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Audre Lorde, self-care and its roots in Black history MHT

WEB“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” These words, by Audre Lorde, a Black, civil rights activist, writer, …

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Communication key ingredient in mental health recovery MHT

WEBCommunication is a key ingredient in mental health recovery. Moi Ali04 May 2018. Being able to communicate how you feel can help others to understand you better …

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The connection between mental health & radicalisation MHT

WEBPrevent, the focus on mental health in radicalised individuals and perceived vulnerability. A major study by the charity, Medact, found in May of 2021 that …

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What is Emotional Schema Therapy

WEBIn this interview with Robert Leahy, Michael O'Sullivan explores Emotional Schema Therapy, a therapy type belonging to the behavioural family stemming from …

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Racial disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic MHT

WEBDr Yetunde Ade-Serrano, Founder, Black & Asian Counselling Psychologists’ Group (BACPG), said: "In responding to a pandemic crisis such as …

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How “Smart” are SMART goals

WEBThe SMART goal is a regular feature in the "in the toolbox" of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The acronym SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, …

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Where do people draw the line in supporting others MHT

WEBIn the real world, existing mental health services draw a line between who they will and won’t support. If you’re unlucky, you may find that there is no support at all. …

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What is Internal Family Systems therapy

WEBTags: #trauma. #post traumatic stress disorder. #Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. #therapy. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is a unique and highly …

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The mechanisms of depression are reflected in language MHT

WEBThe use of pronouns and verbs are significant in that they reflect some of the mechanisms of depression. Language can be a cage, but it can also be scaffolding to help us change. …

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'The meaning of 'recovery' when you have bipolar disorder'

WEBJayne Collins lives with bipolar disorder and talks about what 'recovery' means for her. I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2002, and since then I have …

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Fighting dissociative disorder stigma MHT

WEBIn the first blog in this series we set out our full aims and what we hope this series might do to destigmatise some commonly misunderstood and misrepresented experiences of …

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St John responds to decline in workplace wellbeing MHT

WEBOf the 900 St John Training customers surveyed: 88% expressed concern about a colleague’s mental health. 81% replied that their mental health is worse or …

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Embarrassment stops millions of adults experiencing MHT

WEBEmbarrassment stops millions of adults experiencing mental ill health from seeking treatment, survey finds. 10 May 2016. Up to 12 million UK adults who experience mental …

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Fighting psychosis stigma MHT

WEBFighting stigma: what is psychosis? Bryony Porteous-Sebouhian16 August 2021. There are many mental health conditions/diagnoses that as a society we have …

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Challenging narratives: What is the PTMF MHT

WEBThe Framework is a tool to give formulations a structure that parallels the way diagnostic clusters give medical diagnoses of mental health conditions a structure, allowing …

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The basics of The Mental Health Act 1983 MHT

WEBThe Mental Health Act 1983 is said to be designed to prevent someone who has a mental health disorder from putting themselves or someone else at risk. Two different doctors …

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Representations of Dissociative Identity Disorder MHT

WEBDissociative Identity Disorder is a disorder characterised by two or more alternate identities that recurringly take control of a persons behaviour. It’s a condition accompanied by …

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AI tech is causing workplace anxiety, finds MPs MHT

WEBAI technology is damaging the mental health of workers, concludes MPs. Ed Brown. 11 November 2021. Despite widespread industry optimism, concerns have been …

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Why we talk about our childhood in therapy MHT

WEBWhy we talk about our childhood in therapy. Britt Mahrer04 March 2019. It is the stereotypical image of therapy: a client reclined on a couch, woefully lamenting his or …

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Mental illness support in the Muslim community MHT

WEBMohammed Khan, who has lived with mental illness for over a decade, examines specific stigma towards mental illness sometimes seen and experienced in the Muslim …

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Pupil power bolsters mental health services for Gre MHT

WEBThe country’s first Young People’s Mental Health Charter shaped by school pupils, has been launched by students at Corelli College Co-operative Academy in

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