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Community mental health services 'getting worse' in some areas of …

Mental health services outside hospitals in England have shown “no notable improvement” and in some areas are getting worse, a survey of more than 13,000 people treated and cared for in the community has suggested.

'Mental patient' Halloween costumes: a scientific guide | Dean …

Yet another upset caused by “mental patient” Halloween costumes suggests that many people still consider this a valid option. If they will insist on dressing like people with mental health problems, they may as well do it …

Schizophrenia treatment shows promise – Business Insider

A combination of therapy may be the best approach to treating schizophrenia.

We've been overlooking an effective treatment for a major mental…

Schizophrenia is a devastating brain disorder, and current treatments may not do enough to address the personal suffering, family burden, and cost to society linked to the illness. But a landmark new study finds that a …

I haven't had a mental health problem for 40 years, but I'm still toxic …

Some years ago I wrote in the Guardian about how I am still stigmatised by a brief mental illness I had in my teens. I wrote the piece after I had to disclose – yet again – to a life insurance provider that I once had a mental …