Launch of Cairn Youth Network
Last week, a group of prestigious speakers, mental health experts, campaigners and young people took part in a rewarding day-long…
Mental Health
Why trying to be happy all the time is making us ill
Why trying to be happy all the time is making us ill. Priory consultant psychiatrist Dr Paul McLaren, medical director of…
Autism and Mental Health Conference 2018
Lorraine MacAlister is an autism training consultant and will co-chair the upcoming Autism and Mental Health Conference on the 12th…
How do you help a grieving friend?
What’s the best way to help a grieving friend – give them advice? Cheer them up? Remind them that life…
The best mental health advice quotes
What's the best mental health advice you've been given? YoungMinds Activists Quotes. Failing at things builds resilience, perseverance and ambition.…
Banning smartphones for children
More than two thirds (67%) of parents with children aged 10-18 think that the Government should introduce legislation setting out…
Love Island and the morals of plastic surgery
The TV programme dominating screens up and down the country this summer is Love Island. The ITV2 show was the…
Spotlight on knife crime
The current epidemic of knife crime in the UK raises a number of issues surrounding causation, prevention, and from a…
Leaving Today: flight and exile
Against the backdrop human tragedies that unfold on a daily basis in the waters of the Mediterranean, ‘Leaving Today’ is…
Former heavy drinkers left with communication problems
Communication problems for alcoholics continue long after they have stopped drinking, a new study has revealed. Previous research has shown…