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“Our research has shown that a service like the hubs is precisely the kind of discreet service that highly stressed health professionals need and want…”
Chartered member Dr Niall Galbraith explores why the research into mental health and help-seeking in health professions supports the case for funding the hubs.
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Honest, Open, Proud
The following article has been co-authored by Harriet Mills & Katrina Scior, UCL, and discusses a new self-help intervention to support mental health professionals with lived experience in reaching disclosure decisions.
View result'We do more than put out fires'
Chartered psychologist and NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing hub lead Joanne Jordan explains how the NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing hubs respond to emergencies and model meaningful prevention.
View resultThe truth about bipolar disorder
Demi Lovato and Catherine Zeta Jones, are just some of the celebrities who have shared their experiences concerning bipolar disorder.
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Prevention and Intervention: supporting our children’s mental health and psychological wellbeing
The APPG for Psychology, on Wednesday 25 April, was a resounding success.
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BPS member Dr Adam Ficek, and drummer for Babyshambles, discusses his work with performing artists and the field of mental health.
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The influence of body image on mental health
Professor Carolyn Mair PhD discusses the influence and impact of various factors on our body image, and how this can affect our mental health.
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The following article was co-written by Jo Allen and Steven Livingstone, authors of our recently-published guidelines on 'Family Interventions for Psychosis'.
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BPS response to withdrawal of funding for NHS Practitioner Health
12 April 2024
The further removal of funding for NHS Practitioner Health is a deeply concerning step backwards.
- Government and politics
- Mental health
- Work and occupational
BPS responds to GMC's report into the workplace experiences of doctors
08 August 2024
Regulator GMC has released it's latest annual report into the workplace experiences of doctors in the UK.
- Health and wellbeing
- Mental health
- NHS
- Work and occupational
BPS welcomes reversal of decision to withdraw funding for NHS Practitioner Health
16 April 2024
Evidence is clear that long term investment in staff mental health support at scale is needed.
- Government and politics
- Mental health
- Work and occupational
NHS spending on temporary staff highlights need for investment into staff wellbeing services
30 January 2024
The huge sums spent on plugging NHS staffing gaps underline the need to support existing staff to remain within the workforce and available to treat patients.
- Government and politics
- Mental health
- Work and occupational
BPS responds to the publication of the Scottish Government’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Delivery Plan and Workforce Action Plan
07 November 2023
The BPS welcomes both the Delivery Plan and Workforce Action Plan, including the specific actions related to the psychological workforce.
- Mental health
Investment in NHS staff mental health services urgently needed, says BPS
26 April 2024
The BPS is calling for greater investment into mental health services for NHS staff after new data reveals soaring number of absences caused by stress-related illnesses.
- Mental health
- NHS
- Stress and anxiety
Adam Kay: Withdrawing mental health support for NHS staff 'seems senseless and cruel'
27 June 2023
The award-winner author and former NHS medic is supporting the #FundNHSHubs campaign to save the NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs.
- Government and politics
- Mental health
- Work and occupational
Restore investment in mental health support for NHS and social care staff, say leading organisations
26 March 2024
We've joined with seventeen organisations in writing to the health secretary to call for funding for staff mental health services.
- Government and politics
- Mental health
- Work and occupational
Government inaction on wellbeing hubs leaves healthcare staff without access to mental health support
08 June 2023
The society is disappointed that the government has still not clarified whether it will take action to safeguard the future of vital NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs.
- BPS updates
BPS responds to new GP compassion fatigue data
06 January 2025
"You can only have an NHS that is "fit for the future" if you have a well workforce," says the BPS
- Government and politics
- Mental health
- NHS
- Psychology Matters
Update to the latest news on HEE funding changes
08 September 2021
Since we published the below statement, HEE has updated its position and confirmed that it will extend the eligibility for NHS psychology professions funding, in addition to the planned policy change delay to allow for further discussion on the implementation timeframe.
- Clinical
- Professional Practice
NHS staff will need long-term support to cope with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic
03 February 2022
The BPS has warned that NHS staff are likely to remain under intense pressure for the foreseeable future and need longer-term support to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
- NHS
'Alarming' report into the mental health of UK doctors
09 October 2018
Professor Gail Kinman and Dr Kevin Tech review the research evidence.
- Mental health
- NHS
The flying psychologist
20 April 2015
Robert Williams, a UK-trained clinical psychologist, reflects on nearly 20 years of mental health service delivery with the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
- Clinical
The power of television
28 November 2017
We spoke to Dr Chrissy Jayarajah, a Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, about her involvement in a storyline for the popular BBC soap EastEnders.
- Art and culture
Personal space: The applied psychology revolution
18 December 2005
Peter Kinderman calls for big changes in training and career structures.
- Careers and professional development
- Clinical
Sweet and sour… becoming a qualified psychologist
04 October 2024
Akshatha Ganjoor Ashoka writes.
- Careers and professional development
- Clinical
Award for interoception researcher
11 May 2021
Ella Rhodes reports on the Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research winner.
A simple truth
14 March 2018
We spoke to Caroline Elton about her new book 'Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors' (William Heinemann).
- NHS
From trainee to trainer
10 June 2019
Counselling psychologist Jasmine Childs-Fegredo on her journey. Who would she become?
- Counselling and psychotherapy
‘It doesn’t have to be this way’
01 July 2019
Michael West, Professor of Organisational Psychology (Lancaster University Management School) and Visiting Fellow with the King’s Fund, spoke with Ella Rhodes to outline three major projects he is involved with for one of the largest employers in the world – the NHS.
