Seeking private mental health support was an act of pure desperation
Jessica Murray reflects upon supporting her friend, Frankie, through the journey of…
Investing in a depressed life and how to look towards the future
Michael O'Sullivan, a CBT therapist in the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,…
‘Transdiagnostic psychiatry’: should we prescribe to treat specific emotions, rather than specific disorders?
Patients and psychiatrists might arriving at effective medication faster through following a narrower…
Mental health remains the poor relation when it comes to medication research funding
Robert Westhead has spent almost 30 years placing his faith in different…
Conquering anxiety: pathological fear and its manifold causes
What causes anxiety? Abi Crossland-Otter explores what we know.
‘Self diagnosis trivialises severe mental disorders’
New mental health lessons are being designed to teach secondary school pupils about…
I thought that there was something wrong with me or I was just a bad person
Ann-Marie D'Arcy-Sharpe, 32, reflects upon her experiences of growing up with undiagnosed…
It’s not “just a film”: the damaging effects of misrepresenting Dissociative Identity Disorder
Jessica, who lives with Dissociative Identity Disorder, discusses the effects of negative…
What are my options for addressing social phobia?
At its worst the fear of social situations can lead to a…
Treating anorexia: an alternative to prolonged hospitalisation
Dr Paul Robinson, Director of Research and Development at Orri, discusses why…
