It was not my strength that wanted nursing, it was my imagination that wanted soothing. —Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness, 1899. The books I pack in my hospital birth bags are never the books I later need to have packed.
Category Archives: Depression
Before working in psychiatry, I didn't think mental health problems …
I had learnt a little about mental health and had some understanding of depression and self-harm, but I still carried misconceptions. I had painted a picture in my head of a ward filled with violent, manic patients, unable to care …
How Those With Schizophrenia Misinterpret Social Cues | Psych …
People who suffer from schizophrenia often misinterpret social cues, which can lead to unpleasant and often paranoid or persecutory thoughts. A new study.
How People Treat Mental Illness Vs. How They Treat Physical Illness
How People Treat Mental Illness Vs. How They Treat Physical Illness. Just because you can't see the pain, doesn't mean it doesn't exist. posted on Sept. 30, 2015, at 10:58 a.m.. Kirsten King. BuzzFeed Staff. Haejin Park. BuzzFeed Web Artist …
Open Society Scholars Bring Mental Health Services to Afghanistan …
A group of Open Society scholarship recipients trained in mental health counseling are transporting those skills to Afghanistan, a place where counseling doesn't exist.