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Why an education in vicarious trauma is vital to the future of the NHS

The past 18 months has seen unprecedented exposure to trauma within the…

Gabrielle Shaw

Disability charity, Sense releases findings on how the pandemic has impacted family carers

Despite the fact that people with disabilities and their carers have been…

Bryony Porteous-Sebouhian

Living in the holy land eased my mental illness but a full recovery was due to meds

Professor Richard Lewis gives his personal history of his mental health, through…

Professor Richard Lewis

I was told my case was too complicated – accessing veterans mental health services

Andy Brown, an armed forces veteran, details his struggles in accessing treatment…

Andy Brown

One in three say they don’t have the skills to deal with their mental health, finds Mind

Research from Mind and the Co-op has emphasised the need for community…

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Is there a way to responsibly create a drama involving sexual abuse? If so, how?

Upon announcement of the upcoming BBC drama, 'The Reckoning', about Jimmy Savile…

Bryony Porteous-Sebouhian

The government announces £66m in funding to get people off the street through winter

The government announced emergency funding to help those without homes find safe,…

Bryony Porteous-Sebouhian

‘Green’ mental health charity: Green Light Trust expands to Norfolk

The Green Light Trust, a 'green care', social prescribing programme, originally based…

What is necessary to address the long-term impact of the pandemic on mental health?

In anticipation of the autumn budget this week, the Royal College of…

Bryony Porteous-Sebouhian

Why acknowledging and celebrating the Black feminist origins of ‘self-care’ is essential

This Black History Month, we look at the conceptual origins of self-care…

Bryony Porteous-Sebouhian