On Madness

On Madness I am reading a thought provoking book by Barbara Taylor.  She uses the word madness to apply to discussion of mental illness from which she suffered appallingly and has had considerable Psychoanalysis. Madness is not a fashionable word but it has certainly...

Boys and Fathers… Boys who will be Fathers

Boys and Fathers… Boys who will be Fathers I was reading an interview with Philip Zimbardo an eminent psychologist discussing the impact of absent fathers and the response from boys: to escape into alternative, usually technology based, worlds. 40% of marriages...

Depression in Children – Depressing Reading

Depression in Children – Depressing Reading Research, statistics and newspapers constantly tell us in headline language that depression among children from as young as 5 is increasing significantly year on year. I believe that this is hardly surprising when set...

Are You 1 of the 1 in 4…?

Are You 1 of the 1 in 4…? One in four of us suffer from anxiety and/or depression says the latest mental health research.  I don’t think it is that surprising given the pressures of life generally, family and work or the absence of each or all of them.  Perhaps...

Breast is Best

Breast is Best A study of 6,000 breast fed babies in Brazil following 3,500 of them through to 30+ years has produced evidence that breast fed babies across a whole spectrum, in a sample where bias from other factors has been taken into account, perform better in IQ...