Opinion: changing the NHS spending ratio
The art of Danish hygge
The art of Danish hygge: hard to explain and even harder to pronounce, the Danish word “hygge” (sounds a bit like “hooga”) roughly translates to cosiness, but that definition doesn’t quite cover it. In essence, hygge means creating a nice,…
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Hope in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Hope in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Denis O’Hara, Sage Publications, 2013). Engendering ‘hope’ is at the heart of counselling and psychotherapy but little attempt has been made to actually explain how and why it may be fostered. Understanding the central role of hope in…
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Mental health and relationships ‘key to happiness’
Good mental health and having a partner make people happier than doubling their income, a new study has found. The research by the London School of Economics looked at responses from 200,000 people on how different factors impacted their wellbeing….
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Nothing about us without us: ALL OF US
PDinthebin [Personality Disorder in the Bin] would like to respond to the recent ‘ Personality Disorder Consensus Survey ’ disseminated in order to gather views about possible treatment within hypothetical scenarios. This is a collectively written document that expresses our views and needs. PDinthebin…
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Talking About My Autism Spectrum Condition
Talking About My ASC (Autism Spectrum Condition): Noise – a 3 minute video from Shula, daughter of Prof. Mick Cooper. Shula, who has Asperger’s Syndrome explains how she, as someone on the autistic and neurodiverse spectrum, experiences noise as compared to someone who…
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Gardening can help beat depression
Spending more time working in a garden can help beat depression , a survey (July 2013) has found. The study for Gardeners World magazine discovered that people with green fingers are healthier and happier. You can watch a 2 minute video report about this from the…
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Neurodiverse film talent development
Different Voices is a neurodiverse film talent development programme from 104 films and biggerhouse film . It builds on their experience of developing the feature film Dawn of the Dark Fox (watch a clip here ) – the first feature film directed by an autistic film maker,…
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Government ‘looking at’ demand for mental health counsellor in every school
A demand for mental health counsellors in every secondary school in England is being considered by the government, the public health minister Nicola Blackwood has said. Schools will also be surveyed on how they currently deal with mental health issues…
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Counselling in UK Secondary Schools
“Counselling in UK Secondary Schools: What we know, what we’re doing, what we need to find out” … an informative and interesting lecture (February 2016) by Prof. Mick Cooper. Click here to watch it.