A New Vision for Mental Health

My Story, Our Future: a storytelling project about living with psychosis

Author: Editorial 9th December 2020 0 Comments

“There was not a single ‘typical’ story that emerged. Instead we found people navigating through their lives in a variety of ways. People talked about specific challenges, individual skills, abilities and strengths, and held different hopes and aspirations for the…
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collaborative practice

first-person stories, lived experiences, McPin Foundation, narrative, personal narrative, psychosis, Research

Withdrawal From Antidepressants: A Review

Author: Editorial 7th December 2020 0 Comments

“We were dismayed to discover, in both the New Zealand and international surveys, that only 1 percent recalled being told anything about withdrawal effects when first prescribed the drugs.” This article from Dr. John Read is subtitled “UK authorities stop minimising…
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addiction, antidepressant side-effects, antidepressants, drug withdrawal symptoms, John Read, psychiatry, Psychology Today

“The expert and the patient”: a discourse analysis of the house of commons’ debates regarding the 2007 Mental Health Act

Author: Editorial 4th December 2020 0 Comments

This research article , published in the Journal of Mental Health, has been co-authored by Tom Kent, Anne Cooke and Ian Marsh. The abstract says: “Background: The Mental Health Act 1983 was amended in 2007. This legislation appears to be predicated on…
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Key posts

2007 Mental Health Act, Anne Cooke, discourse analysis, Ian Marsh, Journal of Mental Health, language, psychiatry, Research, Tom Kent

The Duchess of Cambridge and the Royal Foundation release the #5biginsights in the biggest ever study on the early years

Author: Editorial 3rd December 2020 0 Comments

“People overwhelmingly believe that a child’s future is not pre-determined at birth. However, most people don’t understand the specific importance of the early years.” This report from the Royal Foundation begins: “The Duchess of Cambridge has unveiled the findings of the…
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a coherent system, Key posts

addiction, children, COVID-19, Duchess of Cambridge, Early childhood, early years, family breakdown, homelessness, Research, Royal Foundation

Interview: Artist with Anxiety Illustrates Mental Health Tips She Learns in Therapy

Author: Editorial 2nd December 2020 0 Comments

“Making art is helpful on multiple fronts—writing affirmations helps counter my negativity, drawing colorful animals is therapeutic, and helping others is the most effective way I’ve found to break out of fogs of hopelessness.” This interview (with illustrator Kate Allan) is by…
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emotion-focused care

anxiety, art, emotions, Kate Allan, mental health comic, mindfulness, My Modern Met, Sara Barnes

Personalizing Psychotherapy: Assessing and Accommodating Patient Preferences

Author: Editorial 30th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by John Norcross and Mick Cooper. The publishers say: “Blending empirical research and clinical expertise into easy-to-read advice, Drs. John Norcross and Mick Cooper offer multiple strategies for routinely assessing preferences as they evolve over the…
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books, Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences, counseling, counselling, John Norcross, Mick Cooper, person-centred, psychotherapy, Talking Therapies

Person-Centred Practice at the Difficult Edge

Author: Editorial 27th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been edited by Peter Pearce and Lisbeth Sommerbeck. The publishers say: “This book presents accounts of the practice of the person-centred approach (PCA) with people suffering from a range of severe and enduring conditions. Comprehensively refuting the notion…
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books, Lisbeth Sommerbeck, person-centered, person-centred, person-centred counselling, Peter Pearce, Talking Therapies

The Spin Doctors: “ADHD” Research

Author: Editorial 26th November 2020 0 Comments

This article by Patrick Hahn has been published on the Mad in America website. It begins: “We all learned as freshmen that science is objective. But in fact, the evidence base for psychopharmacology … is manufactured and shaped and spun by…
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ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Mad in America, Patrick Hahn, psychiatry, Research

A Straight Talking Introduction To Psychiatric Drugs (2nd Edition): The Truth About How They Work And How To Come Off Them

Author: Editorial 25th November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff. The publishers say: “In an era when more people are taking psychiatric drugs than ever before, Joanna Moncrieff’s explosive book challenges the claims for their mythical powers. Drawing on extensive research,…
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biochemical imbalance, books, coming off psychiatric drugs, drug withdrawal symptoms, Joanna Moncrieff, PCCS Books, Psychiatric Drugs, psychiatry

A Straight Talking Introduction To The Power Threat Meaning Framework: An Alternative To Psychiatric Diagnosis

Author: Editorial 23rd November 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Mary Boyle and Lucy Johnstone. The publishers say: “The current mainstream way of describing psychological and emotional distress assumes it is the result of medical illnesses that need diagnosing and treating. This book summarises a…
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a coherent system

books, diagnostic labelling, Lucy Johnstone, Mary Boyle, PCCS Books, Power Threat Meaning Framework, psychiatric diagnosis, psychiatry