male issues – A New Vision for Mental Health

Sheffield: Call to tackle ‘systemic racism’ in mental health care

Author: Editorial 9th December 2022 0 Comments

Hayley Brewer reports for the BBC: “A suicide survivor has said there are ‘systemic issues‘ with racism in the mental health system. Gambinga Gambinga, 43, from Sheffield, said black people ‘have a rougher ride’ in getting support than white people. NHS…
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a coherent system

BBC, Culture & Society, Gambinga Gambinga, male issues, Mental Health Act, NHS, racism, sectioning, Sheffield Afro Caribbean Mental Health Association

Naughty Boys: Anti-Social Behaviour, ADHD and the Role of Culture

Author: Editorial 25th March 2019 0 Comments

Written by Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr. Sami Timimi, the publishers say : “Boys in the West are being labelled as having psychiatric disorders, behaviour problems and special educational needs, and are receiving psychiatric drugs in ever-greater numbers. In this…
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a wellbeing society

ADHD, anti-social behaviour, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, books, boys, children and adolescents, culture, male issues, Sami Timimi, social and therapeutic horticulture

‘Our goal is to halve the male suicide rate’: why no-frills therapy works for men

Author: Editorial 14th March 2019 0 Comments

Sam Delaney reports for The Guardian : “A stranger has just thrown a ball at me and asked me how my week has been. It’s Monday night, and I’m sitting in a circle of a dozen men in a chilly community centre….
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collaborative practice

Andy’s Man Club, Lions Barber Collective, male issues, men, Men & Boys Coalition, Men’s Pie Club, Natasha Devon, New Approaches, Sam Delaney, The Guardian