Does lived experience really inform our duty of care in mental health?
Does lived experience really inform our duty of care in mental health? It is very hard to describe and express mental ill-health to...
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Reconstructing Mental Health: Depression isn’t the problem, it’s the response.
My name is Aida and I’m a second-year student at King’s College London, currently studying Global Health and Social Medicine BSc. I’d...
James Turrell
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Catherine Shuttleworth
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‘What If My Best Isn’t Good Enough?’ My Journey with Academic Success and Validation at School
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Afghanistan: Through the lens of a former child refugee
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Rochelle Asquith
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Opening Up: It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me, and I'm feeling anxious
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The mental health of people who have worked in Afghanistan since 2003
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I'm a Writer Living with Mental Illness...
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Abdul Hameed Latifi
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The Growing mental health crisis in Afghanistan
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Kelly Eden
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Is It All “In Your Head”?
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An Insider's View on Mental Health in the Legal Profession
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