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The Bi-Polar Journey
August 13, 2018
Bi-polar disorder got back in the news earlier this year when Mariah Carey revealed her battle with this mental disorder over many years. First just a few words about…
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A New Mental Health Act – Progress So Far
June 22, 2018
I wrote an article in October last year about the terms of reference for a major review into the Mental Health Act (Rights and Risks – The Debate About…
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Mental Health Awareness Week: Stress in the Workplace
May 24, 2018
The Problem The second Monday in May marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week, with the focus this year being on stress and how we cope with it.…
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Getting the words right
May 24, 2018
Trying to raise awareness about mental health problems is about describing experiences, and identifying sources of support. However before we start making people more aware of specific problems, we…
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New Guidance for Suicide Prevention
April 13, 2018
Three times as many people die in the UK as a result of suicide than in road traffic accidents. It’s against this background that the National Institute for Health and…
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Care But No Control
March 16, 2018
The Birmingham and Solihull NHS Trust have recently given an apology to the family of Janice Smith who was killed by her son Kaysley over 5 years ago. This tragic…
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The Days Are Getting Longer
February 21, 2018
As I write this article on a late afternoon in February, I can definitely say the days are getting longer. So this seems a good time to write about a…
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Making Changes to the Nearest Relative
February 9, 2018
There is a consultation process going on at the moment looking at a major reform of the Mental Health Act. I wrote about the terms of reference for this…
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