The MindFields College Blog

The 18-month wait endured by front line troops before they can get treatment for their panic attacks, anger outbursts, nightmares and flashbacks hit the headlines with a vengeance over the weekend.

However, many aspects of the story were not covered by journalists, for example, the scandal that “government guidelines recommend CBT for treating PTSD” when this […]

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If you are interested in the Middle East conflict, I’ve just put up a fascinating article from a 2006 issue of the Human Givens Journal by John Bell.
He is the Middle East Director for Search for Common Ground and a founding member of the Jerusalem Old City Initiative and suggests that only a ‘radically different, […]

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No straight jackets? 
Here’s a cheerful feature from The Guardian about a new male psychiatric ward in South London called The Tarn.  Everyone working at the centre recognises the importance of creating a safe, responsible, stimulating and status rich environment for the severely unstable and often violent men who live there - and the article reports […]

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The inter-tribal genocide in 1994 left a huge legacy of trauma in the population of Rwanda.  People who suffered or witnessed terrible events may still be living in the same village as those who inflicted these horrors.  Dealing with the personal memories of these traumas is vital for the future wellbeing of both the individuals […]

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I’m not quite sure why I haven’t noticed this before but here is an excellent video from the very beginning of this year about wasted money in the NHS, much thanks to Burning Our Money for this.
The other videos are also worth watching - but I can’t sit down to more than one at once […]

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Adding to the NHS’s mounting ‘to do’ list comes a call for better access to therapy for addicted gamblers.
“Former postman Neil Humphreys checked himself in after amassing debts of £16,000 - the same amount as he earned in a year. His gambling hobby became an addiction when he discovered internet casinos. It nearly destroyed his […]

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“36% of people were found to have been prescribed more than the maximum recommended dose of anti-psychotic medicines.”
..says the Prescribing Observatory for Mental Health.
Posted by: Eleanor

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Healthy Minds in a Changing World
For anyone interested in the fundamental connection between psychology, psychotherapy and education — the human givens — and committed to making a difference, the Third Human Givens Conference (which is being held at Sunningdale Park, Ascot, Berkshire on 19th-20th May) promises to be one of this year’s most stimulating […]

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We begin December with the exciting news that Sandwell has become the first Primary Care Trust to incorporate Human Givens principles at the heart of its mental health strategy. Their realistic approach to mental health promotion is set out in Everybody’s Business: Sandwell’s Mental Health Vision 2006-2015. It has been signed up to by all […]

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- The health protection agency has release a report stating that 80% of survivors of the London bombings of July 7th last year have been left with with “emotional upset”. 80% of these were referred to counsellors and specialised post traumatic stress disorder services. Read what Joe Griffin has to say about treatments for post […]

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