How working with a community arts project benefits service users

Sian Dolling, Jan Day

Revisit the forgotten art of letter writing

Anita Green, Nicky Lambert

Maintaining standards in mental health nursing

Jennifer Oates

A flexible and integrated approach to family interventions

Rob Allison, Ged Bergin

Secure psychiatric care: How appearance and neglect affect women

Clive Long, Elizabeth Ritchie, Olga Dolley, Lesley Collins

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Diary

Into Africa

Cerdic Hall

A story of hope for lonely children

Tony Gillam

Hart to heart

Chris Hart

How We Treat the Sick

Liam Clarke

Suicide and Self-Harm

Anthony Harrison

Words for Wellbeing

Charley Baker

Campaign to reduce stigma shows early signs of success

Legal highs an increasing problem for young people

Sophie Blakemore

Most partners are not put off by mental health problems, survey finds

NICE standards for social care reflect its new responsibilities

Better food, better mood

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Understanding your regulator

Colin Parish