Blogs
We have a diverse range of blogs including our President's Updates, #ChoosePsychiatry as well as blogs for topics such as Black Lives Matter and Minds on Film. You can use the categories below to view all the posts from specific blogs.
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What makes a great psychiatrist? Four core skills every trainee psychiatrist needs
Interested in specialising in psychiatry? Dr Ian Collings explores the key competencies that are vital for any medical student or trainee doctor transitioning into mental health.
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Interview with Samara Linton for Black History Month
Samara Linton is a junior doctor, award-winning writer and content creator. She is the co-author of Diane Abbott: The Authorised Biography and co-editor of The Colour of Madness: Exploring BAME ...
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£10 million to support university students through pandemic
The Welsh Government has announced it’s providing an extra £10 million this year towards supporting university students during the pandemic.
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Bloods, sweat and…lots of tea: a day in the life of an on-call psychiatric trainee
Wonder what it’s like to be on call for a large psychiatric hospital? Trainee psychiatrist Dr Kay Sunderland takes us minute-by-minute through a fast-paced day supporting acutely unwell patients.
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View from the front: three perspectives on military psychiatry
Working with NATO, training to evacuate from helicopters, tackling the Himalayas ... Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Charlie Tweed and his two colleagues explore some of the surprising and challenging opportunities they’ve ...
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Celutions talks on Black History Month
"Black mental health has always been important, but if there’s a time to pay it some attention – the time is now."
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Why we should prioritise adult ADHD
Why we should prioritise adult ADHD - A blog from the RCPsych in Scotland's ADHD Subgroup
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Five things you (probably) don’t know about forensic psychiatry
In the first blog of our Choose Psychiatry series, Dr Stania Kamara takes us behind the scenes of the criminal justice system, as she explains some of the lesser-known aspects ...
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COVID-19 distress in India: A psychiatrist's perspective
World Mental Health Day 2020: Consultant psychiatrist Divya Nallur discusses the effects of the pandemic in India.
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Reflecting on Black Lives Matter and celebrating the new Association of Black Psychiatrists
Dr Mosun Fapohunda speaks of the momentous events of this year and how they have affected black people and BAME communities in general.
Dr Mosun Fapohunda