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.
It was Roy Porter who first used the term “diagnostic creep”. Since his untimely death this “diagnostic creep” has become unstoppable. This short film is an artistic expression of my … Continue reading OUR UNSTOPPABLE PROGRESS
From ‘Alive in the Merciful Country’ by A J Kennedy.
A double page advert in last weekend’s Guardian for a Netflix series on the Grenfell Tower disaster. Warning signs can be ignored. Institutions seem to be adept in this.
An advert for PHOSFERINE, Perthshire Advertiser,7 September 1929
To play this short film please click here. Music credit: Rats by Suzanne Vega
The Temple of Polmona [or fame] This film is for Antony. Little Wonder: To play this film please click here or on the image above. Music Credit: ‘Little Wonder’ – … Continue reading Antony
David Fitchie Dewar [1871-1912]: Admission to Mavisbank Asylum, September 1897: Dundee Courier, 29 June 1912: Death certificate of David Fitchie Dewar: Procurator Fiscal report: David Fitchie Dewar was buried in … Continue reading David Fitchie Dewar