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Rock star psychologist: Adam Ficek
Minds in Music: Dr John Tully interviews Adam Ficek, former drummer of Babyshambles, about his successful career in the music industry and what subsequently led him to retrain as a ...
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New year, and an even more resolute RCPsych
President's blog: In her January 2018 blog, Wendy talks about new year's resolutions and a resolute RCPsych.
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Kingdom of Us
Minds on film: Kingdom of Us is a full-length documentary film made for Netflix lasting 109 minutes, directed by Lucy Cohen, and released in the UK in October 2017.
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This War of Mine – a game about the traumas of war
Gaming the mind: This War of Mine is about choices, prioritisation and risk taking. It's about luck, discipline and planning, and it's about not giving up.
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Music, grief, and dying
Minds in music: Dr John Tully explores those artists who have been able to successfully express grief through their music.
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Sustainability in education: how we are changing psychiatry training to highlight sustainability at all levels
Drs Katherine Kennet and Jamie RIchardson talk about focusing on the development of sustainability within the educational aspects of the College.
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Awarding times, rewarding times
President's blog: In her November 2018 blog, Wendy discusses the results to the recent Mental Health Act survey and current news with the devolved nations.
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Depression and the daily grind: Michael Levall on his game Please Knock on My Door
Gaming the mind: An interview with Michael Levall on his new depression centric game 'Please Knock on My Door'.
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Resurface
Minds on film: Resurface is a short documentary film, lasting twenty six minutes, directed by Joshua Izenberg and Wynn Padula, that was released in the US in September 2017 on ...
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Powerful speeches and a royal appointment
President's blog: In her October blog, Wendy talks about an exciting visit to Buckingham palace and about a particularly moving speech at the Labour and Conservative conferences.
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Climate change and mental health: why is it important and what are we doing about it?
Drs Katherine Kennet and Lisa Page discuss climate change and the major impacts extreme weather events can have on the mental health of affected populations.
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Instrumental and ambient music
Minds in Music: Dr John Tully discusses the therapeutic and meditative quality of background music.
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Help us to help you on the front line
President's blog: In her September 2017 blog, Wendy reflects on an exciting first two months in the role.
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August 2018 - Dr Ahmed Saeed Yahya, higher trainee in psychiatry working in a NHS Trust in East London
In this month's guest blog Dr Ahmed Saeed Yahya gives us the final part of her series on staff burnout and wellbeing in psychiatric services.
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Tears, cheers and priorities for the next three years
President's blog: Wendy writes her first blog as President in July 2017 and reflects on the early challenges.
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Sea Hero Quest: using play data for dementia research
Gaming the Mind: The team talk to Dr Hugo Spiers about how 73 years' of gaming research from 2.7 million users created the biggest dementia study in history.
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#UnmaskMyCity: why psychiatrists should care about air pollution
Dr Shuo Zhang talks about global initiatives to address air pollution.
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Manchester by the Sea
Minds on film: Manchester by the Sea is written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. It was released in the UK in 2016 and has since won 115 awards.
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June 2017 - Dr Alastair Cook, outgoing Chair of the RCPsych in Scotland
Dr Alastair Cook, outgoing chair of the RCPsych in Scotland, looks back on the recent Congress in Edinburgh and reflects on his time as chair.
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A fantasy based in reality: Hellblade
Gaming the Mind: how service user and specialist input informed the portrayal of psychosis in Hellblade.
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