being and becoming in the world
As an NHS psychiatrist for over 25 years I have naturally been interested in all issues related to psychiatry. Here, I share this.
The following quotes are by [in order, as shared]: Hanya Yanighara, Annalena McAfee, Evelyn Waugh, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, E M Forster, Richard Holloway and A S Byatt: Notes: I made … Continue reading A name is a guest of the real
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: I’m a Cuckoo by Belle and Sebastian [opening voice, Stuart Murdoch at Kelvingrove Bandstand, 27 … Continue reading coronas and supernovas of colour
To play this short film please click here. Music credit: Mr Alligator by JJerome87 [Alt-J Notes for this film: [1] This short film is an artistic expression of my experience … Continue reading Not to be Trusted
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On Sunday morning I came across a dead mouse floating in the water of a galvanised watering can in our garden. This discovery left me close to tears. I was … Continue reading Timorous wee beastie
Between 1-in-4 and 1-in-5 adults in the UK are taking prescribed psychiatric drugs. This is a fact and is in no way meant to “shame”.
In relation to over-certainty, phrenology, a long abandoned discipline, is a cogent reminder of ‘bumptious’ science. From Julian Barnes, final book ‘DEPARTURE[S]‘:
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