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The history of brainwashing

Is it possible to control what other people think? In this abridged extract from his book ‘Brainwashed’, psychoanalyst and historian Daniel Pick offers us a new history of thought control.

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Guerrilla public health

From safe-use guides to needle exchange schemes, Harry Shapiro reflects on 40 years of drug harm reduction in the UK.

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Religion and mental health

At a time of extreme distress, Jamila Pereira found that the faith she had relied on was failing her. Here she describes how she found other ways to begin healing and finding happiness.

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How the mental health system fails Black people

Accessing mental healthcare as a Black woman can be a challenging experience. Rianna Walcott shares her story, alongside those of three other women, to reveal the barriers she faced.

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  • Condoms & lube : a users guide / Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster Health Authority, Department of Health Promotion & Professional Advice, HIV / Sexual Health Team ; illustrations - Olivier Tossan.
  • Condoms & lube : a users guide / Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster Health Authority, Department of Health Promotion & Professional Advice, HIV / Sexual Health Team ; illustrations - Olivier Tossan.
  • Condoms & lube : a users guide / Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster Health Authority, Department of Health Promotion & Professional Advice, HIV / Sexual Health Team ; illustrations - Olivier Tossan.
  • Condoms & lube : a users guide / Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster Health Authority, Department of Health Promotion & Professional Advice, HIV / Sexual Health Team ; illustrations - Olivier Tossan.
  • HIV - the facts / Naz Project London, NPL, an HIV, AIDS and sexual health agency working with South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African communities.
  • HIV - the facts / Naz Project London, NPL, an HIV, AIDS and sexual health agency working with South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African communities.
  • HIV - the facts / Naz Project London, NPL, an HIV, AIDS and sexual health agency working with South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African communities.
  • HIV - the facts / Naz Project London, NPL, an HIV, AIDS and sexual health agency working with South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African communities.
  • HIV - the facts / Naz Project London, NPL, an HIV, AIDS and sexual health agency working with South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African communities.
  • HIV - the facts / Naz Project London, NPL, an HIV, AIDS and sexual health agency working with South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African communities.
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