Gaberston boys
Long ago, as an NHS doctor, I used to work in Clackmannanshire and sometimes visited Gaberston House in Alloa. When we last met you were young men, really just boys … Continue reading Gaberston boys
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Gaberston boys
When we last met you were young men, really just boys – certified or not – Designated ‘insane’. I was your visiting doctor In Gaberston house. Yesterday, I met you … Continue reading Gaberston boys
Let’s put people first
‘Retired’, I am now a gardener. For 25 years I worked as an NHS psychiatrist. As somebody passionate about science, I fully support open questioning of prevailing understandings [otherwise, how … Continue reading Let’s put people first
Inside Science
In today’s Scotsman, the Inside Science column is by Stephen Lawrie, Professor of Psychiatry at Edinburgh University. It can be read here . As a native of Edinburgh and a … Continue reading Inside Science
‘Herd instinct’
An extract from: Peter J. Gordon, (2012),”Window tax”, Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 16 Iss: 4 pp. 181 – 187
BIOTEX
Recently, on social media, the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists offered advice to somebody who had a blood-stained garment. The President said “Soak in cold water overnight. BIOTEX … Continue reading BIOTEX
the other side
A poem by Rupi Kaur: ‘The other side of the fence’ by Peter.
Stigma and psychiatry: Window Tax
Peter J. Gordon, (2012),”Window tax“, Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 16 Iss: 4 pp. 181 – 187 Purpose of paper: The purpose of this paper is to discuss concerns that, … Continue reading Stigma and psychiatry: Window Tax