The beginning of it all: Melanie Klein’s perspective on child development
Beginnings are always a great cause for anxiety. More than half a century since her death, Melanie Klein’s thought, such as object relation theory, still permeates modern understanding of developmental…
‘Overlooked and underfunded’: experts call for global action to deal with depression
According to The Lancet and World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Commission, the world is currently failing to tackle the persistent and increasingly severe global crisis of depression. Experts at the organisations…
Race and Health Observatory reports: ‘damning’ findings of racial inequality in healthcare
How can services address racial inequalities relating to accessibility and experience? A review by the NHS Race and Health Observatory faces the issues relating to ethnic inequalities in healthcare, head…
‘Let’s make treatment for in-patients more culturally sensitive and meaningful’
This lived experience article describes a patient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and details their personal experience within the various institutions of a psychiatric hospital, PICU, wards and rehabilitation units. The…
Why are mental health conditions emerging after even mild Covid-19 infections? Study asks
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers have found that even people not needing hospitalisation, although infected with Covid-19, have a substantially elevated risk for mental illness post-recovery.
Could physical trauma be a predictor of depression and PTSD?
Early intervention and prevention is becoming a more vital part of mental health treatment than ever before. In a recent study from the University of Philadelphia researchers have isolated two…
New stage play to raise much needed awareness of postpartum psychosis
There has been growing awareness around postpartum and perinatal depression, however less is known and discussed about postpartum psychosis. So often, accurate and nuanced portrayals of misunderstood mental health conditions…
Naming my rights: the significance of humanity in recovery
Being sectioned under the Mental Health Act can be a frightening and bewildering experience for patients. Many may not be able to understand, or engage with, their rights in this…
9 in 10 teachers report that their job has adversely impacted their mental health
A survey conducted by the teachers’ union NASUWT into teacher wellbeing has found that nine in ten teachers (91%) have experienced more work-related stress in the last 12 months.
Early intervention is key to managing the rise in kids seeking mental health support
Prevention and early intervention are crucial as the number of under-19s seeking help mental health support has increased 55% over the last two years, concludes an evaluation from the British…