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Note from the Editor : It is my pleasure to present the final Psych Star blog of the Psych Star Series , a collection of articles written...

On a busy road, when the traffic rushes like water breaking through a dam and the lights refuse to turn red, the decision you may make to...

It is ADHD Awareness Month , and I often find myself reflecting on my own diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD),...

Trigger warning: This article discusses suicide. Some readers may find this distressing. Massive increases in referrals to Child and...

In my second year of medical school, I had the opportunity to choose my student-selected component of the course. There were several...

Psychiatry has been a highlight of my medical school experience. Every psychiatrist I’ve met, every talk and lecture I’ve attended, and...

Perusing the Royal College of Psychiatrists website, I stumbled upon the faculty page for 'Rehabilitation and Social Psychiatry'. I had...

Special Note from the Editors: Welcome to our brand-new series written by the 2023 Psych Stars! Chosen by the Royal College of...

My interest in mental health grew considerably when I started medical school. I remember being spellbound by a lecture in the first term...

Reflections from the President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists on the latest series of PsychStar blogs I was glad to be invited to...

My experiences working as a support worker for adults with intellectual disability, before starting medical school and alongside my...

Mental health stigma and discrimination is slowly decreasing, as shown in the report ‘Time to Change’ in 2015. Given the current effects...

Disclaimer: This blog is by no means an endorsement, nor is it advocating illegal activities. It is purely a discussion about the growing...

A lot has been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the last 6 months. For those of us familiar with the inside of clinic rooms, one of...

Psychiatry, like many other specialties within medicine, has a range of sub-specialties from which one can choose during higher training,...

Content Warning  — This blog deals with the topic of suicide and may be distressing to some readers. If any of the topics raised resonate...

Special note from the editors: This is the fifth blog of our new series, The future of mental health as seen by the future leaders in...

Special note from the editors: This is the fourth blog of our new series, The future of mental health as seen by the future leaders in...

Special note from the editors: This is the third blog of our new series, The future of mental health as seen by the future leaders in...

Special note from the editors: This is the second blog of our new series, The future of mental health as seen by the future leaders in...

A Need for Compassion when Encouraging Young People to Engage in Mental Health Special note from the editors: Please enjoy reading the...