Wild swimming washes away stress
Wild swimming – the simple art of swimming in natural water bodies outdoors – is making a comeback, with more people using our rivers and...
Mental Health
The Mental Health section encompasses a broad range of topics focusing on various aspects of mental health, including conditions like depression, anxiety, and PTSD. It covers diverse subjects such as the lifelong impact of shopping addiction, the nuances of post-traumatic stress disorder, and the societal implications of issues like gambling addiction and discrimination in healthcare. The section also delves into enhancing mental clarity, the challenges faced by unpaid carers, and the social exclusion of people in pain. Additionally, it explores innovative approaches to mental health, like using music therapeutically and addressing seasonal depression, underlining the multifaceted nature of mental health concerns and their impact on individuals and society.
NHS mental health plans don’t add up
The announcement of additional mental health workers in the NHS by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt may look impressive to the public gaze, however the figures...
Music therapy in clinical settings
Music therapy is not widely known amongst healthcare professionals but it is widely used in clinical settings, often alongside conventional treatments to improve wellbeing for...
Awards for medical journalism on mental health
As a founding director of the Hippocratic Post I was delighted to be a part last week of our Awards for Student Medical Journalism at...
Reforming our Mental Health Act
The Mental Health Act is not perfect. Since 1959, when it first came into being, it has been gradually reformed and refined until we have...
Mental health no longer taboo
Mental health is no longer the taboo subject it once was and a good job too, with one in four people suffering from a mental...
City life increases risk of psychosis
City life may substantially increase a young person's risk of having psychosis, including hearing voices and feeling extremely paranoid, according to a new study from King’s College...
Progress faster with a sex therapist
If you want to learn how to ride a horse, you will usually progress further and faster with the help of a professional riding instructor....
Giving hope to those people suffering from mental illness – One Young World
Alicia has impacted the lives of thousands through her mental health advocacy. Listen to what piece of advice changed the course of her life in...
Faith healers and better mental health
Over time, society and medicine have progressed, pushing tradition, ritual, superstition, and religion aside in favour of more evidence-based practices. Blood transfusions replaced leeches and daily...
