A new report written by Jayasree Kalathil and Rowan Myron (Mental Health Foundation) looks at how to improve the engagement of BME communities in the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act.

For the first time, the United Nations clearly states that forced psychiatry is a form of torture, not only when used on political prisoners but also in its everyday practice.

A new updated edition of the book edited by Suman Fernando and Frank Keating looks at current concerns in race, culture and mental health provision.

Jayasree has been selected to join the user/carer advisory group for Time to Change, a mental health anti-discrimination programme.

From the time Anu can remember, the Sack-Cloth Man has been around in the village. Who is he? Where did he come from? The friendship between Anu and the Sack-Cloth Man grows slowly as they help each other make sense of sadness and strength. This children's book written by Jayasree Kalathil is to be published in 2009 by D C Books.