING HOPE FOR RECOVERY FROM A BRITISH PERSPECTIVE. PIERS ALLOTT ET AL (2002)
DISCOVERING HOPE FOR RECOVERY FROM A BRITISH PERSPECTIVE. http://www.critpsynet.freeuk.com/LITERATUREREVIEWFinal.htm A review of a sample of recovery literature, implications for practice and systems... -
CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY! C.A.L.M.
C.A.L.M Stands For… Campaign Against Living Miserably. Are you male? Are you living miserably? Are you here because you feel you... -
Young people shape mental health services for their peers. A research programme is allowing 16- to 25-year-olds to develop local services to help tackle poor mental health among their peers.
Young people shape mental health services for their peers A research programme is allowing 16- to 25-year-olds to develop local services... -
Depression makes world ‘fade to grey’
Mental Health Foundation – 21/07/10 The world literally fades to grey when we feel blue, scientists have discovered. Depression has an effect... -
Fears grow over care of mentally ill as GPs reject Lansley’s health reforms
Tracy McVeigh – Observer 18.07.10 Family doctors feel they are not properly equipped to take on role Mental health campaigners fear that... -
Would-be MP on depression battle
Would-be MP on depression battle By Stuart Hughes BBC Online Zoe Smith has started lobbying for better mental health provision Scottish... -
Stress link to financial squeeze
Stress link to financial squeeze By Jane Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News Work pressures during the recession have caused a big rise...
