Trigger warning - the anti-psychiatry movement are at risk of foaming with fury at this one... Sorry if the headline feels like click bait. Because no, this 40 year old is not pilled up in that sense. I spent my Saturday night reading my new Christmas magazine and wearing my new pink slipper boots (with … Continue reading Pilled Up
Panorama – a prescription for propaganda
So the recent Panorama has caused some controversy. It was entitled 'A prescription for murder' and was supposedly an investigation into the dangerous effects of antidepressants. In my view, it was wholly unfair and served to reinvigorate stigma around medication. Of course, I'm not suggesting that taking SSRIs is a risk free business, and I … Continue reading Panorama – a prescription for propaganda
Psychiatry v Psychology
I'm neither a psychiatrist or a psychologist, but I'm a consumer of both ideas. So I reckon I can say something on the subject... Have you seen the Twitter war? The psychologists v psychiatrists war of words in 140 characters. It can be as caustic as JK Rowling v Donald Trump, except in this war, … Continue reading Psychiatry v Psychology
It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…PR person
My mate Tom lives the life of a 90s PR. Those halcyon days when journalists had time to lunch with you at the restaurant responsible for underwriting your mortgage. In reality, me and Tom (or Tom and I, as he will no doubt correct me) were just starting out in our PR and marketing careers … Continue reading It REALLY couldn’t happen to a nicer…PR person
How to land a plane
(or, My experience of anti-depressants and other stories Meet Serotonin. A good mate of mine. We never used to be that close. I thought we were, but Serotonin was one of those fair weather friends. First hint of troubled water and she pissed right off. So when we recently formed a meaningful friendship (as opposed … Continue reading How to land a plane
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