Someone just tweeted me and said we can’t afford to have 20–25% of the population on PIP. So, as a PSA: 20–25% of the population AREN’T on PIP. 20–25% of the disabled population are on PIP. The percentage of the whole population is 5.5%. #TakingThePIP

Yes. It’s not yet approved formally as anti-depressant & rarely used. Needs more work especially for potential in treating bipolar depression where options so limited. Wd be interested to see any relevant studies.

In 2021, 517 people were euthanized without explicit request in the Netherlands. This is the future of #assisteddying #assistedsuicide. opendata.cbs.nl/statline/#/CBS…

🚨 See my recent work: 'Backstory' researchgate.net/publication/38… The traumas of hostile voice-hearing in the context of acute psychiatric admissions: a lived experience testimony researchgate.net/publication/39… Moments of regaining 'insight' - an unrecognised trauma researchgate.net/publication/39…

Excellent article from The Economist highlighting the interrelationship between hormonal factors and mood disorder, particularly in mid-life.economist.com/science-and-te…

MHSF is excited about this upcoming online session facilitated by a stalwart~ Dr Ajit Bhide Ajit Bhide ! #MentalHealthAwareness #KnowledgeEmpowers

Please do not refer to people with this diagnosis as 'borderlines' it's dehumanising and stigmatising. Three times more common in women lindagask.com/2025/03/02/thr… via @Suzypuss

Very powerful testament from Ruth RFH ♿️

Wonderful to read about the talented ⁦Prof Linda Gask⁩ and her books in this textbook

Researchers and doctors from Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, in a new The Lancet Commission, call for improved physical health monitoring for people prescribed psychiatric medication kcl.ac.uk/news/doctors-c…

Interesting new template and analysis of design process for Advance Choice Documents/ psychiatric advance directives A template for a psychiatric advance directive: Co-development and qua... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Interesting/colourful thread about mental illness & art/creativity

'Reducing the Delay in the Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder: A Qualitative Study' Better primary care tools/education/clinical pathways/links to 2dry care needed. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/HVAY27TC… Andrea Cipriani Thomas Kabir Bipolar UK Newcastle University

✍️ Bipolar UK’s Director of Research Prof T Gergel explains in our latest blog how Advance Choice Documents work and the difference that having one can make when we become unwell – both for our mental health and to our finances. 👇 2/2 moneyandmentalhealth.org/advance-choice…

Advance Choice Documents can be life-changing for people with severe mental illness—especially for managing finances during a crisis. New blog MISSMONEY: moneyandmentalhealth.org/advance-choice… #MentalHealth #AdvanceChoiceDocuments #FinancialWellbeing #BipolarUK #MentalHealthAct

If people would like to know more about process of having #ECT pls listen to this podcast- bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

AI has massive potential for #MentalHealth research & even treatment but the risks of individuals using AI chatbots as therapists must be more widely recognised. More & more stories about dangers every day Allen Frances thetimes.com/uk/technology-…

Before anyone dismisses #ECT pls listen to this podcast bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… on BBC Radio 4 (BBC Science) & take a look at this book. Both give accounts of what ECT involves & real-life stories of people (including me) who have received this treatment.

Chatbots are remarkably good therapists for worried well, but really dangerous for severely ill Contraindications: ▪︎suicide ▪︎psychosis ▪︎bipolar disorder ▪︎eating disorder ▪︎conspiracy theorists ▪︎extremists ▪︎kids Big AI recklessly/greedily neglects safety.

Fantastic to be part of Brain and Genomics Hub launch yesterday - working together towards improving diagnosis & understanding of bipolar & psychotic disorders. And realising our goal of making our research hub a true community