mental health… Psychosis 3: Delusional case studies 6 Nov 2017 Sometimes the easiest way to make sense of a topic is to put it into story format. https://youtu.be/327FwSTrZnY Jamie and Janice don't really exist but their experiences are typical of…
Courses… Psychosis 2: Delusions, illusions and hallucinations 6 Nov 2017 Part 2 of the psychosis mini-series looks at delusions (AKA 'Fixed, false beliefs - not amenable to reason'). Delusions are more than just vague ideas - they're the things people…
mental health… Psychosis 1: Hallucinations and society 30 Oct 20176 Nov 2017 This is the first of a mini series on psychosis. Here we introduce psychosis in general before talking about hallucinations (the 1st of the 'big 3' psychotic symptoms) and how…
Courses… Introducing the cognitive model 12 Oct 20176 Nov 2017 Excuse the voice - I had a headcold when I made this. Hopefully it's still clear enough. This video outlines the basic idea behind the cognitive model and why, far…
mental health… Self harm part 3: Life’s just one big sweetshop 19 Sep 20176 Nov 2017 In part 3 of the series we consider how best to work with people who harm themselves. We know it's not about us. We know it's a coping strategy that…
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…
mental health… Depression part 1 6 Aug 20176 Nov 2017 If anxiety is a call to action that is there to help us solve a problem (how to be safe) depression is the opposite. Depression is a form of physiological…
mental health… Feedback 25 Apr 2017 Over the last few weeks I've been experimenting with video presentations. I know I've a lot to learn (although I think I'm improving) but I really need honest feedback. Please…
mental health… Understanding and working with anxiety in health and social care 11 Apr 20176 Nov 2017 If you like this video please share it. And subscribe to my Youtube channel too - there's much more to come. https://youtu.be/8u7eYftyxb8 In this video I discuss the evolutionary roots…
duty of care… Don’t blame people with mental disorders… 8 Apr 20176 Nov 2017 "Don't blame people with mental disorders for behaving like people with mental disorders" Too often mental health workers expect far more from their service-users than they are currently able to…
