Mental Health Under Pressure: Breakthrough Therapy, Children in Crisis, and ADHD Stigma Battle

A landmark study published in The Lancet Psychiatry has found that involving a patient's family and friends in mental health treatment makes it three times less likely they will be admitted to a psychiatric hospital. The "Open Dialogue" approach — which centres on patients' own priorities, consistent clinician relationships, and network meetings with loved ones — was trialled across five NHS trusts and showed patients rated their recovery and quality of life significantly...