Lucy Johnstone and Richard Bentall talk about the role of genes in mental health What causes mental health problems? Following the publication of Oliver James’s book Not in Your […]
All in the brain?
Stephen Fry’s exploration of manic depression (in the current BBC series on mental health, ‘In the Mind‘) has drawn both praise and criticism. Psychology Professor Richard Bentall, has sent an open […]
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 […]
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 […]
What lurks beneath?
As those who check in regularly with this blog know we do occasionally manage a bit of culture (films and books), when it’s related to psychology and mental health. It’s a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Electroconvulsive Therapy: Whose decision is it?
Lisa is a 42 year-old woman. She has had a difficult life. She has experienced multiple traumas and has at times struggled with her emotions. Lisa has a few close […]
Guest post: ‘Schizophrenia then and now’
Continuing our recent reflections on how things in mental health have changed Richard Hallam and Michael Bender take the long view of schizophrenia.