‘but is proliferation of pills the answer?’
A CASE STUDY: The Mail on Sunday, 6th October 2024.
Tag: Social Media
Social Media Policy of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
In a letter to me of the 25th September 2024, Dr Lade Smith, CBE, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists said: “Finally, you also suggested the College could address … Continue reading Social Media Policy of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on prescribed harm
This post is from over 2 years ago. I concluded this post by saying that we need to be kind to one another. It is reasonable to expect healthcare professionals … Continue reading A member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on prescribed harm
RCPsych, social media and “what we believe in”
In May 2019, having shared a series of social media responses to the hashtag #ITakeMedsForMyMentalHealth , the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has found herself caught up in … Continue reading RCPsych, social media and “what we believe in”
Life as an influencer
Louise Orwin, Scotsman [The Festival supplement], 24 August 2024
The more views and follows and likes you have
Louise Orwin, Scotsman [The Festival supplement], 24 August 2024
Herald [Letters section]
The Herald, yesterday. I recall a senior and influential UK medic, with a prolific presence and number of followers on Twitter [now X], describing Twitter as “all Disco“. I could … Continue reading Herald [Letters section]
Exceptional ability
Professor Robert Howard, who I have never met, has an exceptional ability to get me wrong. This passage by Gabriel García Márquez was written well before the advent of social … Continue reading Exceptional ability