Reforming mental health workforce
A “radical reform” of mental health services is needed to develop a workforce to meet people’s needs in the future,…
Mental Health
Stem cell transplant recipients lack specialist support
Stem cell transplant recipients are left feeling like they have “fallen off a cliff”, according to research by charity Anthony…
The mental health effects of doing time
As part of its investigation into offender mental health in London, the London Assembly Health Committee held a public discussion…
The impact of alopecia on women
The impact that alopecia is having on British women’s lives is huge. Knowing how common hair loss is and how…
Suicide prevention is high priority
Every suicide tells a different but equally tragic story. Suicide prevention is a high priority for councils, which already provide a…
World Mind Matters Day
On World Mind Matters Day 2017, research funded by the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), of laws and policies in 52…
Diana’s endless empathy
How did Diana learn to become the 'Queen of Hearts' for the marginalised and unloved? Nurse Helen Cowan says she…
Internet porn: young people and relationships
Is internet porn the new norm for young people in a digital age? And what effect is it having on…
Game of Thrones – dealing with phobias
The penultimate episode of the current series of Game of Thrones (G.O.T) has just finished and personally I am counting…
How to ease the stress of the holidays
Holidays are supposed to be stress-free breaks to recharge our batteries but not everyone finds themselves unwinding into a state…