John McGowan is joined by Angela Gilchrist, Anne Cooke, Fergal Jones and Rachel Terry to discuss questions related to whether psychotherapy is helpful or not. If it is then […]
Brittle England
In the aftermath of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, three psychologists reflect on complacency, emotional decision-making and how we might reconcile.
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 […]
Robin Williams, depression and the complex causes of suicide
While many people who kill themselves have been experiencing the extreme distress we might think of as depression, that’s not always the case and is rarely the whole explanation. This article […]
A national scandal: psychological therapies for psychosis are helpful, but unavailable
For years, drugs were it. If you felt paranoid, heard voices or were diagnosed with schizophrenia, the only thing likely to be on offer was ‘antipsychotic’ medication. Like all drugs, […]
Is Life a Disease?
As regular readers of this blog know, we are very interested in the pros and cons of psychiatric diagnosis. We try to discuss this issue in an accessible way and […]
When the Ads Don’t Work
It’s a sobering thought that, for many people who use mental health services, other people’s reactions cause more distress than their original problems. And attitudes may even be getting worse. […]
I’m sicker than I thought I was
Anne Cooke DSM: Get your hernia belt on for the fifth edition. One thing I like about being a psychologist is that you get the occasional call from journalists asking […]