- NHS
- Work and occupational
From corporate to doctorate
31 January 2023
A Trainee Health Psychologist reflects on the path to training and her first year on the Dpsych in Health Psychology.
- Careers and professional development
The doctor is in session
27 September 2023
Chrissie Fitch goes to the theatre.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Ethics and morality
‘Systematic disadvantage can accumulate, and prevent access to the profession’
03 August 2020
Ella Rhodes reports on changes to clinical psychology training.
- Clinical
- Periodicals
What could make a difference to the mental health of UK doctors? A review of the research evidence
Series: OP Matters Volume: 1 Issue: 40
Date of Publication: 01-12-2018
Author(s): Gail Kinman, Kevin Teoh
View What could make a difference to the mental health of UK doctors? A review of the research evidenceLongitudinal outcomes of a therapist-supported digital mental health intervention for depression and anxiety symptoms: A retrospective cohort study
25-01-2024
- Adam K. Pettitt
- Benjamin W. Nelson
- Valerie L. Forman‐Hoffman
- Philippe R. Goldin
- Nicholas C. Peiper
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for high-risk transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth: A qualitative study of youth and mental health providers' perspectives on intervention relevance
26-08-2022
- Jacqueline L. Tilley
- Lucero Molina
- Xiaochen Luo
- Aaradhana Natarajan
- Leslye Casolaro
- Adam Gonzalez
- Brittain Mahaffey
Gender and self-reported mental health problems: Predictors of help seeking from a general practitioner
07-01-2011
- D. Tedstone Doherty
- Y. Kartalova‐O'Doherty
Self-compassion and mental health: Examining the mediational role of health behaviour engagement in emerging adults
14-03-2025
- Camille L. Garnsey
- Katherine E. Gnall
- Crystal L. Park
‘A blessing and a burden’: Exploring posttraumatic growth in doctors with acquired invisible disability—An interpretative phenomenological analysis
16-12-2022
- Amrita Sen Mukherjee
- Margaret Barr
“It is not all glowing and kale smoothies”: An exploration of mental health difficulties during pregnancy through women's voices
25-04-2024
- Alison Reddish
- Lisa Golds
- Angus MacBeth
“Knowing that I had HPV, I literally just shut down”: A qualitative exploration of the psychosocial impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) in women living with mental health conditions
01-09-2023
- Nicola O'Donnell
- Jo Waller
- Laura Marlow
- Niall C. Anderson
- Emily McBride
Adult mental health practitioner beliefs about psychosis, parenting, and the role of the practitioner: A Q methodological investigation
26-08-2019
- Hope Adderley
- Anja Wittkowski
- Rachel Calam
- Lynsey Gregg
The beliefs of non-psychiatric doctors about the causes, treatments, and prognosis of schizophrenia
09-09-2019
- Lorenza Magliano
- Giulia Citarelli
- John Read
A qualitative investigation into care-leavers' experiences of accessing mental health support
08-03-2024
- Alice R. Phillips
- Rachel M. Hiller
- Sarah L. Halligan
- Iris Lavi
- John A. A. Macleod
- David Wilkins
Barriers and enablers for young people, parents and therapists undertaking behavioural activation for depression: A qualitative evaluation within a randomised controlled trial
20-02-2023
- Charlotte E. W. Kitchen
- Sue Lewis
- David Ekers
- Lina Gega
- Paul A. Tiffin
“What I share is not the same as therapy”: Psychologist experiences of Instagram use as a mental health influencer
21-02-2025
- Ella White
- Terry Hanley
Experiences of receiving cognitive analytic therapy for those with complex secondary care mental health difficulties
23-01-2021
- Nadia Balmain
- Yvonne Melia
- Christopher John
- Helen Dent
- Karen Smith
Mental health mobile application self-help for adolescents exhibiting psychological distress: A single case experimental design
07-11-2022
- Kiran Badesha
- Sarah Wilde
- David L. Dawson
Clients’ experiences of one-to-one low-intensity interventions for common mental health problems: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
29-10-2018
- Rebekah Amos
- Lydia Morris
- Warren Mansell
- Dawn Edge
The dynamic relationship between subjective social status and health: Evidence from a Chinese cohort study
16-06-2022
- Yanshang Wang
- Mingzheng Hu
- Ruoxi Ding
- Ping He
The experience of seeking and accessing help from mental health services among young people of Eastern European backgrounds: A qualitative interview study
08-03-2024
- Jerica Radez
- Chiara Causier
- Daniel Maughan
- Felicity Waite
- Louise Johns
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for high-risk transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth: A qualitative study of youth and mental health providers' perspectives on intervention relevance
26-08-2022
- Jacqueline L. Tilley
- Lucero Molina
- Xiaochen Luo
- Aaradhana Natarajan
- Leslye Casolaro
- Adam Gonzalez
- Brittain Mahaffey
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for high-risk transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth: A qualitative study of youth and mental health providers' perspectives on intervention relevance
26-08-2022
- Jacqueline L. Tilley
- Lucero Molina
- Xiaochen Luo
- Aaradhana Natarajan
- Leslye Casolaro
- Adam Gonzalez
- Brittain Mahaffey
Hospital staff experiences of their relationships with adults who self-harm: A meta-synthesis
30-12-2016
- Sophie O'Connor
- Lesley Glover