The inescapable role of stigma in driving depression and distress
Stigma towards individuals with mental health conditions such as depression is well documented (Wood et al., 2014) and highly common...
Mental Health
Time to ACT for insomnia? New trial finds possible alternative to CBTi
Insomnia is a prevalent condition (affecting 10% of adults, 10-20% in primary care samples) whose key features are prolonged poor...
Detained mental health patients going without named nurse
A shortage of mental health nurses is contributing to “harmful gaps” in the treatment and care of people with mental...
Quetiapine may pip lithium to the post for augmentation in ‘treatment resistant depression’: results from the LQD study
The woodland has several blogs in relation to ‘treatment resistant depression’ looking at a range of topics from the patient...
Is Dementia on the downturn? A review of global studies
Over 55 million people are living with dementia across the globe (WHO, 2023). Depending on the subtype of dementia, people...
Circadian rhythms and suicide thoughts and behaviours
Suicide is a major public health problem; in the UK the most recent data suggests a standardised rate of 10.1...
Rethinking How We Evaluate Social Determinants of Mental Health
We all know that the social conditions that people live in have a major effect on their mental health. This...
Nature’s healing benefits and access for UK-based South Asian people
The stress and pressures of urban life can be overwhelming, but natural green spaces (NGS) provide a vital escape. They...
Physical health skills key for mental health nurses, inquiry told
Mental health nurses need to be confident in providing physical healthcare to their patients, a parliamentary inquiry has been told,...
Traumatic brain injury has long-lasting mental health effects
Each year, over 1 million people attend emergency departments in England and Wales with a recent head injury, otherwise known as...
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