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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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Music and cognitive styles
Minds in music: Dr John Tully interviews music psychologist, David Greenberg, about his research into the importance of musical engagement.
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Lilting
Minds on film: Lilting is the first full length film written and directed by the Cambodian born British director Hong Khaou. It was released in the UK in 2014.
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Mark Saville on how SpecialEffect 'levels the playing field' for people with physical disabilities
Gaming the mind: Mark Saville lists the aims of SpecialEffect. 'To help people of all ages with physical disabilities enjoy videogames. To play video games on a level playing field ...
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Out of Programme Training in Pantang Hospital, Ghana – Dr Konstantinos Tsamakis, April 2017
Dr Kostas Tsamakis details his rewarding time spent in Pantang Hospital, Ghana.
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Through the gate and back again: how Dr Augustine Yip forged a career in gaming before returning to medicine
Gaming the mind: An interview with Dr Augustine Yip, a qualified medical professional who branched out into game development before returning to medicine full time.
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March 2017 - Dr Stephen Potts, Chair of the RCPsych in Scotland Liaison Faculty
Dr Stephen Potts discusses his fascinating project "Anatomy of Malice: A psychologist and psychiatrist compete to understand the minds of Nazi war criminals on trial at Nuremberg".
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Music therapy
Minds in music: The role of humanities in healthcare is becoming all the more important. Dr John Tully examines the role music therapy can play in a mental health setting....
Dr John Tully