I’m so tired of seeing ads for gambling and getting unsolicited emails seeking to promote such activities on my blog that I decided to write an article on the harms of these games of chance. Hopefully, this will at least prevent such companies from attempting to collaborate with my blog in the future. If only…
Psychedelics experts across clinical trials, psychotherapy and regulation have been reflecting on the challenges facing the field since a webinar organised by the International Alliance of Mental Health Research Funders (IAMHRF) in late 2024. This commentary looks at the future of psychedelics as mental health treatment and provides recommendations for moving the field forward. This…
Some dangers don’t shout. They creep in quietly, disguised as a much-needed break or a simple night alone. At first, it feels like rest. Like control. Like peace. But then a week passes. Then two. And before you realise it, you haven’t spoken to anyone properly in days — not about anything real, anyway. Isolation…
A newly released book, Beyond Difficult: An attachment-based guide to dealing with challenging people, is about understanding what’s really driving difficult behavior and how to deal with it to build better relationships. “There’s a wealth of information and scientific evidence about what makes relationships thrive or flounder, and we believe this knowledge should be more…
In Epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder on RxISK, I mention that for me a key paper in a reference list of 27 references was one by Ann Bauer and colleagues, who recognized limitations to the epidemiological data but nailed their colours to the mast in saying that there was sufficient evidence here that pregnant women…
Fostering an air of acceptance not found on other social networking sites; The Tribe – Wellness Community has become a top destination for mental health support. Since 2006, we are fueled by the idea of creating safe, easy-to-navigate support communities for individuals facing various mental health illnesses, addictions, and diseases. Source link
How is research into people’s subjective experiences of depression, anxiety and psychosis conducted, valued and integrated more broadly within mental health research? A straightforward question? Not really. We’ve been grappling this question for the past ten months, as part of an exploratory project commissioned by the Wellcome Trust. In this blog we explore our current…
I’m a hypersexual, not happy about it, never was truly. I dig my issues into sexual gratification. Only 15 so I think it’s pretty strange, everybody I speak to calls it normal. I’ve been older dudes, the idea of dating somebody in my age range was strange to me. I don’t mean 20 or 29,…
The UK Government has now launched is much anticipated 10-year health plan. A plan to improve the care for millions of people by localising services in a shift from centralised treatments in hospitals to community treatment centres. They also plan to shift the focus from treatment to prevention in order to reduce the demand on…
When it comes to emotions, many of us have been taught to believe that men and women are wired differently. Culturally, we may picture women as more emotional and men as more stoic. But neuroscience tells a different story. From birth, every human being—regardless of gender—comes equipped with the exact same core emotions. They include…