being and becoming in the world
The Hydra-headed beast of stigma. Shared here is material related to stigma, including iatrogenic stigma.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists, a professional organisation which has charitable status, needs to do far better when it comes to openness, honesty, ethics and honouring its own values. Patient … Continue reading The Royal College of Psychiatrists needs to do far better
This is one of the educational seminars to be held at the RCPsych International Congress in Edinburgh, in June of this year: I worked as an NHS psychiatrist for over … Continue reading Ten things every psychiatrist should (hopefully) know . . .
As published in the BMJ, 14 March 2024:
The word denial is defined in our family dictionary as: ‘the act of denying or disowning; contradiction, refusal.‘ This definition fits with a pattern of responses made by psychiatrists in … Continue reading denial
Number me [I am numberless] Label me [I am labeless] Judge me [and get it wrong] I cannot recall when I wrote this short poem.
The above paragraph is from this week’s BMJ. I have redacted the name of the professional involved as the issue is one that reaches across all professions, not just healthcare. … Continue reading ‘How to maintain professionalism in public’
Because I am Joe: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: ‘Joe’: Tom Hingley, former lead singer of Inspiral Carpets
Credits: [1] A headline from yesterday’s Scotsman [which was NOT about the Royal College of Psychiatrists] [2] An incomplete logo of the Royal College of Psychiatrists [in the background] In … Continue reading ‘Unwillingness to challenge unacceptable behaviour found within’