Devoted to the views of people who have experienced
mental health problems.
A talk from the heart about the experiences of service users
struggling on benefits and the governement's push to get people
back into work through the Welfare Reform Bill and the
governement's push to get people back into work through the Welfare
Reform Bill
by Graham Morgan from the Highland Users Group
(HUG) at the Annual meeting of Services Users
and Carers: 2009. Graham is also a member of the College's
Service User Recovery Forum.
Alex writes about her feelings of grief shortly after
losing her father. Sept 2009.
A short movie developed through the Psychosis Research Unit at
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, to help
reduce stigma and prejudice by promoting the understanding and
early detection of psychosis.
A report from the Highland Users Group about the important links
between mental and physical health. 2008
by Graham Morgan of HUG (Highland Users Group). The text of a
talk given at the RCPsych Annual Conference, June
2007.
Janey Antoniou talks to Dr Raj Persaud about her
experience of hearing voices.
We welcome contributions from readers for this section of the
website. Please email articles to the webeditor@rcpsych.ac.uk.
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on the experience of being unwell or recovery. Ideally they should
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Author they should not refer to individuals who could be
identified. Not all articles submitted will be published.
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