Are antidepressants overprescribed? Yes.
Recently, Dr Des Spence submitted, after more than a decade, a follow up to his 2013 ‘Head to Head’ debate in the BMJ with Prof Ian C Reid [see here … Continue reading Are antidepressants overprescribed? Yes.
Tag: Royal College of Psychiatrists
Drug industry payments to groups of influential MPs – “the next great parliamentary scandal?”
I have submitted the following rapid response to the BMJ News article: Drug industry payments to groups of influential MPs – “the next great parliamentary scandal?” I am in agreement … Continue reading Drug industry payments to groups of influential MPs – “the next great parliamentary scandal?”
The potential and limits of scrutiny in medical research
I have submitted the following rapid response to the BMJ Editorial: The potential and limits of scrutiny in medical research: Thank you editor for welcoming ideas on this important matter. … Continue reading The potential and limits of scrutiny in medical research
Gilbert Farie: Ten considerations
This is an old piece of writing. It was written over a decade ago. The ‘Ten considerations’ are based on titles of creative works by Robert Louis Stevenson: Gilbert Farie, … Continue reading Gilbert Farie: Ten considerations
Doctors should be aware of the professional risks that social media exposes them to
This Opinion piece by Sabira Hughes, as published in the BMJ, can be read here. I have submitted this reply [see below]. All the published replies can be read here … Continue reading Doctors should be aware of the professional risks that social media exposes them to
Psychiatry in fabula
Chipped Tooth The administrator now the administered. Pulse-oximeter sirens a frenzied fear, friendly faces pace in busyness managing checklists to the unknown. Man-made epilepsy in-a-box. Temples numbing – signify it … Continue reading Psychiatry in fabula
College Values and social media
To: Dr Lade Smith, CBE, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 14th October 2025 Dear Dr Lade Smith, Thank you for taking the time to reply in response to … Continue reading College Values and social media
outside the circle of listeners
In relation to the potential for psychiatric drugs to cause harm, the psychiatric establishment has kept itself outside the circle of listeners. This, my latest short film, is an artistic … Continue reading outside the circle of listeners