‘No one talked to me about my recovery care plan’
Jack Marsden's experience of hospital treatment - as a voluntary in-patient - was characterised by a lack of communication over what to expect, a lack of accommodation of his diabetes…
‘It is far easier to stereotype and demonise than empathise’
Therapist, Michael O'Sullivan, considers whether it is possible to teach empathy and what the consequences might be ...
‘Being detained made me feel totally helpless’
Karen Manton explores what it was like to be routinely sectioned after numerous mental breakdowns with little insight into her care plan or choice of advocate
‘Borderline Personality Disorder’ – it’s time to change the story
Rather than focussing on ‘what’s wrong with you?’, more practitioners should concern themselves with 'what happened to you', argues Chris Young, who lives with a Borderline Personality Disorder diagnosis.
Five steps to stop young people having to wait months for mental health care
Steps taken in Bradford have resulted in all young people being seen within 11 weeks - the national guideline is 18 weeks - and urgent referrals occur within 24 hours.…
This is why your new year’s resolutions are hard to keep
Therapist, Michael O'Sullivan, explains how motivational interviewing technique can help you stick to your new year's resolutions
#MHTchat: what are your new year’s wishes for mental health care?
You share your new year's resolutions, both personal and political, this new year
Mental health care remains public’s top 2018 priority
Mental health care is the public’s number one issue that it wants policy makers to focus on for 2018, say Healthwatch.
High Court give mental health welfare parity in landmark ruling
A senior British law court has ruled that people with mental health conditions should be treated the same as those with physical health conditions in a landmark welfare ruling.
It’s the small tasks that can help us stay stable
Rae Ritchie thinks about scaling back our ambitions when it comes to our mental health and focusing on the small stuff...
