Stories
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Winter blues and the story of SAD
In ‘Chasing the Sun‘ Linda Geddes reveals why for some people, winter is literally depressing, showing how we first came to recognise seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
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A wee spot of bother
Euphemisms can both appear to diminish experiences while at the same time making them easier to talk about. Carrie Hynds, who experienced the latter part of Northern Ireland’s “Troubles”, explores the relationship between language and trauma.
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Is it really OK to not be OK?
Our mental healthcare system is still the poor relation of services that treat physical illness, and the pandemic has shone a spotlight on this situation. Campaigner James Downs argues for fundamental change.
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A story of death, trauma and austerity
Marienna Pope-Weidemann, whose teenage cousin Gaia died after going missing, advocates a rethink of our systems, which currently fail many in mental distress.
Catalogue
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A critical history of schizophrenia / Kieran McNally, Adjunct Lecturer in Psychology, University College Dublin, Ireland.
McNally, KieranDate: 2016- Books
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Lectures on madness in its medical, legal, and social aspects / by Edgar Sheppard.
Date: 1873- Archives and manuscripts
Reference material 'Vol. XII' Pathology: Jacobson - Ziehen
Date: c.1900-1940Reference: PSY/SPE/2/24Part of: Spearman, Charles Edward (1863-1945)- Archives and manuscripts
Reference material 'Vol. XII Pathology A-H': Arnold - Hutt
Date: c.1900-1940Reference: PSY/SPE/2/23Part of: Spearman, Charles Edward (1863-1945)- Books
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Du spiritisme considéré comme cause d'aliénation mentale / par M. Burlet.
Burlet, Philibert.Date: 1863