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Thinking allowed: hearing voices

By Keith Sellick I know I have posted on hearing voices before but BBC Radio's Thinking Allowed recently featured a sociological study about the subject. Read More...

Posted May 15 2008, 02:11 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, Keith Sellick, hearing voices, Laurie Taylor, thinking allowed

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

By Keith Sellick BBC's look into personalities focused on spirituality this week. What was particularly interesting was a discussion on the hearing of voices. People who hear the voices of God/Jesus/Mary are deemed to be blessed and sane; those hearing...

Posted May 08 2008, 12:16 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, Keith Sellick, schizophrenia, Am I Normal, voices

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

Chemistry of Addiction

By Keith Sellick Last week, I posted about TV's Am I Normal , which looked at addictions such as drugs and alcohol but also computer gaming and gambling. Radio Four is also covering the subject with the Chemistry of Addiction series . Read More.....

Posted Apr 22 2008, 11:56 AM by Mad World

Filed under: Drug use

Am I normal

By Keith Sellick About 10 years ago I had a very understanding employer: came in late, and worked late, sometimes being the last to leave (they were that trusting). One evening I finished a job at about 10pm and then started playing on the computer Sid...

Posted Apr 17 2008, 03:51 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Keith Sellick, Am I Normal, drugs, Drug use, gambling, addicts, sex addiction

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

Below the belt

By Derren Hayes An interesting, if somewhat unexpected, twist in the unfortunate tale of former footballer Paul Gascoigne's mental health problems occured this week with an offer of help from another fallen sporting star, the one-time boxing heavyweight...

Posted Apr 15 2008, 02:27 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health

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

Do you believe in nomophobia?

by Mike McNabb Two groups of people dominate our pavements: those whose mobile phones appear to be glued to their ears; and everyone else. It seems this second group can be split into two sub-groups: those who have nomophobia and those who do not. Read...

Posted Apr 01 2008, 12:57 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, Mike McNabb, Post Office, Mobile phones

Climate change and mental health

Is there a link between climate change and mental health? Read More...

Posted Mar 31 2008, 06:04 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, climate change, second life

Mental health research, lists and depression

It's a mixed Mad World bag today - we've got psychologists, Roget's Thesaurus and schizophrenia. How's that for you? Read More...

Posted Mar 28 2008, 02:31 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, psychologists, schizophrenia, roget's thesaurus, research, social workers, lists

Anger, computer games and mental health

There are two things I draw your attention to today - anger and computer games. For me, there is a link. Read More...

Posted Mar 27 2008, 11:50 AM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, computer games, anger, tanya byron

Horizon: How memory works

by Keith Sellick What's your earliest memory is a standard question in therapy. It can also help reveal the processes by which we recognise ourselves and develop a sense of self. BBC's Horizon examined memory and how important it is for making...

Posted Mar 27 2008, 11:45 AM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, Human Brain

Mental baggage

What can you learn from people's luggage? Read More...

Posted Mar 26 2008, 11:46 AM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, luggage, child therapy, new york times

Alternative therapies and mental health, part 2

Did anyone see that programme on BBC2 last night about reflexology? It turns out that there isn't any science to back up its claims on affecting particular parts of the body, but there is growing evidence on the overall benefits of massage in general...

Posted Mar 25 2008, 01:24 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, psychiatrists, massage, holograms, alternative therapies, star wars, bbc, reflexology

Sex, football and mental health

Sex and football - what could be better than that? Well apparently the link between sex and mental health is more complex than you might expect, according a story in the Sidney Morning Herald . Read More...

Posted Mar 20 2008, 03:17 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, football, sex

Internet addiction as mental illness

"Internet addiction" is a common "compulsive-impulsive disorder" according to an editorial on the American Journal of Psychiatry, according to this report. Read More...

Posted Mar 19 2008, 11:53 AM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, internet addiction

Mental health and alternative therapies

How effective are alternative therapies in treating mental health problems? Given the doubts raised over the efficacy of antidepressants it could be an increasingly important issue. Read More...

Posted Mar 18 2008, 01:50 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, alternative medicine, meditation, hypnotherapy

Madness and Tony Blair

Is Tony Blair mentally ill? This appears to be the subject under consideration in a new book by David Owen, which is reviewed in the Independent. Read More...

Posted Mar 17 2008, 02:18 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, sainsbury centre for mental health, tony blair, david owen

What makes good mental health?

What makes good mental health? Here are 8 spokes in the mental health whee l, according to the Spo-reflections blog. Read More...

Posted Mar 14 2008, 04:12 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, young minds

Antidepressants - the state of play

I did a feature in this month's edition of Community Care about antidepressants - what the current research tells us and what the experts think. Read More...

Posted Mar 13 2008, 12:21 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, alcohol, sainsbury centre for mental health, antidepressants, budget

Metapsychology and psychotherapy in India

Are you a philosophical sort of person? Then you might want to check out Metapsychology Online... No really. They've reviewed an interesting sounding book attempts to tread a path between a medical and social definition of mental health. Read More...

Posted Mar 12 2008, 04:38 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, depression, social model, philosophy, anxiety, medical model, india, metapsychology

Pledging allegiance to the queen: Should ministers be sectioned?

I put a post on CareSpace today voicing my opinion on the government's hare-brained scheme to get everyone to pledge allegiance to the Queen. Read More...

Posted Mar 11 2008, 12:31 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, carespace, queen

Sicknote Britain and horses

The Daily Telegraph has a piece on the legacy of "sicknote Britain" and the three generations of families that have now never worked. Apparently, the government will publish a report on the issue later this week: Read More...

Posted Mar 10 2008, 11:21 AM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, welfare reform, horses, equine assisted therapy

Mental health sketch

Not much around today but I spotted something on Mind Hacks which is quite funny... Read More...

Posted Mar 07 2008, 02:01 PM by Mad World

Filed under: Mental Health, simeon brody, psychiatrists, fry and laurie

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