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Social worker features on Coronation Street

Does anybody watch Coronation Street? Do they still have the cat sitting on the wall in the opening credits? I hope so. Anyway, it appears as if there is a social work character on the show. Read More...

Published 30 Jun 2010 12:27 PM by Mad World

Filed under: media, social work, children, adults, workforce
Age brings great wisdom - it's official

Physical dexterity and speed of thought may wane as we age but we more than make up for it by developing greater wisdom, an international psychiatry event has been told. Read More...

Published 28 Jun 2010 4:47 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, Human Brain, older people, adults
The monkey business illusion

Check out the video below - it is a simple test to see if you can keep track of the number of times a ball is passed in a game. Read More...

Published 28 Jun 2010 4:21 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, Human Brain, children, adults
Mail stands up for social workers!?

In a quite astonishing turn of events, Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir has voiced support for hard pressed social workers. Read More...

Published 23 Jun 2010 1:27 PM by Mad World

Filed under: media, social work, children
Telegraph jumps on anti-social worker bandwagon

I'll let this piece by Christopher Booker speak for itself. Read More...

Published 23 Jun 2010 1:18 PM by Mad World

Filed under: social work, children
The Budget - we're not all in it together

The Budget has just been announced with the expected cuts and tax rises and apparently we're all in it together. Hardly. Read More...

Published 22 Jun 2010 3:37 PM by Mad World

Filed under: budget, social work, children, Politics, adults, workforce
Psychiatrists set out vision for future of mental health care

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has today published a report setting out 17 recommendations for the redesign of mental health services. Read More...

Published 21 Jun 2010 3:45 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, adults
Darth Vader, personality disorder and autism

For some reason French researchers have come to the conclusion that Darth Vader meets six of the nine diagnostic criteria for borderline personality disorder. Read More...

Published 10 Jun 2010 5:25 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, personality disorders, autism, adults
Future GP surgery tackles social and wellbeing issues

There's a good story in The Times about a GP surgery in Bromley-by-Bow which aims to tackle the wide-ranging social issues that lie behind many of the health problems patients present with. Read More...

Published 9 Jun 2010 3:56 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, older people, adults, disabilities
How iPads, iPhones and computers are rewiring our brain

There's an interesting piece in the New York Times about the way gadgets are making us think in different ways, which persist even when we're not using them. Read More...

Published 8 Jun 2010 1:04 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, Human Brain, adults, technology
Valuable advice for approved mental health professionals

Experienced AMHP and blogger The Masked AMHP has put together some useful advice for fellow approved professionals. Read More...

Published 7 Jun 2010 4:06 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, amhp, adults
Good news on mental health anti-stigma campaign

It seems like the mental health anti-stigma campaign Time to Change has been having some positive effects on people's attitudes. Read More...

Published 7 Jun 2010 12:43 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, adults
Anti-fear drug to tackle anxiety and PTSD?

The Independent reports on research which may lead to the development of a new drug to help tackle extreme anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. Read More...

Published 4 Jun 2010 4:09 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, anxiety, adults
Perhaps age brings happiness

Growing old, accompanied as it is by gradual physical decline, is usually characterised as a rather miserable process, associated with loneliness and isolation. Read More...

Published 2 Jun 2010 3:01 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, older people, adults

June 2010 - Mad World

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Social worker features on Coronation Street

Age brings great wisdom - it's official

The monkey business illusion

Mail stands up for social workers!?

Telegraph jumps on anti-social worker bandwagon

The Budget - we're not all in it together

Psychiatrists set out vision for future of mental health care

Darth Vader, personality disorder and autism

Future GP surgery tackles social and wellbeing issues

How iPads, iPhones and computers are rewiring our brain

Valuable advice for approved mental health professionals

Good news on mental health anti-stigma campaign

Anti-fear drug to tackle anxiety and PTSD?

Perhaps age brings happiness