Those who advocate psychological therapies are good at being critical. Especially when it comes to medicine. But, argue Huw Green and Leigh Emery psychology-types may need to be a bit more sceptical […]
We desperately need #Equality4MentalHealth, but let’s have services people actually want to use
Thousands of us signed the #equality4mentalhealth petition this week and the hashtag was even trending on social media. I signed, as did everyone from the Archbishop of Canterbury to to […]
Going beyond the norm
I’ve been a bit itinerant this year. The response to Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia, the report I edited for the British Psychological Society, has been amazing and I’ve been invited […]
Politics, hearts and minds
In the aftermath of the election Maggie Gibbons muses on loss, acceptance and mindfulness without navel gazing. I initially wrote this blog for https://dayinthelifemh.org.uk/, a project which clusters together the experiences […]
Cognitive impairment and voting: the capacity to be heard
The upcoming election is an opportunity for the population to have their say in the future running of the country. We live in a democracy and the right to vote […]
Me, my brain and baked beans
Today, in the first in an occasional series of longer form pieces, Peter Kinderman reflects on the interaction between his genetic inheritance and his personal experience, and considers what they […]
Is supporting populist political parties a mental disorder?
It’s just over a month until the UK general election and many Brits seem to have lost trust in their traditional politicos. Whether it’s the UK Independence Party (UKIP) scapegoating […]
Can robots help care for us as we age?
In fifteen years there will 50% more over 65s than there are today, and the proportion of older people in our society will continue to grow for some time after […]
Mad, bad or maybe merely human
The British Psychological Society’s report ‘Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia’ has challenged many commonly held beliefs about serious mental health problems. While the report has been widely welcomed, it has also […]