Psychology Chartered

Suicide and Traumatic Brain Injury – an area under-researched and under-valued.

Posted by Richard Maddicks

14th July 2023

Written by Olivia Fretwell, Assistant Psychologist. In honour of Samaritan’s annual ‘Talk to Us’ campaign throughout July, this blog will discuss the heart-breaking and complex issue of suicidality in our population, whilst remaining focused on those who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). As defined by Headway, TBI is trauma to the brain, caused More…

Veteran Mental Health: How can we give back?

Posted by Richard Maddicks

14th November 2022

Written by Cian Hancock. UK Defence recently announced that it will be doubling its spending, meaning that the military is on track to grow over the next 8 years (Ministry of Defence, 2021a). With research showing that veteran mental health support especially for those navigating their way back to civilian life may not always be More…