We have all been under pressure during the Coronavirus pandemic that causes the potentially fatal disease covid-19. Just under 1 million people have died from this disease and we hear of a resurgence of the virus within different national populations. The disruption to life around the world has been profound, with the impact of bereavements,…

I will outline some of the thoughts I have in relation to antidepressant drug prescribing for young people wit severe depression. A depression care pathway is enclosed to help show the path a young person might take through a child and adolescent mental health service. Severe depression only with clearly established documented >5/9 clinical features…

After about four and half months of working as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist I have relocated my home office at work, In the last few months we have had to set up home offices and work remotely during the viral pandemic. Although the Health Secretary in the UK stated last week that GPs should…

In practice less than half of young people affected by severe depression in the the UK get seen and most of these young people have to wait few months for therapy. This not an acceptable situation. Neuro-imaging cannot reveal a characteristic representation of the depressed brain for all young people with depression. Although the diagnosis…