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• Fair Deal manifesto, skunk and depressing Wednesdays

  The Royal College of Psychiatrists has been busy this week. Firstly, it has launched it's new three-year Fair Deal campaign to tackle inequalities in the mental health system. Read More... Posted Jul 02 2008, 05:16 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, cannabis, skunk, fair deal, royal college of psychiatrists

• Henderson hospital, Dinesh Bhugra and acting

  Former patients at Henderson Hospital are hoping to get the therapeutic community re-opened as part of a public consultation into its future. Read More... Posted Jul 01 2008, 01:27 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, henderson hospital, dinesh bhugra, inpatient wards, acting

• Our NHS, our future: mental health perspective on Lord Darzi's review

  The government today launched its long awaited NHS review report. I've had a quick look through it to see what it might mean for mental health services. Read More... Posted Jun 30 2008, 05:17 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, lord darzi, nhs reform

• Medicalisation and mental health

  There's an illuminating piece in the Times today , based on a letter published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, claiming that too many people with a mental illness are being "jollied along" rather than receiving treatment. Read More... Posted Jun 27 2008, 04:01 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, psychiatrists

• Stuttering and happiness

  There's a great article in the Guardian by Ewan Morrisson about his family's history of stuttering and "fear of words". "Even to this day, the science of stuttering is caught up in the false idea that it is a biological condition... Posted Jun 24 2008, 02:34 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, happiness, lord layard, stuttering

• On feeling trapped

  There's a really interesting post on Spo-Reflections about feeling trapped - worth a quick look. Read More... Posted Jun 23 2008, 04:09 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody

• Ruby Wax, depression and mobile phone masts

  Comedian Ruby Wax is doing an Edinburgh show this year focusing solely on mental health issues. Like many comedians, she has suffered from depression. Read More... Posted Jun 23 2008, 11:57 AM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, suicide, ruby wax, mobile phone masts, grief

• Depression, diabetes and cannabis

  Here's something I didn't know but maybe should have - diabetes and depression are linked, according to research. Read More... Posted Jun 18 2008, 05:13 PM by Mad World Filed under: simeon brody, psychosis, depression, cannabis, diabetes

• Mobile phone madness

  I think I'm becoming a campaigner (albeit a rather inactive one) against the general drift towards considering more things mental health problems, especially if they involve kids. Read More... Posted Jun 17 2008, 12:26 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, Mobile phones, addiction

• Iris Robinson, vitamin D and working your hours

  Mind Hacks have done a very good job of rubbishing comments made by the head of Northern Ireland's health committee Iris Robinson MP, that homosexuality was an "abomination" and something that can be treated by psychiatrists. Read More.... Posted Jun 16 2008, 01:05 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, homosexuality

• Mind Hacks have done a very good job of rubbishing comments made by the head of Northern Ireland's health committee Iris Robinson MP, that homosexuality was an "abomination" and something that can be treated by psychiatrists. Read More.... Posted Jun 16 2008, 12:18 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, anxiety, vitamin d, homosexuality

• ADHD, depression and drugs

  ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, antidepressants and sex. Mad World has it all today. Read More... Posted Jun 12 2008, 05:23 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, bipolar disorder, antidepressants, adhd, sex

• Mindfulness and St John's Wort

  Mindfulness seems an increasingly important topic in mental health. Now, I'm not too sure I really understand the implications of this study , which focuses on the differences between self-esteem and "unconditional self acceptance" but it... Posted Jun 11 2008, 12:35 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, adhd, mindfulness, St John's Wort

• Political blogging and children on drugs

  There's an interesting piece on political blogging on Liberal Conspiracy. Apparently former soviet leader Yuri Andropov thought personal computers would be the end of socialism and the number of right wing bloggers seems to bear that out. Read More... Posted Jun 10 2008, 02:26 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, children, antipsychotic drugs, harvard, outside left, blogs

• Smoking in locked mental health wards - court judgement

  There's been a lot of debate, not least on CareSpace about the merits of the smoking ban in locked mental health wards. Read More... Posted Jun 05 2008, 12:57 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, mental health wards, smoking

• Is schizophrenia a real condition?

  There's a good thread in CareSpace about whether schizophrenia is an accurate diagnostic category. Read More... Posted Jun 02 2008, 05:06 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, schizophrenia, rd laing

• Postnatal depression, masculinity and recovery

  Postnatal depression is not just for mums, says a post by Brain Blogger. Up to 10% of dads also suffer. Read More... Posted May 30 2008, 03:29 PM by Mad World Filed under: simeon brody, postnatal depression, recovery, masculinity

• Meditation, ADHD and computer games

  There's a very good piece in the Huffington Post about the potential of meditation in treating ADHD and other mental health problems. Read More... Posted May 29 2008, 04:44 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, adhd, meditation, computer games

• King's Fund, dementia, tax rises, ECT and placebos

  The King's Fund have published a report this morning suggesting investment in mental health services must increase massively to cope with a rise in the number of people with dementia. Read More... Posted May 28 2008, 12:01 PM by Mad World Filed under: simeon brody, depression, placebo, ECT, tax, dementia, stroke

• The gadget approach to mental health

  It seems there is a gadget for everything these days - we can do pretty much anything with technology. But I've been wondering how much scope there is to use technology in the field of mental health. Read More... Posted May 23 2008, 05:53 PM by Mad World Filed under: simeon brody, adhd, vagus nerve stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation

• Autism and insecticides

  Interesting piece in New Scientist about the link between insecticides in pet shampoo and autism. Read More... Posted May 19 2008, 05:16 PM by Mad World Filed under: simeon brody, autism, insecticides

• What do you think of ECT?

