As an NHS psychiatrist for over 25 years I have naturally been interested in all issues related to psychiatry. Here, I share this.

Plea for bus stops at Cartland Bridge

To play this short film please click here Music credit:  David Gray – Oh, You Pretty Things (Cover) (Live on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky)  

“Why the General Medical Council should discipline doctors who misuse social media”

This opinion by Daniel Sokol, medical ethicist and barrister, was published in the BMJ on the 14 February 2025. This article refers specifically to Physician Associates [PAs] stating that “the … Continue reading “Why the General Medical Council should discipline doctors who misuse social media”

“Customer Experience Centre”

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency [MHRA] is responsible for regulating medicines. This is a recent response by this Agency in relation to antidepressants: For four decades, the chemical … Continue reading “Customer Experience Centre”

“We urge you to read it”

Full link here. Introduction: This document is the annotated transcript of a “witness seminar” which addressed the theme of psychiatric hospitals in the UK in the 1960s. The seminar was … Continue reading “We urge you to read it”

My reflections on this Drug Science Podcast

The 5-HT hypothesis of depression: https://holeousia.com/2025/03/19/the-5-ht-hypothesis-of-depression-with-prof-philip-cowen-and-dr-sameer-jauhar/ This podcast was released by DRUG SCIENCE on 12 March 2025. The podcast can be listened to here. As a former NHS psychiatrist and also as somebody … Continue reading My reflections on this Drug Science Podcast

Parliamentary Question

QUESTION: Lord Kamall To ask His Majesty’s Government how many ‘yellow card’ reports of suicide after taking antidepressants were received by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in 2015 … Continue reading Parliamentary Question

The 5-HT hypothesis of depression with Prof Philip Cowen and Dr Sameer Jauhar

This podcast was released by Drug Science on 12 March 2025. The podcast can be listened to here. What follows is a full transcription of this podcast. Drug Science Podcast: … Continue reading The 5-HT hypothesis of depression with Prof Philip Cowen and Dr Sameer Jauhar