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Where are the ‘psycho-sceptics’?

Where are the ‘psycho-sceptics’?

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 […]

28th January 201629th January 2016 Comment, Culture, Guest Post7 Comments on Where are the ‘psycho-sceptics’?

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 […]

6th November 20156th November 2015 CommentLeave a Comment on We desperately need #Equality4MentalHealth, but let’s have services people actually want to use

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 […]

14th July 201515th February 2017 Comment, ResearchLeave a Comment on Going beyond the norm

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 […]

22nd May 20154th November 2015 CommentLeave a Comment on Politics, hearts and minds

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 […]

24th April 20154th November 2015 Comment, Guest PostLeave a Comment on Cognitive impairment and voting: the capacity to be heard
Me, my brain and baked beans

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 […]

2nd April 20155th June 2017 Comment, Guest Post4 Comments on Me, my brain and baked beans

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 […]

1st April 20154th November 2015 Comment6 Comments on Is supporting populist political parties a mental disorder?

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 […]

17th February 20154th November 2015 Comment8 Comments on Can robots help care for us as we age?

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 […]

10th February 201512th November 2015 Comment, Guest Post16 Comments on Mad, bad or maybe merely human

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