This News In Mentalists: The “What’s that fiery ball in the sky?” edition
Greetings, fine readers and fair, to another News of the Mad brought to you, on this occasion, by Nyarlathotep. Please note that this edition contains reference to a suicide and … Continue reading
Q&As with Mark Brown 2: Mental Health and Work
Last week, I asked Mark Brown about his experiences as founder and editor of the ground-breaking One in Four Magazine. We continued the conversation by discussing the balancing act between … Continue reading
The Future of TWIM (Redux)
Time, I think, to revisit the conversation about this blog – how it came to be, where it is now, and the way it should go. Although last time we … Continue reading
This Week in Mentalists – The Schadenfraude Edition
Hi, UselessCPN here. I really wish this bad weather would go away, it’s almost June and still feels like winter. Anyway, here is this week’s TWIM (mentions of eating disorders, … Continue reading
Q&As with Mark Brown 1: Four Years of One in Four
One in Four Magazine, the lifestyle magazine for people with mental health problems, is now four years old. To celebrate this, I posed a series of questions to its editor … Continue reading
This News in Mentalists – The “Sorry If You Don’t Like The Guardian” Edition
Hello, everyone! This is Seeking Myself, author of the eponymous blog about depression, psychotherapy and recovery and avid Guardian reader. I must apologise that half of the stories in this week’s … Continue reading
This Week In Mentalists – The Patient v Professional Edition
Welcome to this edition of TWIM – The Patient v. The Professional I am a 32 year old man with a long history of mental ill health, stretching back from … Continue reading
Reviving Bedlam
Back in the 18th century, people used to amuse themselves by paying a penny to take a tour round Bedlam, pointing and laughing at the lunatics incarcerated there. Nowadays, we … Continue reading
