Mental Health: Challenging the Stigma and Ending Discrimination
It’s estimated by MIND in the UK that one in six people will experience a mental health problem in any given year – a conservative figure according to Alistair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former chief...
View ArticleWho will speak up for the millennials?
As London is once again crowned the cocaine capital of Europe, what does that mean for young professionals living and working in London? On the surface of it, no-one will admit to having a casual...
View ArticleWe need more than a shadow mental health minister to end stigma – we need a...
When Jeremy Corbyn created the position of Shadow Minister for Mental Health, I was delighted. I was incredibly thankful that now, at last, there would be serious political representation for an issue...
View ArticleDrugs don’t kill people – the mental health crisis does
I woke up this morning to a story on Radio 4 on the side effects of Sertraline, one of the most commonly prescribed antidepressant drugs on the NHS. A Freedom of Information request from BBC Panorama...
View ArticleSpiralling mental illness is being worsened by inequality
This is a joint piece with Labour councillor Mick Bowman, who is a UNISON shop steward, and Mental health social worker. In the North East, one in four have a mental illness ranging from bi-polar...
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