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The first College Witness Seminar: Psychiatry in the 1960s
A blog post about the College's first Witness Seminar, an oral history event about psychiatry in the 1960s.
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Preparing for the exams
Insights about ways to prepare for paper A , paper B and the CASC, from a trainee - the first of a new series of blogs aimed at trainees.
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Dr Christina Fawcett on the Batman: Arkham series and incarceration of people with mental illness
Dr Sachin Shah speaks to Dr Christina Fawcett, a video game theorist, about the depth of messaging regarding mental illness within these games.
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CNTW Climate Health - Our story
I knew I needed to take action when in February last year I asked some friends if they knew how much CO2 was in the air. They didn’t. “400ppm. And ...
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So this is Christmas, and what have you done?
In her final blog of 2019, Wendy reviews whether she’s achieved the resolutions she made at the start of the year.
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A long way home
In her November blog, Wendy discusses the RCPsych’s new report highlighting improvements needed to acute adult mental health care services.
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Providing support in the justice system
Dr Kathleen Levick, an ST4 intellectual disability psychiatrist based in South London, reflects on her experiences getting to know inmates and defendants in the criminal justice system.
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Too far to go for care
In a special blog, Wendy calls for change to a system which means severely ill patients are forced to travel 100+ miles for care.
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A life-changing career
Dr Golnar Aref-Adib’s first encounter with psychiatry wasn’t exactly perfect – but thanks to a stimulating placement and supportive mentors, she found her way to a fantastic career spanning academia ...
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Time to Walk the Walk
In the November Blog, Professor John Crichton, Chair of the RCPsych in Scotland reflects on an extremely busy month for policy, events and celebrations in Scotland, and the impact on ...
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Social prescribing: from knowledge to action
Dr Katie Blissard Barnes explores the different ways that social prescribing can help patients.
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Life in the hot seat
In her October blog Wendy celebrates new College members, potential new Presidents and new opportunities to influence mental health services.
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Gaming disorder and tips for parents: an interview with Professor Mark Griffiths
Stephen Kaar interviews Professor Mark Griffiths, Director of the International Gaming Research Unit, about gaming disorder.
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Psychiatry chose me
Dr Isaac Sundeep – a general adult psychiatrist working in Inverness – shows how witnessing the struggles of a family member led him to a rewarding career supporting others.
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Music therapy
Dr Molefi Dinga Mathe – aka Dj Levi Love – connects the dots between his role as a psychiatrist working in Adolescent Psychiatric Intensive Care, and the transformative power of ...
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An emergency not to be rushed
Dr Sebastian Rotheray pulls back the curtain on a busy – but stimulating – day in frontline child and adolescent psychiatry.
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Working on the inside: Life as a forensic psychiatrist
Dr Jo Brown explains the unexpected joy and humanity she has uncovered in her role as a forensic psychiatrist.
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Psychiatry at its best
Dr Jenny Drife reflects on the rewards – and rockier moments – of providing mental health support to those who are homeless.
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Why my role is not just about dementia and slippers
Dr Chloe Pickup myth-busts about her role as trainee in old age psychiatry.
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RCPsych Wales - Mark Williams, A Father's Mental Health
Mark Williams shares his personal story, and the establishment of International Father's Mental Health Day #Howareyoudad
RCPsych Wales