If you're reading this in the afternoon, unplug your computer straight away and go to sleep. For scientists have found that an afternoon nap is linked with a decrease in negative emotions and an increase in positive ones. Ok, it was a tiny study - just 36 people - but it's all the excuse I need. It works in Spain pretty well, after all.

Meanwhile, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has produced a manifesto for the country's forthcoming parliamentary elections (pdf). The call for "robust evaluation of different models of crisis resolution and home treatment" looks particularly interesting.

(Pic: JunCTionS on flickr)

Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2011/03/scotlands-mental-health-manife.html