The panel try to make sense of mental health policy and politics This week Anne, Rachel and John are joined by two special guests to discuss the politics of mental health. What […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
We need brave people to speak out
Angela Gilchrist on the launch of ‘Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia’ , a new report from the British Psychological Society.
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 […]
Is it time to call time on Community Treatment Orders?
Every so often I come across an article on Community Treatment Orders (CTOs). Usually the view expressed is critical and it always produces a stab of disquiet. More on the […]