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”

The promotion of a hashtag by RCPsych

I worked as an NHS psychiatrist for quarter of a century and when I prescribed medications I tried to do so as carefully and appropriately as I could. In doing … Continue reading The promotion of a hashtag by RCPsych

“wokey-cokey”

In today’s Herald, Neil Mackay offered his opinion on what he described as “anti-woke hysteria”.  I welcomed this perspective as I have had difficulty in understanding what ‘woke’ really means, … Continue reading “wokey-cokey”