Interested in what I’ve done and what I stand for? See my website below - contains info about my background; what motivates me & my Presidential priorities. Also has useful resources for anyone working in psychiatry - info regularly updated.

Are you a mental health professional working with children? We would value your opinion favour the use of social robots to collect questionnaire data from children ages 8 to 10 - more information here

@DrAnnieHickox @Rozewicz @DrLadeSmith This webinar is a couple of years old but might be of interest. Prof Sir Robin Murray & Dr Marta di Forti on cannabis use among people accessing EIP services.

Analogue ➡️ Digital Delighted to be speaking at this event next week with how #digitaltech can ⬆️patient #care & access & ⬇️ #healthinequalities @subodhdave1 @OwenBowdenJones @AmitChougule_X @DrHowardLiu @femi_talabi @reachdrdeepa @DrKhan_do @drmfirdosi @raj_psyc @DrJonGoldin

Congrats 2the 3 amazing teams shortlisted4 @rcpsych #digitalmh awards - you will be joining an illustrious group! @Derektracy1 @_DougStewart @SteveGrangeNHS #rcpsychawards @DrGilluley @haritsa1 @subodhdave1 @Nye_Ndebele @wendyburn @OwenBowdenJones @DrHowardLiu

Every time there’s a shutdown, a standoff or a round of finger-pointing… the people who lose the most aren’t in the headlines. They’re at kitchen tables across America. (Some without enough food on that table.) This isn’t about sides. It’s about solutions. Because while

I am being VERY brave. Thanks @MarkoNotPolo15 for bringing my flu jab to my office! People with #mentalillness are more susceptible to vaccine preventable diseases and have worse outcomes. Let's get us AND our patients ready for winter #getjabbed @rcpsych @DrLadeSmith

A new study found evidence that community perinatal mental health teams increase access to mental healthcare and reduce the risk of relapse. Closer working between community perinatal mental health teams and other maternity services could improve care https://t.co/jOQHHXchhH

The @MHRAgovuk confirm that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children. Read more in their latest update. ➡️ https://t.co/spDMDMVEYS

Did you know you can watch presentations and download slides on suicide and self-harm prevention by our Prof Kapur and @ProfLAppleby on our website? https://t.co/krSMSoO60D

A welcome but sobering report. People with Intellectual Disability/ Neurodiversity risk poor health outcomes and inequity in access to care. We must improve outcomes for this group and for people with mental illness . #parityofesteem #mortalitygap @DrLadeSmith @rcpsych

Your entire digital future, resting on a single phrase? What if there's a better way? Our new demo of @OasisVaultio explores moving beyond seed phrases with a 2-of-3 model and a 7-day recovery delay, as well as inheritance planning directly in your wallet. See how here:

New figures on student suicide published today by @ONS for 2016-23, Eng & Wales. Numbers are higher than previously reported, 160/yr on average. Not because they have actually risen but through better methodology. Student suicide rates remain low compared to gen population. 🧵

📣 Recruitment for our clinician bereavement study will be ending today 📣 NCISH are examining the impact of the death of a patient by suicide on mental health clinicians. Please click here to access the participant information sheet and questionnaire: https://t.co/D3rdngwIev

Implications - primary care as a focus for suicide prevention; risk assessment needs to consider age, sex at birth, diagnosis. Can’t rely on clinical judgement alone as these associations are diagnostic-specific, unexpected, and probably too complex for unstructured approaches

New study!! Suicide risk in primary care, often overlooked in suicide research (which typically focuses on people identified by specialist services). We followed up 1.4M people diagnosed with common mental disorders over 20 years 1/

Cannabis users who take the drug for pain, anxiety or depression are more likely to develop paranoia than recreational users. The study by @KingsIoPPN is the largest survey of its kind. 👇 https://t.co/tN2yhun2Gn

Climate Change & Mental Health: Latin America & Caribbean Perspective Sep 3, 2025 06:00 PM UK time Climate Change & the Future of Psychiatry: Navigating the Next Three Decades #Caribbean #LatinAmerica register here https://t.co/wLfsM5HKkB @DrLadeSmith @DrHowardLiu @KantheeMD

Registered? @4pm Inaugural PAUCES  Event by South Africa @blackpsych_UK @_AGMHI @sri_2050 @Ani5Ahmed Topic: Neuropsychiatry: An Approach to Functional Time: 16:00 BST / 17:00 CAT   Registration: Meeting Registration - Zoom

Nearly 1 in 4 employers still don’t provide the adjustments disabled staff need. Our new guidance offers 15 practical steps to change that. Let’s build inclusive, thriving workplaces. 👉 https://t.co/iB9wd9Cyq5

Another great paper from @TheLancet Commission this time about prevention and management of adverse effects of psychotropic medication #parityofesteem #mortalitygap @rcpsych @tobypill @DrLadeSmith https://t.co/61EmnCePlM

Great seeing @Rethink_ @CentreforMH publish this important work re access to exercise for people with #SevereMentalIllness Exercise helps wellbeing and physical health - just because there are barriers, we still need to make sure everyone has access #parityofesteem @rcpsych

New analysis shows mental health long waits for treatment 12 times higher than for physical health.