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 and it's ties to Black history. 33 years after Audre Lorde first spoke about self-care as an act…
Annual NHS stats show a rise in the number of people detained under the Mental Health Act
The NHS has released a report, which has revealed "concerning" rises in the number of people being detained under the Mental Health Act in the last year.
Introducing The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Diary
Dr Nic Hooper re-introduces the popular Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Diary, a yearly behaviour guide for moving forwards in step with the values that matter most to you.
Support or stigma? Improving upon the experiences of people living with HIV accessing IAPT
Dr Alexander Margetts, a Clinical Psychologist at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, details the findings of a new National AIDS Trust report, which has found that many…
Stories of success in mental health nursing: ASPIRE Nursing & St Andrew’s Healthcare
With the anticipation of their new scholarship initiative, St Andrew's Healthcare have released a series of case studies on mental health nurse success stories from their previous ASPIRE programme.
Small Pharma’s first phase clinical trials prove promising for DMT-assisted therapy
After announcing the world's first clinical trials for the treatment of major depressive disorders with DMT-assisted therapy, we talk to Dr Carol Routledge from Small Pharma on their first phase…
Renters’ mental health being adversely affected by poor conditions, Shelter warns
Research from Shelter has found that poor living conditions in the homes of renters are contributing to both poor mental and physical health.
Racial inequalities will remain in mental health systems without investments, says RCPsych
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has called for the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to use next week's Spending review to meet the commitments outline the proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act by…
Urgent “funding needed” as Covid-19 psychosis referrals surge, says charity
Rethink Mental Illness has called for additional funding for mental health services after an analysis of NHS data revealed a dramatic surge, over the last year, in referrals for suspected…
Celebrating Black icons, healing, and recovery during Black History Month
To celebrate and mark this year's Black History Month, Greater Manchester's Recovery Pathways and Black Arts Project are exhibiting a series of hand sewn and embroidered portraits by service users.