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Cycling into psychosis

I've been getting more into cycling recently - but fortunately I've never pushed it as far as this man. Read More...

Published 30 Sep 2009 4:23 PM by Mad World

Filed under: cycling, Mental Health, psychosis
Notts social worker gets Hollywood treatment

I am always more than eager to bring you tales of social work portrayed on the silver screen. I like to think these Hollywood stories add a sprinkling of glamour to my otherwise rather humdrum postings. Read More...

Published 30 Sep 2009 3:50 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Child Migrant Trust, hollywood, social work
Gordon Brown and the pill question taboo

I'm not sure what I think about the whole Gordon Brown - Andrew Marr pill question debate. You can check out the video below, in which Marr asks Brown whether he uses pills to help him "get through". Read More...

Published 29 Sep 2009 2:09 PM by Mad World

Filed under: andrew marr, antidepressants, depression, gordon brown, Mental Health
DLA will stay, says Hope

That's what Disability Now are reporting . Read More...

Published 28 Sep 2009 5:50 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adult care green paper, disability living allowance, social work
Cafcass and weak beer

Family court body Cafcass has announced job cuts as it looks to balance its budgets following a surge of cases in the wake of Baby Peter. As if that wasn't bad enough, Cafcass has now been compared to weak beer by social work blogger Wall. Read More...

Published 28 Sep 2009 5:34 PM by Mad World

Filed under: cafcass, family courts, social work
If you need to work better, try working less - it applies to social work too

This is the sage advice proffered in the Wall Street Journal , based on some new research. And it seems particularly relevant to those who work in social care, who often work long hours. Read More...

Published 25 Sep 2009 3:32 PM by Mad World

Filed under: caseloads, long hours, social work
Mental health anti-stigma video

Anti-stigma campaign Shift has produced a range of video featuring people with mental health problems talking about their experiences and particularly how other people react to them. Read More...

Published 25 Sep 2009 1:22 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, stigma
Schizophrenia comic book

Check out this excerpt from a really interesting-looking UK comic book about schizophrenia. Read More...

Published 24 Sep 2009 6:04 PM by Mad World

Filed under: comic, Mental Health
How to argue: new guide for recession-hit couples

When I discovered that relationship advice website TheCoupleConnection.net had produced a guide to having better arguments , I was quite excited. Read More...

Published 23 Sep 2009 4:48 PM by Mad World

Filed under: conflict management, Mental Health, relationships
Mental health ward hierarchy

There's an entertaining post over on Mental Nurse about how you can tell the importance of particular staff types in a mental health ward. Read More...

Published 23 Sep 2009 4:35 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, psychiatric wards, violence
Social worker feared for life in knife attack

More tales of the dangers facing social workers in the North Wales Daily Post. Read More...

Published 22 Sep 2009 11:19 AM by Mad World

Filed under: social work, violence
Any Jungians out there?

If so, you'll be interested to read a piece in the New York Times about his Red Book. Read More...

Published 21 Sep 2009 3:22 PM by Mad World

Filed under: jung, Mental Health, youth justice
Gordon Brown on antidepressants? So what?

Progress reports on rumours that Gordon Brown is taking antidepressants and associated claims that this would somehow undermine his leadership. Read More...

Published 18 Sep 2009 4:05 PM by Mad World

Filed under: antidepressants, depression, gordon brown, Mental Health
PCTs, unconditional love and Kafka

Ok, serious story first - HSJ reports that PCTs need to improve their performance on providing mental health care for young people with learning difficulties. Read More...

Published 17 Sep 2009 4:46 PM by Mad World

Filed under: brain, learning disability, Mental Health, parenting, pcts, young people
Social worker stabbed in the eye with pen

Horrible story in This Is Local London. Read More...

Published 17 Sep 2009 3:49 PM by Mad World

Filed under: social work, violence
Labour discusses adoption

There's an interesting debate going on at the LabourList blog about Martin Narey's comments on adoption. Read More...

Published 15 Sep 2009 1:11 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adoption, social work
Be the difference - second social work recruitment campaign

You wait twenty years for a social work recruitment campaign, then two come along at once. Read More...

Published 14 Sep 2009 11:16 AM by Mad World

Filed under: be the difference, help give them a voice, social work, social work recruitment
Help Give Them A Voice: Final Cut

You can't possibly feature any more Help Give Them A Voice videos on this blog can you, someone is possibly asking. Read More...

Published 10 Sep 2009 12:54 PM by Mad World

Filed under: celebrities, help give them a voice, social work
Should the government take more responsibility for social work's problems?

There's an interesting opinion piece on Spiked by Ken McLaughlin in which he argues that the new Give Them A Voice social work recruitment campaign and the government's attempts to portray social work in a more positive light "betrays a disdainful...

Published 8 Sep 2009 5:19 PM by Mad World

Filed under: give them a voice, media, recruitment, social work
Mindfulness conference in London

I've been taking more than a passing interest in the emerging field of mindfulness and mental health here on Mad World, so I'm pleased to see that there is mindfulness conference taking place in London in November. Read More...

Published 8 Sep 2009 1:27 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, mindfulness
Help Give Them A Voice: Behind the scenes

Just got back from a week off and what better way to mark my return than another video from the government's Help Give Them A Voice social work recruitment campaign. Read More...

Published 7 Sep 2009 4:36 PM by Mad World

Filed under: celebrities, help give them a voice, social work, social work recruitment

September 2009 - Mad World

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Cycling into psychosis

Notts social worker gets Hollywood treatment

Gordon Brown and the pill question taboo

DLA will stay, says Hope

Cafcass and weak beer

If you need to work better, try working less - it applies to social work too

Mental health anti-stigma video

Schizophrenia comic book

How to argue: new guide for recession-hit couples

Mental health ward hierarchy

Social worker feared for life in knife attack

Any Jungians out there?

Gordon Brown on antidepressants? So what?

PCTs, unconditional love and Kafka

Social worker stabbed in the eye with pen

Labour discusses adoption

Be the difference - second social work recruitment campaign

Help Give Them A Voice: Final Cut

Should the government take more responsibility for social work's problems?

Mindfulness conference in London

Help Give Them A Voice: Behind the scenes