I recall sitting in the conservatory of the Pembroke Estate Management office where Lorraine and Felicity spoke avidly of the DeSTRESS study. Their passion struck a mighty chord. Just how pertinent was it that two academics from Exeter were talking to staff of a tenant-managed housing estate in a city nearly 50 miles away from …

By Martin White It always feels like some kind of Progress, and it makes me feel excited about future possibilities. Especially the possibility of Change. I’m talking of course about when you walk into a room in which professionals and lay people are busy working together, discussing ideas, swapping views, exchanging information about both general …

By Felicity Thomas Nationwide, prescriptions for antidepressants are at an all time high – up by 100% since 2015, and 500% since 1992. It is estimated that half of all people on antidepressants in the UK have been taking them for two years or more (Kendrick et al. 2015), and that nationwide, a third of …

So what’s special about Tuesday’s at Mount Wise Neighbourhood Centre ? its home to the Creative Minds Art Group, a peer support group run by local people providing a friendly, informal  space for anyone in the Plymouth area to come along to, especially those who may have mental health conditions Started a few years ago …