Blogs
We have a wide range of blogs including our President's blog (typically with a new post every month), our Careers in Psychiatry blog as well as blogs for topics such as Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and our cultural blog.
Additionally, our main RCPsych blog includes posts on a broad diversity of topics.
You can use the category menu below to filter posts from all of these blogs.
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Good for their memory and good for your soul: the art of the obituary
Dr Claire Hilton, the College's Honorary Archivist discusses the College's work on obituaries and offers some advice for authors.
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South Asian Heritage Month: A bridge too far? On tackling barriers to achieving RCPsych Fellowship
As part of our South Asian Heritage Month 2025 celebrations, Dr Neeti Sandhu shares details of her own career journey, which she hopes will encourage others to recognise and realise ...
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Reflections of an outgoing chair: Building belongings, amplifying voices in challenging times
To mark Pride 2025, our outgoing Rainbow SIG chair Dr Pavan Joshi has written this brilliant blog post reflecting on his time in the role.
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Gheel, ou une colonie d'alienes: lacks title page and imprint
A blog post about unusual model of mental health care in the town of Geel and a book in the College's antiquarian collection.
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Ydych chi'n ymweld ag unrhyw wyliau cerddorol yr haf hwn?
Rydym wedi rhestru rhywfaint o gyngor i'ch helpu i fwynhau'r tymor wyliau eleni.
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Weight Management and Mental Health in Wales
Welcome to this month’s blog post, in which Dr Katherine O’Mahony and Dr Emily Peckham, introduce our new report Weight Management and Mental Health: A framework for action in Wales ...
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Mental hospital modernisation: train waggons and a salutary story
Dr Claire Hilton, the College's Honorary Archivist discusses the new item in the College Cabinet of Curiosities. It is a miniature coal train waggon with Napsbury Mental Hospital written on ...
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What's the harm in a diagnosis?
Our Autism Champion, Dr Conor Davidson, considers the advantages and disadvantages of giving an autism diagnosis.
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Croeso i Gymru, Welcome to Wales - a summer of hwyl
A warm welcome to Wales from the Chair of RCPsych in Wales, Alka Ahuja
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How to make the most of your Congress experience!
Alongside the main Congress programme we have a number of other activities taking place allowing you to meet with like minded individuals in more relaxed settings. Find out what we've ...
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Radio hypnotic crystals, mail-order psychology and ‘Professor’ Elmer Prather
Dr Gordon Bates, the College's Historian in Residence writes about Elmer Prather, his wife Abigail Prather and their correspondence courses in psychology and radio-hynotic crystals.
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Are you based overseas? Become an international member ahead of the Congress this year and save on your ticket!
If you are considering joining the College, there is no better time than now! Explore the benefits and options available to you and save a significant amount on your ticket ...
Congress team