being and becoming in the world
On the 25 February 2018 the following letter by Professor Wendy Burn, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists [RCPsych] and Professor David Baldwin, Chairman of the RCPsych Psychopharmacology Committee, … Continue reading Depression: pills and dependence [a timeline following a letter in the Times]
In recent times, the reporting of UK politics has focussed on the values guiding the behaviour of those in power. The following comment is from a newspaper editorial:This is the … Continue reading On the values of trust and kindness
The Social Media Policy of the Royal College of Psychiatrists [published March 2022] The Core Values for Psychiatrists as set out by the Royal College of Psychiatrists are: Communication, Dignity, … Continue reading The Social Media Policy of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
This perspective, by Alexander Brown, was printed in the Scotsman, 2nd August 2021. The following paragraphs stood out for me [given that I have long had serious concerns about the … Continue reading ‘I would ban all politicians from Tweeting anything’
The above is an edit of a headline and strapline from the front page of last Sunday’s Observer. I have always erred on speaking up when I come across harm. … Continue reading harm
Dr Kate Lovett, The Dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, who I have met and have a huge amount of respect for, recently shared this reminder: Dean of Royal … Continue reading Doctors’ use of social media
Dr Mark Bolstridge, Trainee doctor in Psychiatry, 13 December 2019: “Big Pharma Conspiracies are on a par with the Illuminati, 9/11 deniers, New World Order conspiracies, David Icke reptilians and … Continue reading “Big Pharma Conspiracies”
Contributions made to social media by Dr Mark Bolstridge. The full and necessary context for all of these contributions can be found on the author’s twitter timeline where he introduces … Continue reading Dr Mark Bolstridge