DIVISIONS
To anti-THIS and anti-THAT – each day a new ‘recruit’ is enlisted: played out on a BINGO card. But this is not a game. In the anti-WORLD of military metaphors … Continue reading DIVISIONS
Category: Stigma
The Hydra-headed beast of stigma. Shared here is material related to stigma, including iatrogenic stigma.
‘If You Wake at Midnight’
‘If You Wake at Midnight’ by Andrew Marriott is a book that anybody who has interest in prescribed harm must read. My career was as an NHS doctor in psychiatry. I … Continue reading ‘If You Wake at Midnight’
Licence to depart from College values when using social media
The latest Social Media Policy of the Royal College of Psychiatrists can be read here. It was updated earlier this year. In the image above, my reading of the policy … Continue reading Licence to depart from College values when using social media
“Our values underpin everything we do”
The Royal College of Psychiatrists: “Our values underpin everything we do”. This very short film, made some years ago, outlines this assurance by The Royal College of Psychiatrists . I … Continue reading “Our values underpin everything we do”
Mental health professionals: social media
Have you ever faced stigma? It is likely that you will have. I have faced stigma for trying my best to stand up for professional values. Prof Howard on “fellow … Continue reading Mental health professionals: social media
A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on prescribed harm
This post is from over 2 years ago. I concluded this post by saying that we need to be kind to one another. It is reasonable to expect healthcare professionals … Continue reading A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on prescribed harm
RCPsych, social media and “what we believe in”
In May 2019, having shared a series of social media responses to the hashtag #ITakeMedsForMyMentalHealth , the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has found herself caught up in … Continue reading RCPsych, social media and “what we believe in”
My final choice: speaking truth to power
Fiona Godlee’s ‘final choice‘, after 17 years as the BMJ’s Editor-in-Chief, was to remind the healthcare and scientific community how important it is to speak truth to power. Fiona Godlee … Continue reading My final choice: speaking truth to power