Monthly Archives: January 2013

See on Scoop.it – Counselling and Mental Health Mark Rice-Oxley, who had a breakdown three years ago, found memoirs, web forums and fiction all helped in his recovery See on http://www.guardian.co.uk

See on Scoop.it – Counselling and Mental Health The Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) is a controversial treatment facility right here in my home state of Massachusetts that uses a form of electroshock therapy in See on psychcentral.com

See on Scoop.it – Counselling and Mental Health Lesbians, gays and bisexuals (LGBs) who are out to others have lower stress hormone levels and fewer symptoms of anxiety, depression, and burnout, according to researchers. Cortisol is a stress hormone in … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Counselling and Mental Health The Care Quality Commission finds mental health patients denied information, and staff inadequately trained See on http://www.guardian.co.uk

See on Scoop.it – Counselling and Mental Health Giles Fraser: As the number of people taking their own life continues to rise, we need to cast out the idea that it is ever a heroic act See on http://www.guardian.co.uk

See on Scoop.it – Counselling and Mental Health Mary O’Hara: Under-resourced mental health services are in greater demand than ever as austerity cuts are causing an increase in the number of people experiencing depression See on http://www.guardian.co.uk

See on Scoop.it – Counselling and Mental Health Red flags are easy to recognize in the days following a tragic event like a mass shooting. That’s why a group of researchers is working to identify those early warning signs in … Continue reading →

See on Scoop.it – Counselling and Mental Health New research suggests self-help books could treat depression better than antidepressants or therapy, relatively cheaply and without side-effects. Dr Luisa Dillner See on http://www.guardian.co.uk

See on Scoop.it – Counselling and Mental Health Stephen Grosz’s collection of case histories makes the case for psychoanalysis in the subtlest of ways, writes Alexander Linklater See on http://www.guardian.co.uk

See on Scoop.it – Counselling and Mental Health Targeted psychological interventions aimed at teenagers at risk of emotional and behavioural problems significantly reduce their drinking behaviour, and that of their schoolmates, according to a trial led by King’s Institute of … Continue reading →