psychology… Stoic joy 5 Jan 201929 Dec 2018 Stoicism isn't only an antidote to anger and emotional distress. It's a recipe for genuine joy - the kind of joy and wonder that comes from endless discovery and the…
mental health… Video: Why I’m not anti-psychiatry 2 Jul 20182 Jul 2018 Regular followers of my stuff might be forgiven for thinking that I’m opposed to psychiatry and the biological model. After all I regularly complain about the standard medical approach with…
Uncategorized It’s only 2017 14 Dec 201712 Apr 2018 Mental health recovery ‘past, present and future’ However we look at it mental health care has had a chequered past. From early demonization of anyone who was ‘different’ to the…
Uncategorized Woohoo! I won a top 10 blog award of 2017 29 Nov 201712 Apr 2018 It's good to be appreciated. Having restarted my mental health blog last March after a relative absence of several years I didn't expect to get any sort of recognition so…
mental health… Self-harm 2: It’s all in the chemistry 17 Sep 20176 Nov 2017 TRIGGER WARNING In part 1 we asked the question 'what would you do to make it stop?' For some people, when they feel so completely overwhelmed, self-harm, self-injury is the…
challenging behaviour… Self harm part 1: What would you do to make it stop? 23 Aug 20176 Nov 2017 TRIGGER WARNING We all know what it’s like to feel bad. To be sad and frustrated, even overwhelmed – if only for a moment. We all know how desperate we…
Uncategorized But first… 10 Jun 201711 Dec 2017 For the last few weeks I've more or less abandoned my newly revitalised business and focused my time encouraging people to vote for Labour in the General Election. Some have…
Uncategorized Saviour fantasists in #socialcare 6 May 20176 Nov 2017 https://youtu.be/ST8M1jSHRIY Don't be a #socialcare saviour fantasist To arrange training for your staff please complete the contact form below...
Uncategorized This is really scary for all who care about the NHS! Shared from WordPress 24 Apr 2017 Theresa May’s secret plans to replace NHS England with private US healthcare system Kaiser Permanent… - http://wp.me/p1U04a-aGu
Uncategorized IDS champions mental health reform 1 Apr 20171 Apr 2017 We're all familiar now with the unprecedented powers for change granted to Theresa May under the Great Repeal Act. This is the legal device that will allow her to make…
