Patient to psychiatrist
How did I make that leap from them to us, or us to them? I was a patient, a not very active patient, but I had…
The problem with treatment
My brain has been somewhat exercised of late, both by my own internal wrangles about psychiatric treatments and by various online debates, particularly about ECT. These…
Drug deaths
The shocking rise in drug deaths in Scotland, and the reality of how some people have to live led to this poem. I work in drug…
Memory & more
I used to think that being present in any particular situation ensured accuracy. By this I mean accuracy of observation and also of recall; that standing…
Being an in-patient
I have been a psychiatric in-patient on quite a few occasions. I am also the psychiatrist on an in-patient ward. There are differences: I work with…
Online persona
What would I think if I met my online persona? Would I like them, or would I sneer slightly, embarrassed by my own proximity? I’ve tried…
Carers and others
My husband is currently away for a week, leaving me, if not alone, then without him. I am very fortunate to have him, but also slightly…
