The potential of AI for mental health services

Many of us will encounter IAPT services at one point in our lives, but due to the heavy pressure of increasing demand, technological ingenuity is becoming ever more vital in cutting waiting times and getting people the urgent care that they require.

Moral injury – using ACT to tolerate the memory of our emotions

Therapist Michael O’Sullivan writes we routinely get caught between the dilemmas of the heart and the head. In the case of moral injury, there is often a conflict between the two that can cause long-term emotional distress. Alleviating this distress is possible if we learn to tolerate the past and move forwards.

Podcast: The Importance of Compassionate Care in Inpatient Settings

Discussing the importance and place of compassion in mental health and inpatient setting, Adrian Pocatic interviews Kirsten McEwan, senior research fellow, University of Derby, about the practical application of compassion in these settings and about nature-based interventions that promote staff mental wellbeing.

Independent film Smudged Smile to showcase teen depression

Public Health England launched free three-week children’s mental health training course

Bringing victims of domestic abuse into the light during lockdown