GAS LIGHT
GAS LIGHT: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Credits: (1) Footage of Grangemouth from the brilliant film ‘SHUTDOWN’ (2) ‘Vote for Me’ – … Continue reading GAS LIGHT
Tag: Professor John Crichton
Psychiatry, dependent on its authority, is finding withdrawal seriously difficult
In the week that has followed the publication and media reports of this Lancet paper, I have noticed how Psychiatry (my profession) has seemed to be struggling with any threat … Continue reading Psychiatry, dependent on its authority, is finding withdrawal seriously difficult
“Openness is the next priority”
14 February 2018. Dear Dr Crichton, Many thanks for this perspective and I wish you all the best in your period of office as Chair of the Royal College of … Continue reading “Openness is the next priority”
“Villains and Demonisers”
Almost a decade ago, one of the advisors to the Scottish Government on prescribing of antidepressants stated that it was the general public and their “distaste” for antidepressants that were … Continue reading “Villains and Demonisers”
Credible or incredible: experience is evidence
Mesh A senior Scottish figure once gave me advice that it is very important to be perceived as “credible”. I was thinking about this advice recently when the convener of … Continue reading Credible or incredible: experience is evidence
“Conservative prescribing”
This editorial, an opinion piece by Prof David Healy, was recently published in the BMJ. In this post I intend to explore the arguments made around whether “chemical imbalance” was … Continue reading “Conservative prescribing”