In April 1966 a comedy “class sketch” (otherwise called “I know my place”) formed part of that week’s “The Frost Report” – a satirical TV programme. It featured John Cleese, Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. Inspired by this, the…
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Mad People’s History and Identity : a five week free course by, about and for people who have lived experience of mental health issues. The course is interactive, full of discussion and very much about valuing each other as “experts by experience”. It looks at topics such as:…
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The second edition of The Great Psychotherapy Debate (by Bruce Wampold and Zac Imel) has been updated and revised to expand the presentation of the Contextual Model, which is derived from a scientific understanding of how humans heal in a social context and explains…
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The mental health of children is a rising area of concern and one which schools are trying to combat. The BBC’s Emma Jane Kirby reports from south London about a scheme that involves teaching primary schoolchildren about mental health through…
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To find out more about the potential side-effects of psychiatric drugs, you can use the links given below to search by either brand or generic drug-name (e.g. Adderall, Ritalin, Prozac, Paxil, Risperdal or Seroquel) or by an entire class of…
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It’s time health services took pets seriously as a form of mental health support, a new study suggests. The research shows that not only are pets great for our general wellbeing, they can also greatly help people manage long-term mental…
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