Tue.Oct 29, 2024

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“What Matters to You?” – An Antidote to “What’s Wrong” and “What Happened”

Mad in America

I was recently asked by the founder of the new AntiNormality Club to suggest something that might improve mental health services in the UK. I’m usually ultra-cautious about answering questions like this. I don’t consider myself an ‘expert’ and I don’t think there are any easy solutions to such a difficult and enduring problem. However, I’ve spent years criticising mainstream services, as well as problematising some of the alternatives proposed by critical professionals.

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The couples who cope together, stay together

Psychiatry News -- Science Daily

A new study has lifted the lid on how couples living with rheumatoid arthritis cope with the debilitating disease finding that those who cope with problems together had less psychological distress and better relationships.

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Current Political Violence In The USA

Real Psychiatry

One last political post before the election. I have been working on a graphic on the political violence scenario and how it has drastically changed in the past 8 years. Part of the issue with aggression and violence is that it is generally very difficult for most people to talk about. They lack the vocabulary and for a long time there was the suggestion that it may have been the fault of the victim.