An integrative approach to ME
ME is not a very useful term. Myalgic Encephalomyelitis derives from Ancient Greek. Myalgic meaning painful muscles and fibres and…
Mental Health
Medicine and Me – Your Mental Health
The RSM's meeting, Medicine and Me - Your Mental Health, which took place over the weekend in London, was really…
Ten ways a parent can help a child avoid self-harming
Self-harming is a highly complex issue but from friendships to body dissatisfaction to social media and exam pressures, there is…
Ridiculous Spell can help fix your phobia
Harry Potter fans will be perfectly familiar with The Ridiculous Spell. If you are not (yet) a convert, Harry uses this…
Refugees in Jordan: mental health
Mike Thomson is a doctor from the UK, currently working in Irbid, Jordan, at a Medecins Sans Frontieres project which…
34% of adults unable to name any signs or symptoms of eating disorders
This week is Eating Disorders Week. Beat is the UK's leading charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia,…
Eating disorders
Dr Sandeep Ranote talks about eating disorders https://youtu.be/885FMPgDVJw
Social media and eating disorders
At the start of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, two experts in eating disorders discuss the problem of social media and…
Rocket game can help control schizophrenia
For the first time, new research shows people with schizophrenia can train themselves to control brain regions linked to verbal…
My incurable lung cancer by PHE director
I'm happy to be open about the fact that I have incurable lung cancer and I'm also the medical director…