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Thursday, 28, March, 2024

Mad in the UK Authors

James Moore
Administrator

James Moore has experienced the psychiatric system and psychiatric drugs firsthand following a stress-related breakdown. Believing himself to be fundamentally broken, he spent many years on psychiatric drugs before awakening to the reality that psychiatry has few answers for human difficulties. James produces and hosts the Mad in America podcast, in which he interviews experts and those with lived experience to challenge some common misconceptions about psychiatry, psychiatric drugs and the biomedical model.

Peter Kinderman
Author

Peter Kinderman is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Liverpool, an honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, and former President of the British Psychological Society. His research interests are in psychological processes as mediators between biological, social and circumstantial factors in mental health and wellbeing. His most recent book, ‘A Prescription for Psychiatry’, presents his vision for the future of mental health services. You can follow him on Twitter as @peterkinderman.

Auntie Psychiatry
Author

Auntie Psychiatry is an artist and writer who lives and works in Derbyshire, UK. She turned to cartooning in 2015 as a creative outlet for her growing sense of disquiet at the damage being done in the name of psychiatry. She recently published a book titled Of Course I'm Anti-Psychiatry. Aren't You?: An Illustrated Critique of 21st Century Psychiatry. To find out more, visit her website www.auntiepsychiatry.com.

Gary Sidley
Author

Gary is a freelance writer, blogger, conference speaker and trainer. In 2013, he opted for early retirement from his post of Professional Lead/Consultant Clinical Psychologist after 33 continuous years of employment in NHS mental health services. Throughout his career, Gary has presented numerous workshops on a range of topics including the psychological factors underpinning suicidal behaviour, stigma, advance decisions, cognitive behaviour therapy and the limitations of risk assessment.