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Budget writers in the Mississippi Legislature will have slightly less money to spend during the coming year than they did in the current one. Top members of the House and

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Budget writers in the Mississippi Legislature will have slightly less money to spend during the coming year than they did in the current one. Top members of the House and Senate met Friday and set a revenue estimate of $7.6 billion for the year that begins July 1. That is a [...]

Jackson, Miss. — This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Mississippi Book Festival. The festival has spent a decade contributing to Mississippi’s literary legacy, transforming the capitol into a

Scholars contend that stigma functions as a mechanism of power in analysis of UK Heads Together mental health campaign.

A new approach from the British Psychological Society (BPS) provides a promising alternative to pathology-focused psychiatric models

John Read will soon be stepping down as Chair of Fairford’s Patient Participation Group (PPG) after 10 years with the group that acts as a…

For more than a century, Lloyds Bank was a key fixture of the high street in Cricklade, Wiltshire. Its name is carved into a grand old building, and many of the town’s residents chose Lloyds in the first place because it was the only bank in town.

Some years ago I was appointed as a non-executive director to the board of a leading Mental Health Trust. It served a culturally diverse population in a

As founder of Clean Up Britain (CLUB), John Read is accustomed to seeing revolting litter on Britains motorways. Last month, he found 35 vapes and 27 Red Bull cans discarded on one stretch in Surrey.

The International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry had the clout to draw a stellar line-up of presenters to its recent conference, including internationally prominent critics like David Healy, Peter Gøtzsche, Robert Whitaker and Allen Frances. There were lots of learnings and even some tense discussions, but one of the most intriguing aspects of the entire conference was the way in which scientific and social issues became deeply intertwined, especially when presenters reached for ...