The Defeat Depression Campaign (& other awareness campaigns) set out to persuade the public that emotional reactions were medical conditions requiring drug treatment. Surveys showed previously people viewed emotions as meaningful reactions and were sceptical of using drugs.

Introducing the North East Anti-Racism Coalition: We are a collective of individuals & orgs committed to making the North East an anti-racist, anti-Muslim hatred, & anti-hate region. We stand together against division & violence, working towards a more inclusive, safer…

Her findings contradicted conventional beliefs that only a few people diagnosed with schizophrenia ever recovered... Rather than celebrate the good outcomes for the patients, establishment psychiatry was furious with her for upsetting their beliefs.... madinamerica.com/2025/03/explod…

Grief triggered Hoarding. We have a dedicated service providing support with Hoarding, decluttering & deep cleans. Project “Clean Sweep” ⁦Poolie Time Exchange⁩ Big League CIC bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

When I was a trainee debate was welcome in psychiatry. It is still is among many practising psychiatrists, but the establishment is invested in the biological view of depression (& most mental disorders) and deeply defensive when that is called into question.

Urgent adult mental health crisis referrals in England double in a year | Mental health #Crisis teams in crisis. #mentalhealth theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

"The DSM describes mental disorders as "dysfunctions in the individual." This is not a scientific conclusion but a presupposition imported from the outside. From a two-person standpoint, this is fundamentally in error.." - Excellent piece by James Barnes MSc., MA psychologytoday.com/us/blog/from-f…

And You Thought They Were Side Effects How Psychiatry Turned Chemical Disruption Into Medical Treatment By Randy Cima madintheuk.com/2025/05/and-yo… #ChemicalImbalanceMyth #MentalHealthMyths #DiagnosisByDesign #MarketingAsMedicine #LabelAndPrescribe #PathologisingNormal

Full article: Representations of Power, Threat and Meaning in Individual Accounts of Psychosis: A Meta-Ethnography of Psychosis Narratives tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

"There has been a tremendous increase in the volume of calls and emails (regarding hoarding) since [the coronavirus pandemic]," #isolation #stress #worry help is available via ⁦Let’s Connect⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Our latest gathering took place yesterday in Hartlepool, and what a day it was. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came along, contributed, listened and spoke up - your energy and commitment made this conversation one to remember. 1/ #NoToHate #CommunityAction #Hartlepool

A special thanks to our keynote speaker, Matt Storey from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland. His honest and motivating words were a timely reminder of why this work is so necessary and why we can’t slow down. 2/ #AntiRacism #NEARC

Taxi and private hire drivers play a unique role in our communities, often connecting with people during their most vulnerable moments. Our #SuicideAwareness training was developed with taxi drivers and aims to help drivers gain knowledge and confidence to help someone

In psychotherapy we don't emphasise enough that the single most importnat factor in generating good outcomes is the client themselves: their motivation, level of engagement, hopefulness, strengths, support system, resources & readiness for change....

Exciting developments in community men’s health #CMHT #ABCD #Loneliness #Community

🌿 Let’s Connect: Rebuilding the Village for Wellbeing 🌿 🗓️ Thursday 25th September 📍 Live Well Centre ⏰ 10.30am – 12.30pm We don’t have a mental health epidemic — we have a village problem. Join us for Let’s Connect, a gathering rooted in the power of people & place.

In this article I describe how antidepressants are marketed as a lifestyle aid, particularly to women, through social media influencers who 'hype up the benefits of the drugs and gloss over their harmful effects'. Daily Mail dailymail.co.uk/health/article…

Labels don’t just describe — they create stereotypes. They shrink human diversity into rigid boxes that people were never meant to fit into. The truth is, no category can capture the uniqueness of a human being. Dr. Becky Spelman instagram.com/reel/DRKyz_Xkv…

Connecting “mental health”to the brain is a trap. Know this It will continue to be used in different ways. It started as the “chemical imbalance” and will transform. It will sound credible initially. Be aware

Drugged and given ECT because she was a victim of domestic abuse. ‘The people I turned to for help, betrayed me.’ dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…