Deinstitutionalization As the inhumane conditions of asylums were critiqued, and other treatments began to be developed, the 20th century saw mental health treatment go through a period of deinstitutionalization. Care. read more…
Asylums and Beyond One of the defining images of early modern mental health treatment is that of asylums – and the inhumane conditions associated with many of them. In the. read more…
With NHS waiting times for mental health treatment extending to up to two years and many sufferers feeling isolated, we continue striving to help those who need it today. Looking. read more…
You like a ‘happy ending’? Too bad. But then, life is all about disappointments, isn’t it? I’m just kidding—this next part is so good, I am going to set it. read more…
Here beginneth the second part; here we are once again, indulging in the philosophical question—can there be a religion without god? I should once again warn the reader, that I. read more…
My thoughts this week are more of a meditation on the meaning and derivation (etymology) of the word Psychology as it relates to the origins of religion. If you have. read more…
PoetsIN is all about words. Whether they are written or spoken, they are fundamental to everything we do; empowering people who are struggling with their mental health through workshops and. read more…
Tag: history
A History of Mental Health Part Three – The Deinstitutionalisation Era
Deinstitutionalization As the inhumane conditions of asylums were critiqued, and other treatments began to be developed, the 20th century saw mental health treatment go through a period of deinstitutionalization. Care. read more…
A History of Mental Health Part Two – The Asylum Era
Asylums and Beyond One of the defining images of early modern mental health treatment is that of asylums – and the inhumane conditions associated with many of them. In the. read more…
A History of Mental Health Part One – Ancient Times
With NHS waiting times for mental health treatment extending to up to two years and many sufferers feeling isolated, we continue striving to help those who need it today. Looking. read more…
A Religion Without God: Taboo, Ritual and Religion (Part 3) by Kelly Knox
You like a ‘happy ending’? Too bad. But then, life is all about disappointments, isn’t it? I’m just kidding—this next part is so good, I am going to set it. read more…
A Religion Without God: Taboo, Ritual and Religion (Part 2) by Kelly Knox
Here beginneth the second part; here we are once again, indulging in the philosophical question—can there be a religion without god? I should once again warn the reader, that I. read more…
A Religion Without God: Taboo, Ritual and Religion (Part 1) by Kelly Knox
My thoughts this week are more of a meditation on the meaning and derivation (etymology) of the word Psychology as it relates to the origins of religion. If you have. read more…
‘Depression’ – Where the Word Comes From and What it Means
PoetsIN is all about words. Whether they are written or spoken, they are fundamental to everything we do; empowering people who are struggling with their mental health through workshops and. read more…