I sincerely hope this offers a treatment option - anything is better than nothing - but I’m getting a serious flashback to the future about this one.
Fluff on the internet.
I was going to post some stuff on Rember, the newest anti-dementia drug to hit the press, but instead I stumbled across a relatively new blogger, Dr Jo, and wanted to give credit for the links to this report on an alternative treatment option for dementia that have made my Sunday.
I saw this ad and thought of you….
Ok, well as you’re reading this I’m guessing you have some understanding of how the social network systems and general blogosphere work - if not on a technical level - then at least on a utility level. And no doubt you’ve seen the good, the bad and the downright scary online mental health support groups that have erupted. Personally I recall when Healthyplace.com first went online c.1995 and, as a curious health care worker, I was mortified when I found it to be the unhealthiest scariest place I had come across. I can’t comment for how it might be now - and I hope it came up to scratch.
Things are settling down now (though growth in online networks is enormous), and I often wonder how t’internet could/will be used to enhance just about everything we do.
There are plenty of participatory self-help groups, there are even online counselling services. But what I’m highly interested in is how social networks might be used to effect change in policy or service provision.
A little over a week, the great Doc Crippen pleasured us with this guest post.
Within the commentary of this discourse, I believe it was firmly and established that this offer of…
I will bet you all a virtual pint that more than 75% of newly qualified nurses are under 25.
…was irrefutably and evidentially proven to be in err by Gallowgate and seconded by Zarathustra with this:
- Gallowgate said…
According to the now defunct NMAS (Nursing and Midwifery Admissions Service) website: In 2007, 15226 of accepted applicants were 25 and under and 10260 were 26 and over.
Looking for videos of youth subculture on YouTube, frankly alarming, and found this instead.
I saw this website linked from another blog, but I can’t remember what one, so I apologise for no acknowledgement.
I wanted to share it even further and decided to post the link here as well.
Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against loneliness in a quiet American suburb
Garfield is one of my favourite cartoon strips and I find this idea fascinating. It works so well, it’s often very moving.
As regular readers of this blog and of blogs in general will know, Dr Crippen aka NHS Blog doctor is missing in action possibly dead. To judge by the emotive reaction of some commentators on the comments thread of his last post some feel personally distressed by the admittedly rather poor jest played by the self proclaimed troll posing as Dr P who reported the untimely demise of the good Doctor.
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It’s now time for our third Week in Mentalists.
A shiny foil gold star to Michelle Tempest, self proclaimed second best medical blog on the whole wide internet! As Mental Nurse has pointed out since, there are far better medical blogs out there. I share a liking for most mentioned, but it begs the question, what things make a good medical blog?
Mental Health Day began on 10 October 1992, it was started as an annual activity day with the general aim to promote awareness of Mental Health by the World Federation of Mental Health . By 1994, the day was given a theme for the day.
According to the website, it has been hugely succesful over the last 14 years.
Everything I have written has come from the WFMH.
SecretLife has a wonderful post.
I managed to get myself into a fight on my Livejournal last night, which started with my saying I didn’t like wearing my sleeves up (obvious reasons) and ended with abuse being thrown at me, variously calling me a slut and a prostitute and saying I wasn’t bipolar- you can look for yourself if you’re interested.
Go read it. Go read it now.
Thanks you very much to Wife Of A Schizophrenic who has given us all a meme award. As part of the rule I need to link back to the originating site.
Rules are as follows.
- If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think,
- Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme,
- Optional: Proudly display the ‘Thinking Blogger Award’ with a link to the post that you wrote (here is an alternative silver version if gold doesn’t fit your blog).
[What Is Mental Nurse ?]
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I am a mental health nurse. I am a graduate of the Project 2000 brand of claptrap which apparently makes me useless at anything practical but very good at filling in paperwork.
Mental Nurse is currently on holiday. A long holiday. A very long one. Actually I have given up active involvement with the site and now only provide technical support.
