-
Recent Posts
- “I didn’t cause it; I can’t control it; I can’t cure it”
- 10 Evolutionary Approaches to Psychology and the Mind
- Caring for family members who suffer with mental illness
- Mindfulness: struggling to keep up in a busy world
- Stephen Fry’s battle with mental illness took him to France… I ended up in Lymington
Archives
Tags
ADHD Alzheimer's Anorexia Antidepressants Autism Back to the Floor Bipolar disorder Blackwells talks Bulimia Carers Dementia Department for Continuing Education Depression Eating disorders Foucault Government policy Health Matters Hippocrates Inpatient care journey Meaning in Madness Mental health services Mental illness in the media Mindfulness OCD Oxford Health NHS FT Oxford University Personal experience Plato Psychology Psychosis Public attitudes Recovery Rethink Schizophrenia Science Oxford Live Scientific study Serotonin Shakespeare SSRIs Stigma and discrimination The Samaritans Time to Change University of Oxford Voluntary sector
Blog Archives
“I didn’t cause it; I can’t control it; I can’t cure it”
Posted by blogger, 13th May 2013
Those were the resounding words of the father of Benedict, a 22 year old who suffers from alcoholism, who both appeared in last week’s Channel 4’s award-winning documentary 24 Hours in A&E.
10 Evolutionary Approaches to Psychology and the Mind
Posted on 1st April 2013
The human brain is one of the most fascinating, challenging objects of scientific study. Learn more about the latest advances in understanding the inner workings of the mind with this latest infographic from … Continue reading
Tagged ADHD, Alzheimer's, Autism, Depression, MRI, Psychology, Schizophrenia, Scientific study
Leave a comment
Caring for family members who suffer with mental illness
By Veronica Kamerling, posted on 6th March 2013
I have got three children, one son Henri who is the eldest and has never had a mental health problem, and two daughters Vanessa and Henrietta. Vanessa my youngest daughter … Continue reading
Mindfulness: struggling to keep up in a busy world
By blog user, posted on 8th February 2013
The following is an interview with an audience member of Professor Mark Williams’ recent talk on Mindfulness at Blackwells. Professor Mark Williams is a Wellcome Principal Research Fellow at the … Continue reading
Stephen Fry’s battle with mental illness took him to France… I ended up in Lymington
By blog user, posted on 5th January 2013
In Stephen Fry’s TV documentary on his struggle with bipolar disorder (The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive) that was aired a few years ago, he spoke openly about the … Continue reading
Tagged Depression, journey, Personal experience, Recovery
2 Comments
Battling Bulimia: My beginnings
By blog user, posted on 9th December 2012
As an occasionally wise person once said to me, “you don’t just get an eating disorder overnight”. Of course, at the time I was so far in denial I was … Continue reading
Back to the Floor: Working on an Inpatient Ward
By blog user, posted on 20th September 2012
What’s it like working on an inpatient ward? Ali Neary, Communications and Involvement Manager at Oxford Health NHS FT, steps into the role of Healthcare Assistant to find … Continue reading
Can we reach a tipping point in attitudes towards mental illness?
By Rethink Mental Illness charity CEO, Paul Jenkins, posted on 22nd July 2012
Ever since I have worked in the field of mental health I have realised that changing public attitudes towards mental illness is crucial to improving … Continue reading
Health Matters: Dementia
By Fiona, posted on 4th June 2012
When I was invited to attend Oxford Health NHS FT’s Health Matters talk on Dementia recently, as part of the Science Oxford Live talks, I think I was really in two … Continue reading
Is OCD just a light hearted disorder?
By Matt Watson, posted on 28th April 2012
Well no. I should know, I’ve had it all my life as far as I can remember, and it’s not in anyway a pleasant disorder to have, I am constantly … Continue reading
Tagged OCD, Personal experience
1 Comment
