suicide cairns
You may not be aware of this, but across Scotland there are surviving cairns which mark where somebody who had taken their life was once buried. Generally the names have … Continue reading suicide cairns
Tag: prescribed dependence
‘Enhancing shared decision making about discontinuation of antidepressant medication’
This article features in the current edition of the British Journal of General Practice. I can share only the summary as it is not free-to-view. My reading of the findings … Continue reading ‘Enhancing shared decision making about discontinuation of antidepressant medication’
‘Tens of thousands of children’
On the front page, and over several pages inside, the Times newspaper reported on prescribing rates of antidepressants:The Times considered the prescribing of antidepressants to both young and old:And confirmed … Continue reading ‘Tens of thousands of children’
A letter in the Times: ‘Pills for depression’
On the 25th February 2018 the following letter was published in the Times. It was written by Professor David Baldwin, Chair of the Psychopharmacology Committee, and Professor Wendy Burn, the … Continue reading A letter in the Times: ‘Pills for depression’