On Saturday I participated in my first convention panel on Mental Health in Speculative fiction at Continuum 14. Contintuum focuses on science fiction and fantasy and is a convention that unites artists, writers, readers and fans of the genre. … [Read more...]
How switching off can help your mental health
I am writing this out of a twisted form of serendipity. My smartphone has a defective screen, a pink vertical line going down its right side. I needed to put the phone in a parcel and ship to back to the company for repair; as none of my older back up phoned hosts a micro sim, I am phoneless. Suddenly, my all-important digital girl Friday abandoned me. The omnipresent … [Read more...]
Stress and Depression: Interview with the Stress Therapist
Stress and depression always go together because going through depression is stressful. Often a stress overload is a precipitation cause in depression's development. Today we interview Adewale who runs a fantastic website called Stress Therapist which focuses on the treatment of stress and mental health issues, specifically depression and anxiety. He has a wealth of insight and … [Read more...]
Psychotherapy on the Phone can Beat Depression
Psychotherapy sessions can be much more widely used by depressed populations if they are delivered over the phone according to new research. The key points arising from this findings are: Psychotherapy is preferred over anti-depressant medication by depressed patients Patients are more likely to stick with the therapy if it is delivered by phone, more people dropped … [Read more...]
How Stephen Fry Beats Bipolar
Stephen Fry: Wordsmith, provocateur extraordinaire, stupendously intelligent, extraordinary wit, deliciously good author and person with bipolar. Stephen has cyclothymic disorder, a mild form of bipolar where a person has mood swings over a period of years that go from mild depression to euphoria and excitement. Fry affectiontally labelled his bipolar "bipolar lite". The … [Read more...]