There's a thought-provoking piece on Psychology Today about depression and why some people just don't feel like geting out of bed. The obvious response would be to suggest that they have a problem with motivation.

But the author suggests that the problem might be quite the opposite. Depression may be more to do with an inability to let go of aims which are proving impossible to achieve - an over-commitment rather than under-commitment. Worth pondering certainly.

Elsewhere, a survey of public mental health attitudes finds that they are improving on the whole. However, some unhelpful beliefs, such as that mental health is linked to a lack of self-discipline, do persist among a minority.

Finally, public sector workers should be careful what they tweet - as this piece suggests.

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Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2011/06/depression-public-opinions-on.html