Global Mentalists News Round Up

The usual collection of the wonderful, the weird and the wishy washy MH related – or not – stories from America, Australia and the UK.

Yes; it’s verbose.


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Global Mentalist News Round Up

In this round up – Post Natal illnesses; DSM-V; suicide by BBQ; a look at some mental health “science” and a new name for us all to gossip about – the (possibly very soon to be ex) NHS Manager Caroline Davis.

But first; Ladies and Gentleman – I give you the ubiquitous Mr R D Laing who is apparently, and always was, to some members of his family – a crock of shit.


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Global Mentalist News Round Up

In this edition: More wonderful stats work; the curative factors of involuntary admission; talking therapies and smoking.

And this edition has a competition: What IS a psychological autopsy?


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Global Mentalist News Round Up

I’ve seen it all.

I was all geared up to ramble on about News far and Wide until my last minute clicking on Aussie news has found me – the gem of all gems.

At last – nurses – we have our very own designer disorder.

Yes indeed – if you find yourself wanting to help people and do nice stuff – you may be a suffering “compulsive care giver

(tears are running down my face – I may or may not get to the end of this edition)


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Global Mentalists News Round Up

More serious and satire from the amazingly insightful and incisive wit and charm of me.

This round up includes a serious pause on the Bushfires in Australia; a review of “new” violence/mental illness research; more talk on stigma; the causes of Mental Illness; Scientology and psychiatry in Pakistan.


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Global Mentalist News Round Up (.)(.) The Boobs edition

In keeping with Z’s naughty numbered Mentalists round up – welcome to the Boobs Edition of GMNRU

This edition brings the latest from the GMNRU fun bags designed to keep you abreast with titillations of Mentalists all around the nipples.

I mean.. world.

Sorry.


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Glabilstil Meuntlist NewSrundup – The feeling seedy version

It’s been a busy week for Mr Ian – topped off with a heavy Friday night session punctuated by literally falling out of the pub and onto the pavement.

This edition is therefore dedicated to my sore knee.


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Global Mentalist News Round Up

This edition of GMNRU is sad to announce that:

Lilly settles Zyprexa Lawsuit for $1.42 billion

Ha ha ha.


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Global Mentalist News Round Up – The Hovis conspiracy

After a brief undercover operation – GMNRU returns with breaking news on:

The cause of Mental Illness


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Globalist Mentalist Newsalist Roundalist Upalist

This edition of FKWIDT brings together a whole heap of stuff from other online places which I link to that are mostly stupid and I get to play at being a Sarcastic Git making stupider comments.

So what’s new?


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Global Mentalist News Round Up

Good evening. Here is the news.

Irish Mental Health service is shit.

People with Mental Health problems are winding up in prison.

The age of your dad when he shagged your mum may increase your risk of schizophrenia.

Dr Jack Drescher is a radical gay

and of course, a summary of the Cup Final – Traditional Healing vs Psychiatry

But on with this edition’s  lead story -

Schizophrenia Does Not Increase Risk Of Violent Crime


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