Mental health

A demystifying experience for all

Derek Nicoll, 22 January 2014 - Mental health

From the outset, our aim at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust was to provide genuine, real life experiences of our mental health services to staff from the Department of Health (DH). So far, we have had the pleasure …

Connecting with children and young people with mental health problems

Anna Dixon and Rachel Neaman, 22 January 2014 - Mental health

The fact that people with depression die up to 10 years earlier than the average life expectancy, and people with schizophrenia up to 15 years earlier, is shocking. But the reality of life for people suffering with severe mental health …