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• Tim Waterstone on Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4 Tim discusses his difficult relationship with his parents and how this has affected his life.
  Sir Tim Waterstone is the founder of the bookshop chain that bears his name. Born in May 1939, […]
• Thought For the Day: Rev Dr Giles Fraser, 30th July 2019
  In this fascinating exploration of meaning of reality. Rev Fraser discusses Philip K. Dick and […]
• D for Diagnosis: Ever Changing Labels
  Treatment for most mental health problems is designed for the “unicorns”; people […]
• D for Diagnosis: What’s in a Label?
  Why a mental health diagnosis can carry its own health warning. In this second programme in […]
• Trieste’s mental health ‘revolution’
  Trieste Mental Health Services Each year, mental health practitioners from around the world […]
• What’s in a Name?
  Neurasthenia and homosexuality were both once classified as mental illness. D for Diagnosis […]
• Augustin Lesage
  Augustin Lesage Augustin Lesage was a French coal miner who became painter and artist through […]
• “It is all about making mental health support more accessible for younger people.
  They offer a casual coffee shop atmosphere for people to meet up and just socialize while at […]
• Echoes From The Past: Improving Mental Health With Celtic Wisdom
  In this article Jane Fisher explores the value of Celtic traditions in improving our emotional […]
• Research finds women who have been abused by partner are three times more likely to suffer mental ill health
  Women who have been abused by a partner are three times more likely to suffer depression, […]
• Could Getting a Dog Help You Get Back to Work After Experiencing Anxiety?
  Dogs can provide emotional support while away from home Jane Fisher discusses the therapeutic […]
• The Future of HVN Cymru
  The Future of HVN Cymru Hearing Voices Network Cymru was launched in 2001 at the ‘Mind […]
• Mental Health Minute 2019: Heads Together
  At 10:59 this morning Mental Health Awareness Week kicked off as over 300 radio stations in […]
• The Role of Early Experiences in Hearing Voices
  Help us understand the relationship between early childhood experience and hearing voices […]
• Sleep After Trauma: How traumatic events impact sleep and well-being
  Trauma and Sleep This article has been reproduced with the kind permission of Mattress […]
• Communicating Through The Creative Arts To Express Your Voices
  Jane Fisher writes about the importance of art as a medium to support people better understand […]
• Can A Hormonal Imbalance Negatively Impact One’s Behaviour?
  Jane Fisher discusses  why hormonal imbalances can be a root cause of mental health challenges […]
• 11th World Hearing Voices Congress, Montreal, Canada: Call For Papers
  Click here for more details of how to submit a proposal. […]
• Increasing Mental Well-Being by Increasing Accessibility
  The Desire for Full Integration Increasing mental well-being begins by understanding what it […]
• Found in Translation
  Is Asperger’s syndrome the next stage of human evolution? Professor Tony Attwood […]