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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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"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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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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Introducing the Virtual Congress Fringe!
Take a sneak peak at College’s first Virtual Congress Fringe! See what takes your interest; comedy, wine tasking, salsa dancing and much, much more!
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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 ...
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RCPsych Wales - Parity across the land
Insight into RCPsych’s campaign for parity in Wales ahead of May’s Senedd Parliament elections.
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The 25 Women project: stories and storytellers
Dr Beena Rajkumar discusses our 25 women and the courage they have shown to own their stories and to share them.
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WMHSIG 25th anniversary reflections – Dr Ros Ramsay
Former WMHSIG Chair Dr Ros Ramsay reflects on her own life and the common challenges women have faced in the profession.
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Marking a year of COVID-19
A year on from the first lockdown, Adrian reflects on the highs and lows of the last year and focuses on some important initiatives in the year ahead.
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The 25 Women project: linked journeys of medicine, psychiatry and life
Dr Jo Talbot Bowen introduces the latest five women that are featured in the 25 Women project.
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Become an international member ahead of the RCPsych’s first Virtual International Congress
The RCPsych Congress is the most ideal time to become an international member of the College. Have a read to find out more!
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The 25 Women project: identifying barriers and reducing stigma
Dr Julia Barber discusses the problems that cause women to be underrepresented in academia and practice and why diversity in our workforce remains inadequate.
Dr Julia Barber