RCPsych eNewsletter

October 2022

Welcome to our eNewsletter for members

In this month's issue we hear about last week's Presidential hustings, announce a change to our print journals, explain how we're celebrating Black History Month and ask for your help in learning more about the diversity of our membership.

Psychiatrist Support Service (PSS)

The Psychiatrists' Support Service (PSS) provides free, rapid, high quality peer support by telephone to psychiatrists of all grades who may be experiencing personal or work-related difficulties. Contact the PSS by phone on 020 8618 4020 or by email at pss@rcpsych.ac.uk.

News from the Devolved Nations

RCPsych in Wales

The Children’s Laureate Wales teamed up with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales to deliver a series of poetry workshops on the effects of technology on young people’s mental health. The workshops inspired a new poem by the Children’s Laureate, released as an animated video on World Mental Health Day, October 10, 2022.

We will be hosting a Tourette’s Syndrome Learning Day on the 31 October. This is our first in person event since lockdown and precedes our first hybrid event coming up in December.

Read the latest news and blog posts from Wales.

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