Our latest blog post is an anonymous account of a medical student’s continued eating disorder recovery. To read the post, head over to the link below…
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This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week and the theme is increasing medical education. You can now view our Eating Disorder Resources page, consisting of previous event resources, blog posts and more, curated by our Year 4 rep Katie. For more information about how you can get involved, head to https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/.
Our blog LivPsych Mic is back! The latest post explores the effect of culture and language on diagnosis and prognosis in psychiatry, and was entered as part of the British Indian Psychiatric Association (BIPA) medical student essay competition. Click here to check it out!
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Addressing Taboos
It’s Valentine’s Day! In this piece, resident psychiatrist Dr Bilal Zafar highlights the importance of creating a non-judgemental consultation space and recognising that lust comes in many forms. To read the post, click here.
In our latest blog post, Student Doctor Seth Jamieson writes about how a lockdown conversation led to a piece of real research, which not only caused him to question his own argument and the perceptions of others, but was also published in an international medical journal! To read the blog post, click here.
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In Prison with a Psychiatrist
In Sunday blog post and first “diary from placement”, our Year 2 rep Jed Winstanley shares his experience of a day in forensic psychiatry, reflecting on the key skills needed to practice psychiatry in a potentially unforgiving environment. To read the post, click here.
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Imposter Syndrome
For our first blog post of 2021, we welcome back Dr Bilal Zafar for a reflection on Imposter syndrome. In this short and sweet piece, Dr Zafar reflects on satisfaction and wellbeing, as well as the value in recognising your own strengths. As we pull on our masks for 2021, let us not forget who […]
For our final blog post of 2020, our Wellbeing Rep Niamh shares her tips and self-care activities to try over the winter break. To see what she had to say, head over to: https://mindinconversation.wordpress.com/2020/12/23/niamhs-12-days-of-wellbeing/
In our Sunday blog post, our editor and society president Will hears from young people who have had negative reactions to illicit drugs, discusses keeping students safe and explores the neurobiological reasons for risk taking. The post comes in association with NeuroSight who are looking for University students to complete their survey about drug use over […]
In Wednesday’s blog post, our newest committee member and first year student doctor Ellie Rigby shares her tips for dealing with anxiety – discussing ways to sleep, how to fight back against panic attacks, and her ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card. To read the post head to: https://mindinconversation.wordpress.com/2020/11/18/the-dreaded-worry/
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