Tower block trauma extends beyond Grenfell
Boya Dee lives in an apartment building laced with the same flammable cladding used at Grenfell Tower. Fire drills continue to terrorise, one year on.
‘The cycle’: here’s what transgender rejection feels like
The World Health Organisation finally ruled last week that it will no longer classify being transgender as a mental illness. 'Constantly being told that you are of lesser value, or not real, leaves…
Why IBS is linked to our mental health more than we think
Psychobiotics have shown positive results on both IBS and anxiety.
WHO recognises Gaming Disorder as a mental health condition
Gaming disorder, as in video games, is now an official mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization. But the idea of technology addiction is still controversial.
Why being left-handed matters in mental health treatment
Treatment for the most common mental health issues could be ineffective to half the population, according to a radical new study of emotion in the brain.
Making medication available to people with mental health needs in Nepal
There are only 100 psychiatrists in the South Asian country and none of them are based in rural areas.
Access to second medical opinion on detentions set to end
An opaque body appointed by the Ministry of Justice are pursuing two controversial proposals rather than waiting for the Mental Health Act review team to make their recommendations.
Hospital care still ‘less dignified’ for mental health treatment
The results of a survey of 70,000 adult inpatients have been published.
Scrapping Community Treatment Orders is a step too far
Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) involve individuals receiving supervised treatment in the community rather than in hospital. CTOs appear to be on the way out next year but Ian Cruise argues they…
Here’s what might be happening when we feel empty inside
What are the consequences of never fully creating a ‘true self’ as a child? Psychodynamic therapist Nadine Moore discusses what it can feel like as an adult and how to start finding out…
