My first job in the NHS, a decade ago, was to set up a brand-new team within Mental Health services that was for people who…
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Have You Fallen off the New Year’s Resolution wagon yet? ;)
Most of my friends, and anyone who has worked with me, will know that the notion of New Year’s Resolutions does not sit well with…
We can, and need to, value the individual AND care about social causes simultaneously despite the rhetoric
We can, and need to, value the individual AND care about social issues simultaneously, despite the rhetoric It seems to me that the COVID era…
Stop Treating Midlife Women with ‘Antidepressants’
Stop Treating Midlife Women with ‘Antidepressants’ Imagine my horror, as I entered the stage of life that many call ‘perimenopause’, to discover from friends and…
Midlife (for) Women: Awesome or Awful?
Midlife (for) Women: Awesome or Awful? I’ll start with a bit of a story….. By EMMA JAYNES When I was in my teens and twenties,…
Do You Still believe in Mental Illness? I don’t … here’s why
Do you feel triggered by this question? Good! Then hear me out .....