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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?

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

Time to change for Time to Change?

The Time to Change campaign is the biggest mental health stigma busting campaign in the UK, receiving an estimated £21 million between 2007 and 2011. Given this level of investment I […]

10th January 201410th November 2015 Comment, Guest Post15 Comments on Time to change for Time to Change?

Guest Blog: Dancing with DSM

Psychiatrist Glen Simblett reflects on what DSM diagnosis might mean in the consulting room and offers the unusual metaphor of dance to think about how we might best help people.

20th December 201310th November 2015 Comment, Guest Post1 Comment on Guest Blog: Dancing with DSM

Borderline personality disorder: Abandon the label, find the Person

There are many problems with the label “Borderline Personality Disorder” argues Steven Coles, but among the worst is where it directs our gaze. In 1980 the mental health industry invented a […]

20th September 201315th May 2022 Comment, Guest Post36 Comments on Borderline personality disorder: Abandon the label, find the Person

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 […]

5th September 201311th November 2015 Comment5 Comments on Is Life a Disease?

Guest blog: I believe in diagnosis but the DSM is just a door-stop

Over the last few months we’ve regularly featured pieces taking a critical line on the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) and on psychiatric diagnosis more generally. […]

23rd July 201311th November 2015 Comment, Guest Post24 Comments on Guest blog: I believe in diagnosis but the DSM is just a door-stop

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.  […]

31st May 201311th November 2015 Comment11 Comments on When the Ads Don’t Work

The DSM dust-up: Whingeing cranks, turf wars and epistemological disputes

On Sunday  the12th of May, The UK Observer ran a front-page article stating that the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP), a subdivision of the British Psychological Society (BPS), was releasing […]

24th May 201311th November 2015 Comment6 Comments on The DSM dust-up: Whingeing cranks, turf wars and epistemological disputes

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