I posted yesterday on the question of whether we might reduce stigma by changing what we call mental health - as the term seems so loaded. In my sim89 guise, I asked my Twitter friends whether they thought this was a good idea. Here are their responses:
October 2009 Archives
The Guardian reports that prescription of antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs to children increased rapidly from 2005 to 2007.
Continue reading Prescription of psychiatric drugs to children "rocketing".
There's a great post by Social Worker-to-be about her changing understanding of mental health recovery.
Continue reading Mental health and recovery.
It may seem a strange idea but Psychology Today considers the pros and cons of using the term behavioural health instead.
Continue reading Should we call mental health something different to help tackle stigma?.
There's a really fascinating study published today by the Royal Society, which finds that cultures which promote social harmony over individualism seem to protect people who are genetically disposed to depression from developing the condition.
Continue reading Collectivist culture protects people from depression.
Lawyer Christina Blacklaws argues that vulnerable children are being failed by the crumbling family justice system in The Times this week.
Continue reading Family justice system 'on its knees'.
New NICE guidelines on the treatment of depression in the UK appear to have downgraded the use of counselling as a response, in favour of other treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapy.
Continue reading New Nice depression guidelines: counselling no longer first chioce.
There has been much talk of the need for growing radicalism among social workers in the UK.
Continue reading Social worker raided for 'rioting' on Twitter.
New research suggests antidepressants don't work for many people because they've been targeting the wrong thing.
Continue reading New antidepressants research.
Interesting story in The Times in which the Association of Directors of Social Work in Scotland call for more public understanding of child protection.
Continue reading Social work chief calls for public debate on child protection.
An update on yesterday's story about the obese woman whose newborn child was taken into care.
Continue reading Newborn girl to return to obese family.
It appears Kim Bromley-Derry is standing by his comments in the Telegraph that it is not uncommon for overworked social workers to become vindictive.
Continue reading "Vindictive" social workers: update.
Check out in the NY Times the photos of Joseph Rodriguez, the self-styled US social worker with a camera, who has documented urban strife and poverty in New York and LA.
Continue reading Social worker with a camera?.
The Times reports today that a baby born to a 23-stone woman has been taken into care.
Continue reading Social workers remove baby from obese mother.
Thanks to the social worker Wall for pointing out a post by a family court lawyer on the Pink Tape blog.
Continue reading Who cares more - family court lawyers or guardians?.
There's an unfortunate outbreak of social worker bashing in the Telegraph today in relation to yesterday's Cafcass figures:
Although partly a product of over-caution by professionals terrified of making another fatal mistake, this disturbing heavy-handedness seems to spring, in some cases, from an authoritarian vindictiveness almost too Orwellian to be believed.
Continue reading "Vindictive" social workers "not uncommon", says director?.
Social Worker-To-Be recounts their experience of being interviewed on the radio for a programme about social work.
Continue reading Social work student talks to the media.
It seems there are many debates to be had regarding disabled people, sex and the role of social care professionals.
Continue reading Disability, social care and sex.
GMTV presenter Fiona Phillips is the latest celeb to defend social workers, in her column in the Mirror.
Continue reading Fiona Phillips stands up for social workers.
There's a story in the Mirror today about a woman with mild learning disabilities who the Mirror says will have her baby taken from her as soon as it's born.
Continue reading Woman 'not bright enough' to keep baby.
I'm very pleased to announce that Community Care's Stand Up Now for Social Work campaign has been shortlisted in the British Society of Magazine Editors' campaign of the year award.
Continue reading Social work media campaign shortlisted for award.
Former social worker Eileen Baxendale is to fight the forthcoming Glasgow North East by-election as a Liberal Democrat, according to the BBC.
Continue reading Social worker fights for Commons seat.
The BBC reports on an interesting piece of research suggesting that a failing memory may not be the first problem to signal the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
Continue reading Faltering spacial skills may be first sign of Alzheimer's.
What on earth do you make of this story? The Daily Record reports that
Fred Bowers, 73, was claiming mobility and disability payments for a "bad leg" while stunning viewers with his moves.Fred, from Nottinghamshire, has been ordered to pay back £3,000 but claims he has done nothing dishonest and was being overpaid as the result of a "mistake by the social".
Continue reading Britain's Got Talent breakdancing pensioner and disability allowance.
Recent research suggests an association between the two.
Continue reading Does a Mediterranean diet lower risk of depression?.
The South London Press reports that King's College Hospital plans to provide a "safe and segregated" area for mental health patients within its A&E department.
Continue reading Victory for south London emergency ward campaigners?.
I'm finally getting into Anthony Gormley's One & Other fourth plinth installation in Trafalgar Square. Just as it's almost finishing.
Continue reading Disabled woman in Nazi uniform on Trafalgar Square plinth.
Tomorrow, October 10th is World Mental Health Day - an opportunity to talk about mental health, tackle stigma and generally bring the whole issue out of the scary closet which it seems to inhabit most of the time.
Continue reading World mental health day marked by activities and greetings cards.
I wrote yesterday about Scottish Borders social work chief Andrew Lowe who spent an hour on the Trafalgar Square plinth on Sunday. I've since been in touch with him and here are his reflections on the experience:
Continue reading Social worker reflects on magical hour on Trafalgar Square plinth.
Scottish Borders Council social work director Andrew Lowe had his one hour of glory on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square on Sunday.
Continue reading Social worker gets his hour on the plinth.
Usual quality piece in the New York Times about anxiety and what causes it and various research that has been carried out.
Continue reading Understanding the anxious mind.
There's a great profile piece on Sun agony aunt Deidre Sanders in the Independent.
Continue reading Interview with Deidre Sanders.
Children who eat sweets every day are more likely to be violent as adults, new research suggests.
Continue reading Forget high-strength lager, it's sweets that cause aggression.
There's a piece on psychminded, originally featured in Mental Health Today, reviewing the government's record on mental health over the 10-year duration of the National Service Framework.
Continue reading Labour's record on mental health.
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