Kleptomania
Kleptomania is a recognised mental health problem which compels people to steal trivial items. However, only one per cent of people…
Mental Health
Mental health behind bars
Many people in prison suffer from mental illness and the Prison Service in the UK has under its care one…
Caught in the blues
Antidepressant prescribing rates have increased year on year over the past 25 years with now more than 60 million prescriptions…
Youthful voices in mental health
The Youth Health Parliament is a group of young professionals who have been selected to debate and formulate new ideas…
Brief Psychotic Disorder
This is a form of psychosis, triggered by a traumatic event or stressor, that lasts a short time only. Brief psychotic disorder…
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: ADHD
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is not a defined illness. Rather it is a collection of symptoms and behaviours characterised by inappropriate…
Why multiple jeopardy is wrong
Despite having observed at first hand the effects of patient complaint procedures against doctors for several years now, I have…
When good stress turns bad: the signs to look for
Stress that is veering into the danger zone comes with tell-tale physical and emotional signs. These are the key things…
The brain of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s is a disease that physically affects the brain, causing the cells to die off. It is named after a German…
Emotional intelligence in social work
Social workers, like nurses and healthcare workers, have high-stress jobs which can take a mental and physical toll. The rate…