WHO Mental Health Guidelines Could Better capture ‘Lived Experience’
Mental health patients want mental health diagnostic descriptions to better reflect what it feels like to live with their conditions…
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Innovative Mental Health Portal The Mind Map Launches
A new mental health portal www.themindmap.co.uk will launch on Wednesday 3 July 2019. This innovative new platform focuses on providing…
Psychiatric Assessments Creating Depression and Suicide among Trans Patients
Around forty per cent of transgender people have attempted to take their own lives at some point in time. That’s…
I’m suffering from depression and anxiety – how do I tell my boss?
Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health conditions in the UK; 1 in 3 people will experience symptoms…
Update on Autistica
My interest in autism medical research began with a literary search to see where the science had got to. That…
A thought-provoking new exhibition
A thought-provoking new exhibition at the Royal College of GPs examines the upsides and downsides of drug-based medicine A thought-provoking…
How to have a mindful New Year
How to have a mindful New Year: If you are dreading going back to the pressures of work after the…
Mental health disorders among children
One in eight children in England is living with a mental health disorder says new NHS research. One in eighteen…
Digestive enzymes and health
There have been a lot of claims pertaining to digestive enzymes recently, that they can do everything from curing depression…
More people choosing alternative medicine
Use of practitioner-led complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), such as acupuncture, massage, osteopathy and chiropractic treatment, rose from 12 per…
Aromatherapy and Mental Health
All about the effect that essential oils have on mood and emotion. https://youtu.be/WGHNJGdNHg0
Why trying to be happy all the time is making us ill
Why trying to be happy all the time is making us ill. Priory consultant psychiatrist Dr Paul McLaren, medical director of…