Med älven
The title of this post comes from a P.S. note in a letter from the Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer to his American friend Robert Bly. It returned my mind to … Continue reading Med älven
Category: Stigma
The Hydra-headed beast of stigma. Shared here is material related to stigma, including iatrogenic stigma.
Labelled
There appears to be a new diagnostic category being used by some senior members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. I am referring here to the frequent use of the … Continue reading Labelled
A prescribed medication: my experience
Today, the Sunday Herald carried this front-page headline: I was part of this Herald report. I ask you to forgive me for using a swear word. Please do not say … Continue reading A prescribed medication: my experience
We listen.
For many years now I have shared as much as I possibly can in relation to my activism for Sunshine legislation. Last week I wrote a letter to the Royal … Continue reading We listen.
Stigma and psychiatry: Window Tax
Peter J. Gordon, (2012),”Window tax“, Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 16 Iss: 4 pp. 181 – 187 Purpose of paper: The purpose of this paper is to discuss concerns that, … Continue reading Stigma and psychiatry: Window Tax
Psychiatry and the ‘subjective-objective divide’
In my subjective opinion, one of the most important articles written in the Journal of my College, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, was written by a colleague of mine who … Continue reading Psychiatry and the ‘subjective-objective divide’
Not so, the artist says
Yesterday I broke the rules, well the rules of my College. I had included the Royal College of Psychiatrist crest in a personal perspective on psychiatry, though I did make … Continue reading Not so, the artist says
‘Flight of Ideas’
One of the current clinical definitions of “flight of ideas” is: “a rapid flow of thought, manifested by accelerated speech with abrupt changes from topic to topic: a symptom of some … Continue reading ‘Flight of Ideas’