Out of the darkness
Peter Dean, 49, from Great Shelford, has had schizophrenia and depression for many years. He tried to kill himself by drinking weed killer and swallowing pills. But with the right medication and through creative writing he is managing to control it. Click here for full article With thanks to Cambridge News online
Read MoreIs it reality? No, it’s Truman Show delusion
Psychiatrists have identified a new form of psychosis: people who believe their life is a reality TV show or film. Click here for full article With thanks to Guardian online
Read MoreElectrical stimulation of the brain: the benefits of the short, sharp shock
ECT has had a bad press. But new techniques in electrical stimulation of the brain could soon be treating a range of conditions – and improving our cognitive skills. Click here for full article With thanks to Guardian online
Read MoreThailand to launch unchaining campaign for mental patients
Bangkok – Thailand’s mental health department will next month launch a campaign to encourage families not to physically restrain relations suffering psychosis or schizophrenia. Click here for full article. With thanks to M&C News online.
Read MoreFunny, haha: the comedy of mental health issues
Brian Logan reports on a comedy show taking on mental health taboos. Click here to read the full article. With thanks to the Guardian
Read MoreDriver who killed couple thought car was ‘like Starship Enterprise’
A psychotic driver ploughed his car into the back of another vehicle at 60mph while being pursued by police, killing a married couple inside, a court heard today. Click here for full article. With thanks to Guardian online.
Read MoreMental health: are we all sick now?
Diagnosing psychiatric illness has always been controversial, mental health experts say. Now some are worried that a new draft of the diagnostic ‘bible’ for mental health medicine could result in almost everyone being diagnosed with a mental condition. Click here to read full article With thanks to the BBC.
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