The examined life and the work of psychoanalysis
A first in a series examining the modalities of different psychological treatments. In this article honorary psychotherapist, Giuseppe Caruso explores psychoanalysis, explaining its methodology and how it is applied to…
Community support service launches e-learning portal to mark Self Harm Awareness Day
Community support service Harmless has used Self Harm Awareness Day to launch their e-learning portal that seeks to change perceptions around mental illness and drive change.
The NHS expands mental health support for staff
The NHS has announced new plans to increase the support offered to staff in light of the increased demand and psychological pressure the pandemic has exerted upon them.
Moral injury – using ACT to tolerate the memory of our emotions
Therapist Michael O'Sullivan writes we routinely get caught between in the dilemmas of the heart and the head. In the case of moral injury, there is often a conflict between the…
Independent film Smudged Smile to showcase teen depression
An independent film company hopes to raise awareness about teen depression, in a movie that asks its audience to challenge their conceptions of what depression is and what are its…
Public Health England launched free three-week children’s mental health training course
Public Health England is offering a free training course for parents and caregivers, as well as professionals who work with children, to help alleviate the rising cases of common mental health…
The potential of AI for mental health services
IAPT services are overburdened and are struggling to keep up with seemingly endless caseloads. It is vital therefore that ingenuity is used to streamline parts of the service so that…
Bringing victims of domestic abuse into the light during lockdown
Addressing the rocketing up of instances of domestic abuse over the last year, the Government has recently launched the new Talk to ANI initiative to help victims get the support they…
BBC launches mental health initiative to prompt people to seek help
Addressing rising stress and mental health concerns the BBC has created a new online platform, that has curated material to assist people through the next few months as well as…
What’s Up With everyone? Helping young people with their mental health
New online series combines the efforts of academic research and an award-winning animation company to reach young people suffering from mental health problems.