My friend Jesper Vaczy Kragh has recently published an excellent book on the history of lobotomy in Denmark. Lobotomy was a psychosurgical treatment for mental illness that became popular during the ...

Psychiatric nurses are specially trained nurses who care for the psychological and physical well-being of people with mental health conditions or behavioral problems. In this article, we explore what ...

Aaron Lennon, the Everton winger, of Irish-Jamacian parentage was detained in a psychiatric unit almost two weeks ago amid reports that the police were called to assist after concerns for his welfare ...

Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), the world’s longest-running mental-health watchdog, says 2025 ...

The following interview is part of a “future of mental health” interview series that will be running for 100+ days. This series presents different points of view about what helps a person in distress.

Deficits in cognitive function — ranging from decreased attention and working memory to disrupted social cognition and language — are common in psychiatric disorders. They severely compromise quality ...

State agencies, and that includes the Mental Health Trust Authority, do not know the number or the type of patient complaints ...