There are some beautiful and haunting photos of abandoned mental health hospitals in the New York Times.
Continue reading Photos of abandoned mental health hospitals.
November 2009 Archives
There's a really good piece in the Guardian about the Gary McKinnon case the decision by Alan Johnson to allow him to stand trial in the US.
Continue reading Gary McKinnon let down.
A strange debate is raging in Swansea after a councillor alleged that some children had spent a night in a service station cafe with social workers because of a lack of local residential facilities.
Continue reading Did vulnerable children have to spend night in motorway cafe?.
The brain being a plasticy thing that changes over time it makes sense that it would change as a result of regular computer and internet use. But is it changing in a good or bad way?
Continue reading Is the web changing our brains?.
Mind Hacks has an interesting post on untested and potentially dangerous treatments being used on autistic children by desperate parents in the US.
Continue reading Untested autism treatments.
Mental health services are failing children and young people, the Daily Post reports today.
Continue reading Mental health services for children in Wales criticised.
There's a good piece in Psychology Today about mindfulness, including six steps to living in the moment.
Continue reading Six steps to mindfulness.
The Press and Journal reports that scores of social work jobs are under threat in Aberdeen, as the council considers closing care homes for older people.
Continue reading Social work jobs under threat in Aberdeen.
Thought I would draw your attention to an interesting column in The Times, in which Minette Marrin argues that many people with learning disabilities should not have children, due to cost reasons and the implications for the children.
My new favourite band: Staff Benda Bilili - a groups of Congolese disabled street musicians who are wowing the world music scene.
Continue reading Staff Benda Bilili: disabled street musicians go global.
Research from the universities of Warwick and Manchester suggests psychological therapy may be 32 times more cost effective in terms of making you happier than cold hard cash.
Continue reading Therapy is 32 times better for you than money.
Children's services director Kim Bromley Derry recently said it was not uncommon for social workers to become vindictive when faced with aggressive and abusive service users.
Continue reading Social workers: have you seen colleagues snap under pressure?.
The government has responded to Community Care's campaigning petition requesting the Prime Minister call on The Sun to give fair coverage to social work issues.
Continue reading Government responds to Community Care social work petition.
Mad World has been taking a close interest in the US film Precious, which features singer Mariah Carey (left) playing a social worker.
Now it appears that interest has paid off...
Now it appears that interest has paid off...
Continue reading Get tickets for exclusive social work screening of Mariah Carey film.
World of Psychology reflects today on a New York Times article suggesting that Asperger's Syndrome is unlikely to feature in DSM-V the next version of the US psychiatrist's bible.
Continue reading The end of Asperger's Syndrome?.
Anti-stigma campaign Time to Change has launched an online resource for employers and employees to help improve workplace mental health.
Continue reading Mental health in the workplace - new website.
Worrying and rumination are like a cow chewing the cud, says Alison Aboud Holzer on Psychology Today, with sufferers "chewing and regurgitating, chewing and regurgitating the same clump of soggy grass."
Singer turned actress Mariah Carey has described as "hideous" how she had to "de-glamorise" to play a "hard-knock" 80s social worker in the forthcoming film Precious.
Continue reading Mariah Carey "de-glamorises" for social work role.
Lots of stuff in the papers today about an apparent link between eating junk food and an increased risk of depression.
Continue reading Break out the broccoli: junk food and depression.
Panorama last night was essential viewing, as it followed a team of child protection workers in Coventry.
Continue reading Panorama: The child protectors.
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