Electroconvulsive therapy is supposed to be used only in extreme circumstances, such as when a patient is suicidal or when other treatments have failed.
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The psychiatrist used to have to stay with the patient during their entire session. Now they’ll be able to leave the room after administering the drug.
Hospitals are expensive and often traumatic places to provide mental health care.
As a clinical psychologist using CBT with my patients, I can attest to its efficacy – but I’ve also seen that it doesn’t work for everyone.
Knowing which kind of provider to see and how to access help can be half the battle.
With stricter conditionality and sanctions, the new plan looks set to limit people’s access to benefits more than it improves their hopes of getting a job
Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, is one example of a fungus which can alter the human mind.
The mortality rate of people with eating disorders is six times higher than the general population, and they are five times more likely to attempt suicide. However, few people seek treatment.
Treatment has a high success rate. Getting problem gamblers in the door – and getting them to complete a full course of therapy – is another matter.
In the past, typical clients tended to be retirees living on fixed incomes who played slots and card games.
New York City’s plan has garnered the most attention – and criticism – but several cities are expanding their own intervention programs.
Changing your eating, exercising, socialising and engagement with nature can help treat depression. Now mental health professionals have some guidelines to shape treatment around lifestyle therapies.
Deep brain stimulation and trasncranial magnetic stimulation treat mental illness by sending electrical currents into parts of the brain. Every new patient provides researchers with a wealth of information. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
You might have heard of EMDR therapy recently after Prince Harry said he’s been using it.
Set in a mental health facility, Wakefield shows the advantages of television over feature film, giving scope to explore mental health stories without resorting to caricatures.
VR treatment can overcome many of the challenges of traditional therapy.
High rates of youth mental illness show the urgent need for accessible, affordable and research-backed mental health care. It’s crucial to include young people’s voices in shaping these resources.
During the first lockdown, the number of people seeking help for depression, anxiety and self-harm dropped by up to 48% in some cases.
Proponents of ecotherapy say getting back to nature can improve our mental health, wellbeing, and self-esteem.
A portrait of Cefn Coed Hospital, which operated in Wales between 1932-2018, provides unique insight into life at a mental hospital.
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Head, Social Inclusion and Recovery Research, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, The University of Queensland
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