Site of Core Stanes

The following account of Alexander Walker [1819-1905] is based on material kindly shared in the Glenbuchat Heritage Archive. It is important to fully acknowledege all credit to this wonderful archive. … Continue reading Site of Core Stanes

‘The Bin’

Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, where I trained in psychiatry between 1993 and 2001. “The Bin”: To play the film please click here or on the above image.

On the other side of the fence

This image of a boundary fence to a Scottish mental health “Institution” was recently shared with me. As an “Institution” the British Journal of Psychiatry rejected my “editorial” on Iatrogenic Stigma.  Fortunately, … Continue reading On the other side of the fence

The Forgotten Door

Chapter 8 of Deeside Tales: The Forgotten Door – The Genechal It was with very great interest that I read chapter seven of Robert Smith’s book ‘A Queen’s Country’ published … Continue reading The Forgotten Door