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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... -
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... -
“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... -
Antipsychotic drugs not best option for people at risk of psychosis, study warns on British Medical Journal website. Guardian.
Drugs not best option for people at risk of psychosis, study warns Counselling and therapies effective in treating psychotic experiences that... -
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... -
The Recovery Star. A brilliant way of helping to measure outcomes in Recovery for both service users and services. Start your own star today!
The Recovery Star is a tool for supporting and measuring change when working with adults of working age who are... -
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... -
Tai Chi Classes Weekly at Bebington Central Library Saturday 10.00am to 12.00pm.
Tai Chi classes at Bebington Central Library Saturday 10:00am - 12:00pm Tai Chi classes for the public with Nicholas Leon on Saturday mornings, beginners... -
Relax with Guided Meditation – A Review of Free Resources Available on the Web.
Relax with Guided Meditation A Review of Free Resources Available on the Web Guided Meditation uses visualisation techniques to communicate with... -
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... -
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... -
Excellent interview on Radio 4 BBC i Player. Psychiatrist Robin Murray changes his mind about the cause of schizophrenia.
The Life Scientific Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work. Psychiatrist Robin Murray on why he changed... -
The Art of Forgetting. Want to blank out that uncomfortable argument today? Here’s how. The Guardian.
Are we in danger of forgetting the art of forgetting? For decades, psychologists have understood our ability to forget isn’t so... -
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... -
FREE Recycling art workshops at The Green Community Shop and Centre, Oxton Village Birkenhead!
FREE Recycling Art Workshops At the Green Community Shop and Centre Oxton Village, Birkenhead Bookable but free day classes for 10 adults Julie Dodd... -
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... -
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... -
‘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... -
Mind over matter: Can meditation and mindfulness bring happiness? BBC report from David Sillito.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16389183 Check out our related posts here: http://www.recoverywirral.com/2012/01/relax-with-guided-meditation-a-review-of-free-resources-available-on-the-web/ http://www.recoverywirral.com/2012/01/meditation-for-healing-and-revealing-a-personal-journey/ http://www.recoverywirral.com/2010/01/chill-out-on-the-cheap-diy-techniques-can-beat-stress-as-effectively-as-a-costly-massage/ -
Black Dog Tribe. Ruby Wax and her new website to unite people with mental health difficulties.
Quote from Ruby Wax in the Guardian: “When I was institutionalised with depression, I wasted hours of everybody’s time in therapy... -
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... -
Probiotics and Mental Wellbeing. Mens Sana in Corpore Sano – A Sound Mind in a Healthy Body.
Editors note: There is the famous Latin quote “Mens sana in corpore sano.” (A sound mind in a healthy body). It is... -
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... -
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... -
The Mental Health Benefits of Volunteering – a Personal Account.
The Mental Health Benefits of Volunteering Whilst working for Wirral CVS based in Hamilton Square I have been made aware through... -
“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... -
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... -
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... -
Food and Mood. Great advice and tips from the Mental Health Foundation.
Food and Mood. Great advice and tips from the Mental Health Foundation. Most people are aware that a healthy diet is important... -
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... -
EleMental – A great website and community promoting mental health and wellbeing.
EleMental represents an ever growing collective of visionaries from around the world who are actively working to promote wellness, recovery and thriving... -
Conversation Starters, Stigma Stoppers – Time to Change Website. A Brilliant Resource!
Talking to someone about their mental health problem There are a lot of myths surrounding mental illness. And because of the myths it... -
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...
