In this article, David Walls, the Contract Manager of Look Ahead’s Tower Hamlets Crisis House Service, discusses how the Crisis House model is not only cost-effective but also therapeutically ...

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 ...

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 ...

Written by Professor Neil Greenberg, Lead for Military and Veterans Health at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. As the crisis in Afghanistan unfolded last year, many veterans who served there may ...

Ever felt the urge to watch a horror film in the midst of a stressful time? Maybe you’ve found yourself feeling calm, relaxed, happier even, after a few good jump scares? Well, you’re not alone, and ...

Sophie Corlett, director of external relations of mental health charity Mind, has given evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee on disability benefits and assessments. In 2017, a UK court ruled ...

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 ...

Ex-prisoners having just finished their sentence are frequently being sectioned under the Mental Health Act – what does this tell us about prisoners, punishment, and rehabilitation in the criminal ...

Noise pollution is traditionally thought of as distinctly intrusive noise disruption such as airplanes, traffic and workplace noise such as factory sounds or construction; however, more and more ...

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 ...

Gabrielle Shaw, CEO of National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) writes about the importance of acknowledging vicarious trauma in the NHS, especially in light of the past year. This ...

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 ...