Mental Health
Not all people who make a suicide attempt have a psychiatric diagnosis
Suicide is preventable and not inevitable. Despite this, more than 720,000 people die by suicide every year, and there are many more people...
Why More Young People Are Being Hospitalized for Mental Health
The rise was highest among girls aged 11 to 15, whose admissions more than doubled, and in cases of eating disorders, skyrocketed by...
How physical exercise can support trauma treatment
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) consists of three main symptom clusters: (1) re-experiencing the trauma in the present moment, (2) avoidance of reminders...
Updated review of experiences of compulsory treatment builds the case for legal reform to be grounded in lived experiences
Following large scale reviews, new legislation for England and Wales will be debated soon in Westminster, while the Scottish Government is yet to...
Having A Father With Mental Illness: One Son’s Story
Mental illness can affect people differently. It can be challenging, differently, for those with the condition and those who love them. This is...
New Book Title and Cover Reveal — ‘Bipolar Rules!’ – Bipolar...
I told you a new book on bipolar disorder was coming. I’ve been working on it for months, and while it’s not here...
10 Years of MQ’s American Fellows
Applications to become an MQ fellow are open for researchers in the United States. The opportunity will mean researchers will receive not only...
Knitting and mental health: A calming yarn
When I was a boy, out of necessity, I learned that active fingers and hands reduced my anxiety. Hmm, knitting works calming wonders...
Cameras in patients’ bedrooms may not reduce the incidence of self-harm
The NHS is increasingly turning to technology as the solution to productivity and workforce issues. In mental health services we are increasingly seeing...
What Are The Most Stressful Industries To Work In?
April is Stress Awareness Month. Workplace stress is familiar to many of us. The pursuit of achievement, earning money, staff politics, deadlines, tech...
