Mania and me
Every experience of mania is unique. It can sometimes involve delusions. Here author and businessman Stan L. Abbot recounts his first, and only, manic episode.
Mental illness diagnosis could bring greater protection from prosecution under legal shake-up
Feedback is being sought on proposed new guidance for prosecutors, concerning scenarios where a mental health disorder might negate allegations of intent or recklessness.
Scotland’s Mental Health Act will be subject to an independent review
An independent review of the Mental Health Act in Scotland has been announced by Minister for Mental Health Clare Haughey. This announcement comes on the same day as Samaritans launches a…
Substance use disorder and other mental illnesses – what is the relationship?
It can be difficult to diagnose individuals who are suffering from co-occurring disorders.
Government appoints first ever National Adviser to tackle LGBT health inequalities
Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Women and Equalities, has appointed the first ever National Adviser for LGBT Health. Dr Michael Brady, Medical Director of the Terrence Higgins Trust and a sexual health…
Backdoor policies denying people with mental illnesses access to ESA
The government's department for work and pensions is sending doctors premature and misleading letters suggesting ill patients no longer need a “fit note” (medical note), because they’ve been found fit for work.
Government unlikely to meet pledge to end ‘out of area’ mental health treatment next year
Individuals continue to be uprooted away from their families for mental health care.
The benefits of social prescribing – and a word of warning
Socialisation is increasingly being prescribed by NHS healthcare professionals to tackle loneliness - but is it as beneficial as the government would like you to believe?
Investing in a depressed life and how to look towards the future
Michael O'Sullivan, a CBT therapist in the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, discusses what sunk costs mean in the context of depression, and how SMART goals can help someone look…
Mental health remains the poor relation when it comes to medication research funding
Robert Westhead has spent almost 30 years placing his faith in different treatment options for bipolar disorder, but is yet to find a combination that placates his mood cycling.
