Suicide crisis centre shares evidence of lockdown increase in service user suicidality
We know that feeling trapped can greatly increase a person’s suicide risk, writes Joy Hibbins, CEO of Suicide Crisis.
I fell from the dizzying heights of hypomania down to soul crushing depression and back up again, over and over again
Ann-Marie lives with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. From racing thoughts of great projects to hypersexuality, Ann-Marie writes for Mental Health Today about the symptoms of hypomania she can look…
Physical health pandemic vs mental health ‘epidemic’: has our mental health been forgotten?
With NHS mental health services now belatedely re-opening, counsellor Abi Crossland-Otter makes the case for supporting mental health in tandem with other coronavirus policies.
I’m an Expert by Experience – here’s how to challenge tokenism in patient participation
All too often, patient participation in the mental health field looks more like tokenism than genuine inclusion. Maddi, who trains mental health professionals as an Expert by Experience, examines how patient…
‘I’ve had psychosis before and recovered in months – I shouldn’t be locked up for years’
Indefinite isolation is anything but a ‘new normal’ for the thousands of patients diagnosed with mental illnesses cooped up in 60 medium-secure mental health hospitals dotted across England and Wales.…
How to be a mindful parent
If ever there was a moment to choose to see yourself and your child as you both are, it is now.
How is Coronavirus pandemic affecting those with pre-existing mental health conditions? Researchers want to know
Scientists are appealing to the public for help to assess the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the aim to inform and improve future policies concerning pandemics.
Mental health medication ‘does not have to be pernicious to creativity’
A philosophy graduate being treated in a medium secure hospital speaks to Mental Health Today about the twin challenges of finding creative outlets and 'positive' medication.
What happens when catastrophic thoughts become a reality?
In the course of a few weeks it feels the world has changed, writes cognitive behavioural therapist Michael O'Sullivan. In this piece, he considers what small things we can do…
Coronavirus and mental health: how to pursue therapy goals while social distancing
During the ongoing lockdown many therapists are replacing face-to-face appointments with remote sessions that can feel unworkable for some. A therapy patient shares her guide to adapting.