I don’t think we can promise that your first visit will be as good as the one described in this story, but I like that it tries to give a more accurate picture of what it’s like. Before I was referred to a psychiatrist, I imagined something like a scene from One Flew Over the…
This is a pretty cool idea, because as I’ve said many times, someone with depression needs to know that they are not the only one who has ever been in this struggle, and that there is hope. “Their letters and the others in the book, are so powerful because they’re all from people who have…
Not living in the UK, I haven’t seen this program, but I’ve seen a few people with similar reactions, and if this is what the BBC did, it’s dangerous. “Antidepressants -A prescription for murder? The title may be a question, but it is asking us to ponder a point that we have previously had no reason to…
If you’re in the UK and want to check this exhibit out, I’d love for you to come back and tell us about your experience! In July, Bournemouth University and Acts Fast will be presenting Southmead Project’s ‘Wall of Silence’, a display of images and stories that share the experience and impact of child abuse….
Unfortunately, we all fall for what is actually bad reporting about science. – “In his book Bad Science (UK), Ben Goldacre explains that “anyone who ever expresses anything with certainty [relating to health] is basically wrong, because the evidence for cause and effect in this area is almost always weak and circumstantial.” The same is…
This list is from iTV and covers the resources available to those of you in the U.K. Keep it handy! http://www.itv.com/thismorning/child-abuse-survivor-support-helplines
