The Big Read
Between 1-in-4 and 1-in-5 adults in the UK are taking prescribed psychiatric drugs. This is a fact and is in no way meant to “shame”.
Tag: prescribed drugs
Diaries of Evelyn Waugh
I recently read ‘The Diaries of Evelyn Waugh‘ as edited by Michael Davie. What is shared below is a small selection of entries, often partial, which do not present the … Continue reading Diaries of Evelyn Waugh
My Question to the MHRA
On the 22nd October 2024, at the invite of Lord David Alton, I attended a meeting held in the House of Lords. This meeting was to consider safety warnings in … Continue reading My Question to the MHRA
150 reports of possible cases of self-injury and suicidal thoughts
This rapid response by Dr Peter J. Selley was recently submitted to the BMJ. It would be helpful if those involved at a senior level in National Suicide Prevention strategies … Continue reading 150 reports of possible cases of self-injury and suicidal thoughts
Final Discography
Is a pattern emerging in relation to contributing factors to the early deaths of some of our favourite music stars? Rolling Stone, 26 March 2022: “Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins … Continue reading Final Discography
“Our focus on this occasion is drugs”
What follows is the programme for the The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland Winter Meeting, which will be held at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh on 31st … Continue reading “Our focus on this occasion is drugs”
‘I lost a decade of my life to prescription drugs’
In this article, published in the Telegraph Magazine, Miranda Levy shares her experience of prescription drugs. Have you had similar experience? If you have, did you find both understanding and … Continue reading ‘I lost a decade of my life to prescription drugs’
Thoughts of a senior Scottish Psychiatrist
Every October, as one of the promised actions of the Scottish Government’s Mental Health Strategy a report is published by ISD Scotland on the prescribing of ‘Medicines used in the mental … Continue reading Thoughts of a senior Scottish Psychiatrist