A Brief Statistical Analysis of Outcomes of my Assessments under the Mental Health Act A reader of this blog (hi, La-reve) recently asked...

(This account has been edited to correct some minor inaccuracies. 08.10.15.) Even though every formal assessment under the Mental Health A...

In my last post I talked about my experiences nearly 20 years ago with Vanessa, a woman with bipolar affective disorder. There’s a little mo...

Vanessa was a woman in her late 20’s, who lived on an estate in Charwood with her two sons, aged 6 and 8. Vanessa had bipolar affective diso...

During my years practising first as a Mental Welfare Officer, then as an Approved Social Worker and now as an AMHP, I’ve been in a few tight...

Ricky was an electrician. He also had bipolar affective disorder. The two things did not necessarily go well together. Back in the mists of ...

Be aware of your body language and general demeanour • It is usually best to maintain good, although not too intense, eye contact. However, ...