Managing mental health difficulties this Christmas
Dr Sian Hughes, a Forensic Psychologist, discusses ways to cope with mental health issues this Christmas.
Disabling convention: does the UN CRPD fail to reflect mental health realities?
Akiko Hart considers questions thrown up by the government's independent Mental Health Act review and responses it received.
Five ways to reduce Christmas conflict
Tolerance and negotiation become even more important within relationships during holiday periods.
What does the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act mean for autistic people?
Tim Nicholls, Head of Policy at the National Autistic Society, discusses what the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act means for autistic people.
Council to apologise for not offering young person with anxiety alternative educational arrangements
Local councils have a duty to provide alternative educational arrangements for young people who are unable to attend school, reminds the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
The therapy lessons bequeathed by Stan Lee’s superheroes
Cognitive behavioural therapist Michael O'Sullivan reflects on the legacy of Stan Lee in sharing stories about parental loss and abuse through Spiderman and other comic book characters.
Interview: Steve Gilbert on the new Mental Health Act and approaches to tackling injustice
Suicide survivor Steve Gilbert describes how recommendations for Mental Health Act reform stand to benefit people of colour.
It is vital that we keep this momentum going: Rethink Mental Illness on the Mental Health Act review
An Independent Review of the Mental Health Act has proposed 150 recommendations - charity 'Rethink Mental Illness' discusses the importance of the two that the Government has accepted.
Independent review of the Mental Health Act: charities’ responses
The independent report into the Mental Health Act was commissioned by Theresa May - it puts forward a number of recommendations.
Rejecting the “service user” narrative in shaping mental health policy and practice
Improvement of mental health services often centres the voices of "service users". Now, there are new initiatives that recognise obstacles that prevent people becoming "service users", instead welcoming the input…
