Anxiety: Fighting fear and negative thoughts
People who have lived with anxiety for long periods can become more anxious about their own responses to what they find triggering than the triggers themselves: anxious about anxiety.
How advance treatment preferences could be honoured under the new Mental Health Act
With the UK Government set to reform the Mental Health Act this year, law and policy makers should look to India, the US and Germany for lessons in how to…
BACP: School counselling is the solution to an overburdened system
Jo Holmes, Children, Young People and Families lead at the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), writes about the need for greater investment in school counselling.
Adrian James: How a recovered patient won the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Presidency
Dr Adrian James will draw on lived experience having received treatment for depression across two spells, the latter lasting two years.
‘Vicious circle of trauma’ created by restrictive interventions in schools, says Centre for Mental Health evidence review
Centre for Mental Health evidence review finds school seclusion, restraint and exclusion can increase trauma in children with mental health difficulties.
How long should I expect to be in therapy for?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist Michael O'Sullivan questions the supposed authority of NICE guidelines in recommending how long a patient spends in therapy, exploring how different therapeutic techniques can empower the patient to…
Why we need a trauma-informed response for women experiencing alcohol addiction
Jemima Olchawski, Chief Executive of Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk, makes the case in this exclusive comment piece for Mental Health Today.
Recognising PTSD within myself
Jessica Murray, a trainee counsellor who lives with post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder, writes for Mental Health Today about coming to terms with the impact of trauma.
Stop giving unsolicited mental health advice – we don’t want it
Sam Woolfe writes for Mental Health Today about why giving unsolicited mental health advice is often problematic and ultimately harmful.
Better understanding loneliness (this Christmas)
Loneliness expert Dr Joanna McHugh Power discusses 'the gap between what we have and what we need' in this exclusive Mental Health Knowledge podcast.