The Social Media Policy of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

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

“Latter-day anti-psychiatrists”

My worry about a sweeping term like ‘latter-day anti-psychiatrists’ is that it risks including those who have suffered harmful consequences of medications taken as prescribed. [Please note: all the descriptions … Continue reading “Latter-day anti-psychiatrists”

“Vile on”

This post is from over 2 years ago. I do hope that this sort of mocking behaviour, by some professionals in the mental health field, has stopped.  We need to … Continue reading “Vile on”

Collective values of an organisation in the era of social media

The intention of this post is to provide an opportunity for professionals to reflect on how the collective values of an organisation can be upheld in the era of social … Continue reading Collective values of an organisation in the era of social media

Case in Point

Recently, a key opinion leader in psychiatry offered a ‘clarification’ in relation to competing financial interests. This influential psychiatrist agrees that “there are doctors in the pocket of companies”  but … Continue reading Case in Point