Opinion
Reaching a crisis point: how carers having your back can matter most
'When I speak about my fears I become less fearful of them'...
Me and my stammer – and how it's affected my mental health...
Editorial
A chance for ‘ordinary’ nurses to share, inspire and win recognition for their...
Nominate yourself or a colleague for this year’s RCNi Nurse Awards and help celebrate...
Making the difference to mental health services is a challenge for everyone
Editor Colin Parish on how you can get involved in the Mental Health Practice conference...
Survey reiterates the morale mantra, but Hunt still not listening
A new survey by Nursing Standard and the Sunday Mirror newspaper reinforces the obvious...
RCN sets the bar high for advanced nursing status
It’s good to see the college taking the lead on defining advanced practice, and it seems...
Nurses will benefit from NMC’s new approach to hearings
Overhauling procedure for fitness to practise cases will save money, says Graham Scott.
Let’s redress the balance with Nurse Awards
The annual RCNi Nurse Awards exist so that healthcare staff receive the recognition they...
Comment
Reaching a crisis point: how carers having your back can matter most
Marsha McAdam describes how appropriate support helped her to cope in a crisis
'When I speak about my fears I become less fearful of them'...
Nursing student Matty Laycock reveals the techniques he uses to help him to deal with his OCD
Me and my stammer – and how it's affected my mental health...
Gareth Cowlin wants to help other people whose stammer has interfered with their mental well...
Trauma, feminism and mental health nursing
At a recent conference on critical perspectives in mental health, change was the keyword. As...
Mental healthcare abroad: the similarities and differences
Nursing student looks at the similarities and differences between Finnish and British mental...
Ian Hulatt: Melancholy disputes over effectiveness of antidepressants
A huge review of the evidence has found antidepressants are more effective than placebos...
Reviews
Recovery in Mental Health Nursing
The blurb on the back cover says this book is for nurses and other professionals in mental...
Out of the Woods: A journey through depression and anxiety
Brent Williams provides a compelling insight into the experience of depression told mainly...
Book review: Treating Body and Soul – A clinicians’ guide to supporting the physical,...
Little is added to the debate on spirituality and care by the outdated ideas in this book
Edinburgh Fringe review
Lesley Warner reviews plays with mental health themes at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
Book review: Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide (Second edition)
Self-employed nursing advisor David Harding-Price reviews Introducing Mental Health: A...
Book review: Proper People: Early Asylum Life in the Words of Those Who Were There (...
Visiting teaching fellow Liam Clarke reviews Proper People: Early Asylum Life in the Worlds...
Your views
Suicide, suspected Munchausen by Proxy, and pets
Understanding the powerful effect animals can have for a person who has mental health issues.
No turf wars in mental health - put the patient first
There is no room for 'turf wars' in mental health care, says Dr Adrian James,...