Psychiatry

Using psychedelics for depression is exciting area, says ex-vaccines chief
Kate Bingham, who chaired UK’s Covid vaccine taskforce, tells Hay festival she hopes mind-altering drugs could treat mental illness
Lucy Knight
29, May, 2023 @5:05 PM

‘Succession syndrome’ prevalent among wealthy households, psychiatrists warn
An addiction centre says the dynastic struggles of the TV show are indicative of struggles faced by powerful families
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
28, May, 2023 @3:22 PM

NHS England mental health trusts record 26,000 sexual abuse incidents
The data over five years puts spotlight on underfunded hospitals where abuse can often easily be hidden, say experts
Anna Bawden and David Batty
23, May, 2023 @3:32 PM

The definition of mental health has been widened so much that it’s now almost meaningless | Martha Gill
In our newly aware world, serious conditions such as psychosis and schizophrenia are overlooked
Martha Gill
14, May, 2023 @8:32 AM

Call for psychosis treatment overhaul after evidence of autoimmune trigger
Patients to be treated with medicines used for arthritis and lupus in relaunch of pioneering UK trial
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
12, May, 2023 @2:26 PM

My ADHD makes motherhood a huge challenge, but it also gives me superpowers | Sarah Marsh
As a child I was ‘away with the fairies’. Now I use that energy to make my son’s life amazing, says Sarah Marsh, a Guardian news reporter
Sarah Marsh
24, Apr, 2023 @12:16 PM

Brenda Lintner obituary
Other lives: Psychiatrist who worked in hospitals in London and Essex, specialising in the treatment of adolescents
Matthew Evans
20, Apr, 2023 @11:36 AM

‘I stopped sleeping’: the sometimes difficult path off antidepressants
One in seven Australians take the drugs. How well do we support them when they want to come off the medication?
Beth Gibson
16, Apr, 2023 @3:00 PM

‘They tried to wipe it out’: the problem with talking about Asperger’s
The diagnostic terms for autism were overhauled 10 years ago. Experts, campaigners and autistic people reflect on these changes
Zoë Corbyn
16, Apr, 2023 @9:00 AM

Mabel Tannahill obituary
Other lives: Psychiatrist who established a new academic sub-department of psychological medicine in north Wales
Peter McGuffin
05, Mar, 2023 @6:22 PM

Judge jails fake NHS psychiatrist and criticises ‘abject failure of scrutiny’
Zholia Alemi earned £1.3m in wages after forging degree certificate she used to register with the General Medical Council
Josh Halliday North of England correspondent
28, Feb, 2023 @2:57 PM

‘This feels more like spin-the-bottle than science’: my mission to find a proper diagnosis – and treatment – for my son’s psychosis
Tanya Frank’s son Zach has lived with mental illness since he was a teenager. But after years journeying through the traditional healthcare system, could radical alternatives save him from an endless cycle of hospital stays and drugs?
Tanya Frank
25, Feb, 2023 @8:00 AM
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