How mental health crisis care is impacted by Coronavirus
Campaigners fear new Coronavirus legislation will erode the rights of people who live…
Average CTO duration in South London is four times longer than govenment projections
In the first large, observational study with a control group in England…
The label of bipolar disorder has freed me rather than pigeonholed me
A diagnosis has the potential to hinder, validate, exclude, or liberate someone.…
Resilience is important – but having new thoughts and behaviours is not enough
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Michael O'Sullivan believes that the idea of resilience is…
Addiction psychiatry ‘in meltdown’ and could cease to exist in ten years
Latest data suggests there may be as few as sixteen people currently…
Study: Antipsychotics mainly reduce symptoms for which prescribed, but quality of life mainly decreases
A majority of the 650-person sample said that their quality of life…
Waiting times reduce for CAMHS eating disorder services – but only if a referral is accepted
Whilst over 80% of children and young people are accessing eating disorder…
‘Vicious circle of trauma’ created by restrictive interventions in schools, says Centre for Mental Health evidence review
Centre for Mental Health evidence review finds school seclusion, restraint and exclusion…
Adrian James: How a recovered patient won the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Presidency
Dr Adrian James will draw on lived experience having received treatment for…
How long should I expect to be in therapy for?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Michael O'Sullivan questions the supposed authority of NICE guidelines…