Well it must be that time of year again. The Guardian needs to fill up it’s pages. This time it is doing something on public sector blogs and we will be mentioned in the Society section.Which I presume is nothing to do with the film.
Expect to see it tomorrow April the 11th. My impression is that we will actually be in print !
The will be using an extract from Zarathustra’s post.
They offered a small payment. I have suggested they sponsor Helen.
Must go warn the hosting company.
Mental
A shameless plug for another blog by site regular Mr Mans Wife:
You have no idea how much I am struggling to write this letter. I want to write to you about the issue of cut backs in mental health services in our area, but it’s very difficult to find the words to express how I feel. However, I feel compelled to at least try, after someone recently said to me: “You might only be one voice saying what needs to be said but there are lots of people in the community that share the same problems that may not be able to speak out.”
Read the rest here. Please leave comments expressing your great Love for Mr Mans Wife and keep your fingers crossed for a positive response.
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- DeeDee Ramona : I have ended up finding an entire website about the Donner Party. Note, not the "doner party".
- DeeDee Ramona : ta muchly!
- zarathustra : I have unleashed your comment, DeeDee. No idea why it got stuck in moderation hell, but it's now free
- DeeDee Ramona : A comment of mine is awaiting moderation because it contains URLs. (It's a bunch of information on the Minnesota Starvation Experiment, which was mentioned on the anorexia thread). Z, can you free my comment from limbo please? ta
- TheShrink : Oh noes! Zarathustra, but that's a disaster! I've read Global, but I'm institutionalise d and crave TWIM every Saturday morning!
- catriona223 : anyone on line
- zarathustra : Shrink, I won't have time to do This Week in Mentalists until the evening. You may go to bed now. Or just read the Global Mentalists News Round Up instead.
- Kittyxxx121 : In reality EN's used to do the same jobs as junior staff nurses CD, there was no scope for promotion. Before AfC they still used to do meds rounds, ward rounds would even be left in charge of a ward if short staffed. however they only usedto get C grade, bloody disgusting i think. Thankfully that's all gone now.
- Mr Ian : Not here in Oz - they still churn ENs out regularly.
- cellar_door : I worked with an EN on my last placement. Was always a bit confused about what he could and couldn't do...
- Kittyxxx121 : I think it is rather hypothetical. Most have retired. You've more chance finding a lottery winner than an EN these days
- Mr Ian : Kitty: you're right - and I'm out of date. I checked it out in the revised Code «link» and it does indeed now permit nurses from part 1 or 2 of MH or LD to implement 5(4). I much preferred it in the old days ... only cos I was right then
- Kittyxxx121 : Oh and I believe that EN's do have the necessary skills to assess and make clinical decisions.
- Kittyxxx121 : No, It's not dodgy. It's true As prescribed in the actual act. Nigel Turner merely gives summaries and has a disclaimer that it shouldn't be used as legal fact.
- Mr Ian : ooh I can do the link thing... you just post it.. cool.
- Mr Ian : Unless it's changed since I was there - Has to be first level nurse - can't do the link thing - but check out MHA hyperguide «link» - "This Section allows a nurse to prevent a voluntary patient from leaving the ward pending the arrival of the doctor who could, if necessary, impose a Section 5(2). The nurse must be a qualified "first level" nurse." The policy you linked too may be dodgy since 5(4) requires clinical assessment leading to decision making - whic
- Kittyxxx121 : According to this they can, which was always my understanding
- Kittyxxx121 : «link»
- Kittyxxx121 : «link»
- Mr Ian : Kitty: I'm sure Enrolled Nurses don't have holding powers.
- Mr Ian : Back in a bit... just nipping up the coast to Cairns for 3 days. Well it's a little cooler there for this time of year at 34C
- Azulinebloo : evening z
- cellar_door : Thanks Kitty...never let it be said that I'm afriad of asking daft questions anyway wasn't sure which was the newer term...
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