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Meeting the unmet mental health needs of young people who are outside the system
Angela Bagum outlines the issues she encounters working as a nurse in a non-health...
22 Oct 2018
Is having just one World Mental Health Day a year enough?
Colin Parish argues that additional long-term funding is crucial to ensure mental health...
08 Oct 2018
Tragedy of anorexia captured on stage
Lesley Warner reports on plays showing anorexia's emotional impact and malevolent nature
06 Sep 2018
Mental well-being and the power of prayer
Jolel Miah on how faith, culture and religion can help to enhance mental health
21 Aug 2018
Holiday charity helps military veterans cope with post traumatic stress disorder
Former army nurse Chris Buswell says time away helped him cope with grief and work-related...
20 Jul 2018
We can de-stigmatise mental ill health if we’re willing to learn from the past
History has so much to tell us about modern medical and social attitudes to mental health
18 Jun 2018
Mental healthcare abroad: the similarities and differences
Nursing student looks at the similarities and differences between Finnish and British mental...
02 May 2018
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
02 May 2018
'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
19 Apr 2018
Ian Hulatt: Melancholy disputes over effectiveness of antidepressants
A huge review of the evidence has found antidepressants are more effective than placebos....
28 Mar 2018
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...
12 Mar 2018
Diversity matters: promoting greater cultural competence in mental healthcare
Mary Seacole award winner Saeideh Saeidi argues that all nurses need to understand cultural...
19 Feb 2018
Trauma, feminism and mental health nursing
At a recent conference on critical perspectives in mental health, change was the keyword. As...
19 Feb 2018
Yvonne Coghill: Why you should nominate a colleague for an RCNi Award
Too few nurses from black and minority ethnic backgrounds receive awards for their efforts,...
26 Jan 2018
Susan Aitkenhead: National framework for nursing, midwifery and care staff will ensure...
Leading Change, Adding Value (LCAV) puts a new emphasis on measuring improvement. With the...
15 Jan 2018
Medium secure services need a recovery academy
Tammi Walker and colleagues extol the benefits of focusing on a better future even for...
12 Jan 2018
Spotlight on ways of preventing suicide
Lesley Warner reviews Take a Minute – Cardboard Citizens’ interactive production...
09 Jan 2018
Opportunity for black and minority ethnic nurses to showcase their achievements
Community matron Dena Ross, joint winner of the Nursing Older People category at the RCNi...
11 Dec 2017