Glad it’s all over
July 2020. CR229: a ‘Position Statement’ by the Royal College of Psychiatrists has been published: The Final report of the Patient Safety Group on Self-Harm and Suicide in Adults. CR229: makes … Continue reading Glad it’s all over
Tag: suicide prevention
suicide cairns
You may not be aware of this, but across Scotland there are surviving cairns which mark where somebody who had taken their life was once buried. Generally the names have … Continue reading suicide cairns
Ten years of communication with Professor Appleby
Millie Kieve: “I have been communicating with Professor Appleby for 10 years, to try to have the well recorded risk of suicidal feelings due to prescribed drugs or withdrawal effects, … Continue reading Ten years of communication with Professor Appleby
‘Problematic Advice from Suicide Prevention Experts’
This paper can be accessed here. [It is pay-for-view but offers an important analysis]
Celebrating 25 years
The current edition of INSIGHT, the magazine of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, celebrates 25 years since the College opened its doors in Scotland. This anniversary spans the same period … Continue reading Celebrating 25 years
Protected: Akathisia and suicide
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Suicide Prevention: oral evidence given to the House of Commons
The following evidence on suicide prevention was given by Professor Carmine Pariante and Professor Louis Appleby to the House of Commons on the 29th November 2016. What is shared here … Continue reading Suicide Prevention: oral evidence given to the House of Commons
Kelly’s cats
I made this film at the start of the year. It is an artistic film that considers suicide. It is also a film about all that matters to me. Union … Continue reading Kelly’s cats
Antony
A week before he took his life, Antony Schofield e-mailed me: Antony Schofield <aschofield@runbox.com> Sun, Aug 25, 11:05 AM Dear Dr Gordon, I have been suffering from extremely severe withdrawal … Continue reading Antony