  What are your views on ECT? The Telegraph has published an article today from someone who is clearly very much a fan, claiming it can save lives in cases of severe depression. Read More... Posted May 19 2008, 01:18 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, SSRIs, ECT, sexual dysfunction

• Cannabis reclassification

  It seems the government has decided that cannabis should be reclassified as a class B drug, ignoring the advice of its expert committee. Read More... Posted May 08 2008, 05:04 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, psychosis, rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation, cannabis

• Psychiatry handbook and the drugs industry

  The New York Times has a very interesting story about the links between some of the people who oversee one of the most important psychiatry handbooks. Read More... Posted May 07 2008, 05:37 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, sleep, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

• BBC psychology tests, vitamin D and the CIA

  The BBC has a load of psychology tests on its site, which seem a relatively untaxing way of spending the day after a bank holiday. Read More... Posted May 06 2008, 01:30 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, cbt, vitamin d, ptsd, self harm

• Happiness, money and computer consoles

  Is happiness wanting what you have or having what you want? This question has been tackled in a scientific test apparently. Read More... Posted Apr 29 2008, 02:32 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, happiness, computer games, daniel gilbert

• Anti-addiction pills, autism, smoking and depression

  Here's a round up of a few mental healthy type things. Sensory integration therapy has had some promising results in children with autism, according to a study. Read More... Posted Apr 25 2008, 06:04 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, autism, anti-addiction pills

• Electromagnetism and mental health

  There's an interesting story in New Scientist about research linking geomagnetism in the earth and suicide rates. Read More... Posted Apr 24 2008, 06:02 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, suicide, magnetic fields, electromagnetism

• Gordon Brown and the 10p tax rate

  Just a very quick thought about Gordon Brown and the 10p tax "affair". Read More... Posted Apr 24 2008, 12:12 PM by Mad World Filed under: simeon brody, Politics, gordon brown, 10p tax rate

• Henderson Hospital to close today

  Henderson Hospital is expected to close today. Community Care has reported that residents face a "shambolic transfer" to alternative placements. Read More... Posted Apr 23 2008, 05:22 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, henderson hospital, perfectionism, adhd

• Henderson Hospital update

  It seems service users at the Henderson Hospital in Surrey are understandably feeling "in limbo" as they wait for the personality disorder unit to close. Read More... Posted Apr 16 2008, 03:18 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, personality disorders, henderson hospital

• World Social Work Day: Countdown to party

  Cities and towns across the country are preparing to go wild in celebration of World Social Work Day later today. Street carnivals, rock concerts and a massive firework display are expected to keep revellers partying long into the night. Read More... Posted Apr 15 2008, 12:32 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, world social work day

• How much progress have psychiatry and psychology made?

  There's a lively discussion going on in the Freakonomics blog about how much progress psychology and psychiatry have made in the last century. Read More... Posted Apr 14 2008, 05:51 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, psychotherapy, food

• Housework, animals and mental health

  Spending time on a farm looking after animals can help your mental health, according to a new survey. Read More... Posted Apr 11 2008, 03:40 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, exercise, animals, farms, housework

• Stabbed social worker Philip Ellison

  There's lots of coverage of the tragic case of Lancashire social worker Philip Ellison. The Lancashire Evening Post leads on the tributes paid to a "respected, dedicated social worker". Read More... Posted Apr 09 2008, 05:23 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, social work, lancashire, philip ellison

• Drugs, group therapy and AA Gill

  Some people insist the Sunday Times is the best Sunday paper. I'm not convinced. It's certainly the biggest. In truth I'm heartily sick of most newspapers. Having said all that, there are some interesting words by AA Gill on mental illness... Posted Apr 07 2008, 04:19 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, children, aa gill, group therapy, antipsychotic drugs

• New social care podcast

  I've just been involved in putting together a new social care podcast . Read More... Posted Apr 04 2008, 05:35 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, social care, podcast, social work, ivory tower, mark ivory

• Should former service users work in social care

  There's a great discussion on CareSpace about whether and how former service users should be able to work in social care and mental health services. Read More... Posted Apr 03 2008, 03:03 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, service users, social care

• Online gaming and violence

  New research to be presented at the British Psychological Society annual conference "kills off" the link between online gaming and violence. Read More... Posted Apr 02 2008, 05:14 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, clare allen, computer games, poppy shakespeare, world of warcraft

• Meditation and mental health

  There was a good programme on BBC2 last night about the possible benefits of meditation to mental health. Read More... Posted Apr 01 2008, 02:36 PM by Mad World Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, alternative medicine, meditation, alternative therapies