The role of the gut microbiome in treatment-resistant schizophrenia
There is growing interest in the role of the gut microbiome in mental health disorders (Nikolova et al, 2021; Clarke,...
Mental Health
Violence against older people – linked to poor mental health #16DaysOfActivism2024
Violence and abuse are associated with a range of negative outcomes including poor mental health (Golding 1999; McManus et al.,...
Language guidelines on suicide, mental health and substance use
Communication, whether public or private, plays a significant role in contributing to stigma (Escandon, 2024). In particular, the media and...
The many faces of mental disorders
Classification systems like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) identify psychiatric disorders when individuals manifest a certain...
Childhood neglect – the neglected trauma? A systematic review
When the term childhood trauma is mentioned, your mind may first turn to physical or sexual abuse. However, another form...
the PRIDE study explores harms experienced in the LGBTQIA+ community
Conversion practices (CPs) through formal and structured means, attempt to suppress, change or subvert a person’s sense of their sexual...
Is short sleep linked to risk of psychosis and could inflammation be a factor?
We are learning more and more about how essential sleep is to both physical and mental health. However, there is...
The entrapment caused by coercion is central to mental health
Violence against women is a major human rights violation that affects one in three women worldwide and has profound and...
The use and impact of surveillance in inpatient mental health settings
WARNING: This content discusses sensitive topics related to hospital surveillance, patient harm, inappropriate advances by staff, and staff injuries. It may...
How Social Determinants of Mental Health Increase Depression Risk
As we navigate a period of rapid social and economic change amplified by COVID-19, the social contributors to depression are...
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