A New Vision for Mental Health

How home design can impact our mental health

Author: Editorial 22nd July 2020 0 Comments

As published on the What Works Centre for Wellbeing’s website, the key findings from this article by Ben Channon are: “Control (or even perceived control) is crucial. Having the space to decorate, personalise, organise, and regulate ourselves can help us reach…
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architecture, Ben Channon, design, home design, urban design, wellbeing, What Works Centre for Wellbeing

The Client-Centred Therapist in Psychiatric Contexts: A therapists’ guide to the psychiatric landscape and its inhabitants

Author: Editorial 20th July 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Lisbeth Sommerbeck. The publishers say: “Why do not more client-centred therapists work in psychiatric settings? Whatever the answer, this book is a solid attempt to pave the way for a greater involvement. Lisbeth Sommerbeck…
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books, client-centred, Lisbeth Sommerbeck, PCCS Books, person-centred, psychiatry, psychosis, suicide

Some interesting quotations ( Part 3)

Author: Editorial 17th July 2020 1 Comment

You might find some (or all) of the following quotes interesting: “… massive amounts of time and energy are spent defining the scope of clinical practice and standardizing service delivery. Despite our best intentions … rules ultimately replace our client’s…
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A. A. Milne, Anna King, Camilla Kong, Carl Jung, Heather Ashton, Jan Gehl, Lisbeth Sommerbeck, quotations, quotes, Scott Miller

Europe’s first Urban Psychology Summit heralded great success

Author: Editorial 16th July 2020 0 Comments

“We know more about what makes a good habitat for mountain gorillas than we do about living in our own cities” Danish architect Jan Gehl Chris Murray reports for the Urban Psyche website: “CITY, PSYCHOLOGY, PLACE: AN URBAN PSYCHOLOGY SUMMIT The global…
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Chris Murray, psychology, urban design, urban planning, Urban Psyche

Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective

Author: Editorial 15th July 2020 0 Comments

“We provide consensus on the benefits of nature experience for mental health, and a model for integrating them into urban design.” This research article has been published in Science Advances. The abstract says: “A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the…
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ecology, ecosystems, nature, Science Advances, urban design

Magic mushrooms could help ex-soldiers to overcome trauma

Author: Editorial 13th July 2020 0 Comments

Writing in The Guardian, Jamie Doward reports : “A growing number of soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are turning to ‘magic mushrooms’ and LSD to treat their condition. But drug laws make it almost impossible to establish whether they work….
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David Nutt, Jamie Doward, magic mushrooms, Medical Psychedelics Working Group, Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder, psilocybin, PTSD, The Guardian

Critical Mental Health Nursing: Observations from the Inside

Author: Editorial 10th July 2020 0 Comments

This book has been edited by Pete Bull, Jonathan Gadsby and Stephen Williams. The publishers say: “The argument that propels this emphatic book is that mental health nursing cannot continue to pin the blame for its own actions and failings on…
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books, Critical Mental Health Nurses’ Network, Jonathan Gadsby, mental health nurses, Pete Bull, Stephen Williams

The New Laws of Psychology: Why Nature and Nurture Alone Can’t Explain Human Behaviour

Author: Editorial 9th July 2020 0 Comments

This book has been written by Prof. Peter Kinderman. The publishers say: “This controversial new book describes how human behaviour – thoughts, emotions, actions and mental health – can be largely explained if we understand how people make sense of their…
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books, diagnostic labelling, model of mental well-being, Peter Kinderman, psychology, wellbeing

Time, not material goods, ‘raises happiness’

Author: Editorial 8th July 2020 0 Comments

” … my take home message is, ‘think about it, is there something you hate doing that fills you with dread and could you pay somebody else to do that for you?’ If so, then science says that’s a pretty…
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BBC, Elizabeth Dunn, happiness, Helen Briggs, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Research, time, wellbeing

Harm Reduction Guide to Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs and Withdrawal

Author: Editorial 6th July 2020 0 Comments

This guide has been written by Will Hall. The publishers say: “The Icarus Project and Freedom Center’s 52-page illustrated guide gathers the best information we’ve come across and the most valuable lessons we’ve learned about reducing and coming off psychiatric medication. Based…
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drug withdrawal symptoms, Freedom Center, Icarus Project, peer support, Psychiatric Drugs, Will Hall