For Matt [not his real name], speaking out about his mental health problem had serious unintended consequences. Reporting for the BBC, Natasha Preskey writes : “‘They treat him like a paedophile. They treat him like the worst kind of abuser. This…
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“… 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 reality. Defining their problems, and regulating the methods used to treat…
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This book has been written by Daryl Chow. The publishers say: “Many clients take the first step to see a psychotherapist and do not return after the first session. Why do people disengage so early, when we have so much to…
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A member of in2gr8mentalhealth writes : “I can’t believe it’s been nearly a year since I started my clinical doctorate. People ask me – how is it going? Is it what you expected? I never know how to answer, or even what…
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This book has been written by John Cromby, David Harper and Paula Reavey. The publishers say: “What does the word ‘schizophrenia’ mean to you? Perhaps your first thought is of someone with a medical condition that involves some kind of brain…
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This book has been written by Keiran Sweeny. One review says: “Exeter general practitioner Kieran Sweeney presents an elegant ponderosity: that the explanatory model in contemporary medicine needs to be overhauled to accommodate plurality of world views. This book’s strength…
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In this new video from the Counselling Channel, Stephen Munt (counselling psychologist) introduces the subject of Neurodiversity. The video also features a person who has faced and overcome challenges with their neurodiversity and differences.
Subtitled “A philosophical inquiry into identity and mental health activism”, this book has been written by Mohammed Abouelleil Rashed. The publishers say: “Madness is a complex and contested term. Through time and across cultures it has acquired many formulations: for some, madness is…
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Sam Woolfe (freelance writer and blogger) has written : “Phenomenology is a philosophical movement, founded by Edmund Husserl (1859 – 1938), which concerns itself with direct experiences. Phenomenologists study the nature of consciousness as it is experienced subjectively in the first person….
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This book has been written by Sandra Escher and Marius Romme. The publishers say: “…. a unique, innovative book providing support and practical solutions for the experience of hearing voices. It is in two parts, one part for voice-hearing children, the other…
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