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Roundtable: What should we do with the Mental Health Act?

Roundtable: What should we do with the Mental Health Act?

Theresa May wants to ‘rip up’ the Mental Health Act and has announced it will be reviewed. John McGowan, Rachel Terry, @THEAGENTAPSLEY and Maria Griffiths discuss how to change it. […]

14th November 201725th November 2017 Comment, Roundtable2 Comments on Roundtable: What should we do with the Mental Health Act?
Podcast: Against Your Will – Compulsory Powers in the Mental Health System

Podcast: Against Your Will – Compulsory Powers in the Mental Health System

John McGowan, Anne Cooke, Angela Gilchrist,  Rachel Terry and Emma Rye discuss involuntary treatment in mental health.   In this edition we discuss the compulsory powers available in the mental […]

17th May 201710th October 2017 Comment, Podcast1 Comment on Podcast: Against Your Will – Compulsory Powers in the Mental Health System
First, do no harm…

First, do no harm…

Following recent cases of euthanasia for mental health problems in Belgium and Holland, Clinical Psychologist Masuma Rahim discuses what we do when someone seems beyond help.   In my line of work […]

19th May 2016 Comment, Guest Post29 Comments on First, do no harm…

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 […]

24th September 201414th November 2017 Comment, Guest Post23 Comments on Electroconvulsive Therapy: Whose decision is it?

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