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A month of learning, reflection and change
In his blog post, Adrian talks about June being a month of learning, reflection and change.
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Pride 2021: RCPsych and Rainbow SIG takes another step to protest LGBTQ+ discrimination and move towards equality
In a blog post to mark the end of Pride, Dr Pavan Joshi (the new chair of our Rainbow Special Interest Group) reflects on how the College has celebrated the ...
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Choose Psychiatry in Scotland: right here, right now
Dr Ihsan Kader, Chair of Choose Psychiatry in Scotland shares some of the wonderful work the RCPsychiS is currently doing via the CPS committee and beyond.
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A Transcultural Approach to meeting the needs of our LGBTQ+ Scots
As Pride month continues, the RCPsych in Scotland’s Policy Officer, Aidan Reid, reflects on the experiences of our LGBTQ+ communities accessing mental health care in Scotland and the recent Scottish ...
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Malte Burup discusses Mind Scanners: a dystopian psychiatry simulator
Sachin speaks the creator of Mind Scanners about the message he wants to send with his dystopian psychiatry simulator
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My interest in psychiatry
Ishbel Kempton is a year 12 student currently preparing for her A-Levels. She is determined to pursue a career in psychiatry and here reflects on where her interest stems from, ...
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Compiling the shortlist for the Future Archives competition
Claire Hilton and Mohamed Ibrahim discuss how they reached the shortlist for the 2021 Future Archives competition.
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My experiences of being a Physician Associate student
Final year Physician Associate student, Benjamin Gregoriou, helps launch our new blog that is all about the work of Physician Associates: a growing and vital cohort working in mental health. ...
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The integral role Physician Associates play in supporting their wider teams
Ria Agarwal shares her experiences of working as a Physician Associate and talks about how integral mental health is within the primary care consultation.
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"Petty tyranny and soulless discipline”: Lunatic asylums in the headlines 100 years ago
Dr Claire Hilton, the College's Historian in Residence, and Dr Clare Groves discuss asylums 100 years ago.
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Pride 2021 - thoughts from our President
RCPsych President, Dr Adrian James, reflects on Pride 2021 and talks about why celebrating equality and diversity is a key priority for the College.
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Supporting our members at home and abroad
Adrian’s May blog discusses the COVID crisis in south Asia, the member experience survey, and some of the ways the College is supporting members at home and overseas.
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Guest post: Being Diagnosed with BPD
As part of Borderline Personality DIsorder (BPD) Awareness Month, we are giving our blog space to Alison, who has written as part of the #BPDAndMe campaign.
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Meet the member - Dr Catherine Taggart
Catherine lives and works in Belfast and we caught up with her to find out more about her career, and work on the College's Sustainability Committee.
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A reflection on nature for mental health week with Dr Dearbhail Lewis
Dr Dearbhail Lewis reflects on the power of nature to help with our mental health.
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Say hello to the College's new Autism Champion
Dr Conor Davidson, the College's new Autism Champion, introduces himself and talks about his experience of autism and his work at the College as part of the Championing Autism program....
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What happened 180 years ago?
A blog post about what the world was like at the time the RCPsych was founded.
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Taking tentative steps
In his April blog Adrian discusses the vaccine roll-out for people with SMIs and highlights the way the College has been in the headlines recently.
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Some historical perspectives on suicide, 60 years after the Suicide Act: what I wished I had known as a young psychiatrist
Dr Lisetta Lovett reflects on how attitudes to suicide have changed over time.
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Electoral Math
As Scotland enters the pre-election period, Policy Officer Aidan Reid reflects on the recent policy activities of the RCPsych in Scotland and provides an outline of future consultations that will ...
RCPsych in Scotland