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Henderson hospital campaign latest

Henderson Hospital campaigner Penny Macoustra is interviewed on the latest Ivory Tower podcast about the current position of the campaign to save the therapeutic community. Read More...

Published 11 Jul 2008 11:32 AM by Mad World

Filed under: henderson hospital, ivory tower, Mental Health, simeon brody
UK Centre for mental health, video games and booze

Does anyone know anything about the new UK Centre for Mental Health in Birmingham? It was opened today by Jo Brand. It sounds very promising, with single en-suite rooms, relaxation and activity areas and library. Almost a prototype for what mental health...

Published 10 Jul 2008 4:09 PM by Mad World

Filed under: alcohol, Mental Health, simeon brody, uk centre for mental health, video games
Schizophrenia book

I've not got a lot to say today. I went to a festival over the weekend and now I'm feeling rather tired. I did spot this video clip on the BBC about a man with schizophrenia who has written a book about his experiences. Read More...

Published 8 Jul 2008 5:19 PM by Mad World

Filed under: carespace, Mental Health, photos, schizophrenia, simeon brody
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...

Published 2 Jul 2008 5:16 PM by Mad World

Filed under: cannabis, depression, fair deal, Mental Health, royal college of psychiatrists, simeon brody, skunk
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...

Published 1 Jul 2008 1:27 PM by Mad World

Filed under: acting, dinesh bhugra, henderson hospital, inpatient wards, Mental Health, simeon brody
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...

Published 30 Jun 2008 5:17 PM by Mad World

Filed under: lord darzi, Mental Health, nhs reform, simeon brody
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...

Published 27 Jun 2008 4:01 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, psychiatrists, simeon brody
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...

Published 24 Jun 2008 2:34 PM by Mad World

Filed under: happiness, lord layard, Mental Health, simeon brody, stuttering
On feeling trapped

There's a really interesting post on Spo-Reflections about feeling trapped - worth a quick look. Read More...

Published 23 Jun 2008 4:09 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...

Published 23 Jun 2008 11:57 AM by Mad World

Filed under: depression, grief, Mental Health, mobile phone masts, ruby wax, simeon brody, suicide
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...

Published 18 Jun 2008 5:13 PM by Mad World

Filed under: cannabis, depression, diabetes, psychosis, simeon brody
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...

Published 17 Jun 2008 12:26 PM by Mad World

Filed under: addiction, Mental Health, Mobile phones, simeon brody
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....

Published 16 Jun 2008 1:05 PM by Mad World

Filed under: homosexuality, Mental Health, simeon brody
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....

Published 16 Jun 2008 12:18 PM by Mad World

Filed under: anxiety, depression, homosexuality, Mental Health, simeon brody, vitamin d
ADHD, depression and drugs

ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, antidepressants and sex. Mad World has it all today. Read More...

Published 12 Jun 2008 5:23 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, antidepressants, bipolar disorder, depression, Mental Health, sex, simeon brody
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...

Published 11 Jun 2008 12:35 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, Mental Health, mindfulness, simeon brody, 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...

Published 10 Jun 2008 2:26 PM by Mad World

Filed under: antipsychotic drugs, blogs, children, harvard, Mental Health, outside left, simeon brody
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...

Published 5 Jun 2008 12:57 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, mental health wards, simeon brody, smoking
Is schizophrenia a real condition?

There's a good thread in CareSpace about whether schizophrenia is an accurate diagnostic category. Read More...

Published 2 Jun 2008 5:06 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, rd laing, schizophrenia, simeon brody
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...

Published 30 May 2008 3:29 PM by Mad World

Filed under: masculinity, postnatal depression, recovery, simeon brody
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...

Published 29 May 2008 4:44 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, computer games, depression, meditation, Mental Health, simeon brody
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...

Published 28 May 2008 12:01 PM by Mad World

Filed under: dementia, depression, ECT, placebo, simeon brody, stroke, tax
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...

Published 23 May 2008 5:53 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, simeon brody, transcranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation
Autism and insecticides

Interesting piece in New Scientist about the link between insecticides in pet shampoo and autism. Read More...

Published 19 May 2008 5:16 PM by Mad World

Filed under: autism, insecticides, simeon brody
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...

Published 19 May 2008 1:18 PM by Mad World

Filed under: depression, ECT, Mental Health, sexual dysfunction, simeon brody, SSRIs
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...

Published 8 May 2008 5:04 PM by Mad World

Filed under: cannabis, Mental Health, psychosis, rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation, simeon brody
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...

Published 7 May 2008 5:37 PM by Mad World

Filed under: depression, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Mental Health, simeon brody, sleep
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...

Published 6 May 2008 1:30 PM by Mad World

Filed under: cbt, depression, Mental Health, ptsd, self harm, simeon brody, vitamin d
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...

Published 29 Apr 2008 2:32 PM by Mad World

Filed under: computer games, daniel gilbert, happiness, Mental Health, simeon brody
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...

Published 25 Apr 2008 6:04 PM by Mad World

Filed under: anti-addiction pills, autism, depression, Mental Health, simeon brody
Electromagnetism and mental health

There's an interesting story in New Scientist about research linking geomagnetism in the earth and suicide rates. Read More...

Published 24 Apr 2008 6:02 PM by Mad World

Filed under: electromagnetism, magnetic fields, Mental Health, simeon brody, suicide
Gordon Brown and the 10p tax rate

Just a very quick thought about Gordon Brown and the 10p tax "affair". Read More...

Published 24 Apr 2008 12:12 PM by Mad World

Filed under: 10p tax rate, gordon brown, Politics, simeon brody
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...

Published 23 Apr 2008 5:22 PM by Mad World

Filed under: adhd, henderson hospital, Mental Health, perfectionism, simeon brody
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...

Published 16 Apr 2008 3:18 PM by Mad World

Filed under: henderson hospital, Mental Health, personality disorders, simeon brody
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...

Published 15 Apr 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...

Published 14 Apr 2008 5:51 PM by Mad World

Filed under: food, Mental Health, psychotherapy, simeon brody
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...

Published 11 Apr 2008 3:40 PM by Mad World

Filed under: animals, exercise, farms, housework, Mental Health, simeon brody
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...

Published 9 Apr 2008 5:23 PM by Mad World

Filed under: lancashire, Mental Health, philip ellison, simeon brody, social work
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...

Published 7 Apr 2008 4:19 PM by Mad World

Filed under: aa gill, antipsychotic drugs, children, depression, group therapy, Mental Health, simeon brody
New social care podcast

I've just been involved in putting together a new social care podcast . Read More...

Published 4 Apr 2008 5:35 PM by Mad World

Filed under: ivory tower, mark ivory, Mental Health, podcast, simeon brody, social care, social work

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