These words, by Audre Lorde, a Black, civil rights activist, writer, lesbian and feminist who was especially prominent between the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, encapsulate an early notion of self-care ...

The past year has proven something that none can deny, by and for charitable organisations that provide support for their respective communities have been essential. Nowhere is this more true than ...

Some medical professionals are vocalising their enthusiasm for a revival of neurosurgical psychiatric techniques, specifically Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). But in light of the well-known ...

Dr Sara Tai is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Director of the Psychoactive Substances Research Unit at the University of Manchester (PSRUUM), and Lead Investigator of Clerkenwell Health’s ...

When we think of the term ‘postnatal’, so often our minds are taken straight to the person giving birth. In fact, in our society, most of the postnatal and perinatal period is designed around the ...

With the current heatwave we are experiencing comes a not very commonly known risk: temperature dysregulation as a result of antidepressants and antipsychotics. It’s easy to get caught up in the ...

People at all stages of the criminal justice system (CJS) in England and Wales are not receiving the mental health support they need, according to a major inspection report from all four criminal ...

Beginning a conversation with family members about our mental health can seem daunting, as the fear of being misunderstood or misrepresented can leave us to prefer silence. Additionally, parents may ...

Receiving repeated threatening or obscene messages is an often-ignored aspect of intimate partner violence (IPV). However, a new study has found that this form of abuse is often associated with ...

New evidence suggests a 65% increase in demand for private counselling services since 2016, after studies show that mental health trusts are receiving less funding in 2016 than they did in 2012. 2,129 ...

The findings form part of a recently published study in The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), which considered the factors that could contribute to developing dementia. The ...

Julie Bass, chief executive of health and social care organisation Turning Point, writes that the unique mental health challenges posed by the pandemic require innovative solutions, and especially to ...