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Saying Donald Trump is mentally ill is unethical, inaccurate and unhelpful

Saying Donald Trump is mentally ill is unethical, inaccurate and unhelpful

John McGowan asks if it’s OK for mental health professionals to give opinions on Donald Trump’s mental health?   Someone asked me what I thought about Donald Trump the other day. I […]

18th July 20174th October 2017 Comment11 Comments on Saying Donald Trump is mentally ill is unethical, inaccurate and unhelpful

Robin Williams, depression and the complex causes of suicide

While many people who kill themselves have been experiencing the extreme distress we might think of as depression, that’s not always the case and is rarely the whole explanation. This article […]

27th October 20145th November 2015 Comment1 Comment on Robin Williams, depression and the complex causes of suicide

It’s Brave but is it Helpful?

When a celebrity like Stephen Fry can publicly admit that he’s recently attempted suicide and others like Catherine Zeta-Jones announce they’re checking into a clinic for maintenance of a bipolar […]

20th June 201311th November 2015 Comment15 Comments on It’s Brave but is it Helpful?

We Can’t Let Maggie Go

Like many middle-aged Brits I came to political sentience chanting, ‘Maggie, Maggie, Maggie…’ followed by some general abuse inviting Mrs Thatcher’s exit. It was all so easy. Hating the Tories […]

15th April 201311th November 2015 Comment4 Comments on We Can’t Let Maggie Go

Gazza, Lance and the difficulties of psychiatric diagnosis

What do you call someone who tells lies persistently? In recent weeks the answer is probably Chris Huhne, the latest in a line of hubristic politicians who have told a […]

22nd February 201311th November 2015 Comment5 Comments on Gazza, Lance and the difficulties of psychiatric diagnosis

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