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When the silence of child abuse follows on to adulthood

"Facing the grief, the horror and the sadness of my childhood has…

Morrene Hauser

Why IBS is linked to our mental health more than we think

Psychobiotics have shown positive results on both IBS and anxiety.

Shann Nix Jones

Why being left-handed matters in mental health treatment

Treatment for the most common mental health issues could be ineffective to…

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Communication is a key ingredient in mental health recovery

Mental distress can affect communication, so there are times when it can…

Moi Ali

World Health Day: Pursuing ‘Basic Needs’ in Ghana

There are only three psychiatric hospitals in Ghana. The west African country's…

Peter Badimak Yaro

Gender, identity, support

The editor of TRANS, psychiatrist Dr AZ Hakeem, believes it may never…

Dr AZ Hakeem

‘For me ECT was an option because nothing was scarier than being depressed’

Becca is a student mental health nurse and shares her own experience…

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#MHTchat: what are your new year’s wishes for mental health care?

You share your new year's resolutions, both personal and political, this new year

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‘I’ve given myself permission to thrive not just survive’

Rae Ritchie talks about how she worked towards learning to thrive while…

Rae Ritchie

‘Getting help is now the manly thing to do’

Samuel Carvalho explores male pride, being vulnerable and the manly thing to do…

Samuel Carvalho