World Autism Day 2026: From Awareness to Understanding
OxBAM marks World Autism Day 2026 with a look at what it means to move beyond awareness toward genuine understanding of autism and neurodiversity.
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Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Different Minds, Remarkable Strengths
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2026 draws to a close today, and it’s worth pausing on what this week is really about
Children’s Mental Health Week 2026: Why Belonging Matters
This week (9–15 February) marks Children’s Mental Health Week 2026, organised by Place2Be. The theme — This is My Place — focuses
NHS ADHD Spending Is Rising — Because Delay Is One of the Most Expensive Outcomes
Recent attention has focused on NHS ADHD services running significantly over budget, with growing reliance on private providers. Framed narrowly,
ADHD Medication Use Is Rising — What We’re Seeing on the Ground in Oxfordshire
Recent reporting has highlighted a sharp rise in ADHD medication use across the UK, particularly among adults and women. National
New Evidence on Adult ADHD Treatments from the recent mega meta-analysis
A major new mega–meta-analysis published in the BMJ on 27 November 2025—“Benefits and harms of ADHD interventions: umbrella review and
World Mental Health Day 2025 – A Moment to Pause, Reflect and Support One Another
Join Oxford Brain & Mind in marking World Mental Health Day 2025. Support mental wellbeing in Oxfordshire with compassionate, evidence-based care.
Private Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Oxfordshire
The emotional and practical challenges for families navigating a child’s mental health journey can be immense. Parents often find themselves caught between long NHS waiting lists and uncertainty about what private care involves. This guide explains what CAMHS is, how children and adolescents can be supported in Oxfordshire
TMS Practitioners Day – Reading, 8 October 2025
Join the TMS Practitioners Day in Reading on 8 October 2025. Engage with experts, explore advances in TMS, and network with peers. We are pleased to announce that Dr Sanjay Kumar, Associate Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience (Psychology), will be a resource person at the upcoming TMS Practitioners Day in Reading on Wednesday 8th October 2025.
The Importance of Adult ADHD Assessments in Mental Health
ADHD has long been pigeonholed as a childhood condition, often associated with noisy classrooms, restless energy, and missed homework assignments. But behind this narrow stereotype lies a more complex truth—one that often goes unrecognised well into adulthood. ADHD doesn’t simply disappear when someone turns eighteen; in fact, for many, the symptoms only begin to make themselves fully known when adult responsibilities pile up.