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Climate change and mental health

Is there a link between climate change and mental health? Read More...

Published 31 Mar 2008 6:04 PM by Mad World

Filed under: climate change, Mental Health, second life, simeon brody
Mental health research, lists and depression

It's a mixed Mad World bag today - we've got psychologists, Roget's Thesaurus and schizophrenia. How's that for you? Read More...

Published 28 Mar 2008 2:31 PM by Mad World

Filed under: depression, lists, Mental Health, psychologists, research, roget's thesaurus, schizophrenia, simeon brody, social workers
Anger, computer games and mental health

There are two things I draw your attention to today - anger and computer games. For me, there is a link. Read More...

Published 27 Mar 2008 11:50 AM by Mad World

Filed under: anger, computer games, Mental Health, simeon brody, tanya byron
Horizon: How memory works

by Keith Sellick What's your earliest memory is a standard question in therapy. It can also help reveal the processes by which we recognise ourselves and develop a sense of self. BBC's Horizon examined memory and how important it is for making...

Published 27 Mar 2008 11:45 AM by Mad World

Filed under: Human Brain, Mental Health
Mental baggage

What can you learn from people's luggage? Read More...

Published 26 Mar 2008 11:46 AM by Mad World

Filed under: child therapy, luggage, Mental Health, new york times, simeon brody
Alternative therapies and mental health, part 2

Did anyone see that programme on BBC2 last night about reflexology? It turns out that there isn't any science to back up its claims on affecting particular parts of the body, but there is growing evidence on the overall benefits of massage in general...

Published 25 Mar 2008 1:24 PM by Mad World

Filed under: alternative therapies, bbc, holograms, massage, Mental Health, psychiatrists, reflexology, simeon brody, star wars
Sex, football and mental health

Sex and football - what could be better than that? Well apparently the link between sex and mental health is more complex than you might expect, according a story in the Sidney Morning Herald . Read More...

Published 20 Mar 2008 3:17 PM by Mad World

Filed under: depression, football, Mental Health, sex, simeon brody
Internet addiction as mental illness

"Internet addiction" is a common "compulsive-impulsive disorder" according to an editorial on the American Journal of Psychiatry, according to this report. Read More...

Published 19 Mar 2008 11:53 AM by Mad World

Filed under: internet addiction, Mental Health, simeon brody
Mental health and alternative therapies

How effective are alternative therapies in treating mental health problems? Given the doubts raised over the efficacy of antidepressants it could be an increasingly important issue. Read More...

Published 18 Mar 2008 1:50 PM by Mad World

Filed under: alternative medicine, hypnotherapy, meditation, Mental Health, simeon brody
Madness and Tony Blair

Is Tony Blair mentally ill? This appears to be the subject under consideration in a new book by David Owen, which is reviewed in the Independent. Read More...

Published 17 Mar 2008 2:18 PM by Mad World

Filed under: david owen, Mental Health, sainsbury centre for mental health, simeon brody, tony blair
What makes good mental health?

What makes good mental health? Here are 8 spokes in the mental health whee l, according to the Spo-reflections blog. Read More...

Published 14 Mar 2008 4:12 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, young minds
Antidepressants - the state of play

I did a feature in this month's edition of Community Care about antidepressants - what the current research tells us and what the experts think. Read More...

Published 13 Mar 2008 12:21 PM by Mad World

Filed under: alcohol, antidepressants, budget, Mental Health, sainsbury centre for mental health, simeon brody
Metapsychology and psychotherapy in India

Are you a philosophical sort of person? Then you might want to check out Metapsychology Online... No really. They've reviewed an interesting sounding book attempts to tread a path between a medical and social definition of mental health. Read More...

Published 12 Mar 2008 4:38 PM by Mad World

Filed under: anxiety, depression, india, medical model, Mental Health, metapsychology, philosophy, simeon brody, social model
Pledging allegiance to the queen: Should ministers be sectioned?

I put a post on CareSpace today voicing my opinion on the government's hare-brained scheme to get everyone to pledge allegiance to the Queen. Read More...

Published 11 Mar 2008 12:31 PM by Mad World

Filed under: carespace, Mental Health, queen, simeon brody
Sicknote Britain and horses

The Daily Telegraph has a piece on the legacy of "sicknote Britain" and the three generations of families that have now never worked. Apparently, the government will publish a report on the issue later this week: Read More...

Published 10 Mar 2008 11:21 AM by Mad World

Filed under: equine assisted therapy, horses, Mental Health, simeon brody, welfare reform
Mental health sketch

Not much around today but I spotted something on Mind Hacks which is quite funny... Read More...

Published 7 Mar 2008 2:01 PM by Mad World

Filed under: fry and laurie, Mental Health, psychiatrists, simeon brody
Seroxat company criticised

GlaxoSmithKline has been criticised for not raising the alarm quicker over the suicide risk associated with its antidepressant Seroxat, when used by young people. Read More...

Published 6 Mar 2008 10:26 AM by Mad World

Filed under: antidepressants, clare allen, glaxosmithkline, Mental Health, poppy, seroxat, simeon brody
Antidepressants debate continues

The fallout from last month's study by Kirsch et al into antidepressants continues. Read More...

Published 5 Mar 2008 4:30 PM by Mad World

Filed under: antidepressants, chemical imbalance theory, Mental Health, mental illness, shyness, simeon brody
Psychotropic medication: good or bad?

Well neither really, as it's not that simple, according to Ron Pies, writing in the Psych Central blog . The “Angel or Devil” dichotomy does nobody any favors, and certainly does not help patients with serious emotional disturbances. Read More...

Published 4 Mar 2008 11:24 AM by Mad World

Filed under: antidepressants, brain carnival, Mental Health, psychotropic medication, ron pies, simeon brody
Bye bye antidepressants, hello online therapy

Now the usefulness of antidepressants has been challenged it seems we may begin to look increasingly to online therapy to tackle depression and anxiety, according to a story in the Times . Read More...

Published 3 Mar 2008 11:57 AM by Mad World

Filed under: antidepressants, Mental Health, online therapy, simeon brody

March 2008 - Mad World

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Climate change and mental health

Mental health research, lists and depression

Anger, computer games and mental health

Horizon: How memory works

Mental baggage

Alternative therapies and mental health, part 2

Sex, football and mental health

Internet addiction as mental illness

Mental health and alternative therapies

Madness and Tony Blair

What makes good mental health?

Antidepressants - the state of play

Metapsychology and psychotherapy in India

Pledging allegiance to the queen: Should ministers be sectioned?

Sicknote Britain and horses

Mental health sketch

Seroxat company criticised

Antidepressants debate continues

Psychotropic medication: good or bad?

Bye bye antidepressants, hello online therapy