Human nature
How I went from non-runner to running lover in 4 weeks of taking things easy I am a runner. I couldn’t have said this a month ago. I wasn’t even thinking about running then. But somehow, in just four weeks, I’ve made a shift from not even
Healthcare
A medical colleague fell off a tightrope all medical pros online must navigate daily: the delicate balance of expressing useful info in a way that catches attention.
Mental illness
…and not nearly enough about violence TO them. In years of work I haven’t been attacked even once. But I know several colleagues who’ve been attacked by—wait for it—patient relatives. Why are we so focused on the wrong end?
Christianity
Wanting to justify himself, he asked, “Who is my neighbour?” Luke 10:29 (paraphrased) This was the lukewarm response to perhaps the most profound words ever uttered. But, let’s be honest, it’s a response we’re all familiar with, isn’t it? Few of us, if any, have
Healthcare
A man in his prime, had his life overtaken by mental illness before taking it himself. This story from The Punch Nigeria is grim and tragic and a reminder of how much work remains for mental health awareness in Nigeria.
Healthcare
I’ve been really excited for the implications of the new Apple Watch (I wrote on that here). But shortly after I shared my excitement, someone in a WhatsApp group for my medical school alumni brought up some new artificial intelligence (AI) breakthrough, and brought up the old question: Won’
Healthcare
The new Watch matters more than the new iPhones Why? Because I can think of three groups of people who would be directly invested in getting one asap: * The elderly * People with epilepsy * People with heart disease For people in these groups (and that’s a lot of people) the
Healthcare
It’s for your own good, especially if medication is part of your care. I see this too often, and it’s heartbreaking and a bad idea. And stopping because you’re doing great reveals a common misconception about how mental healthcare works.
Empathy
The value of emotional insight It might seem weird: how, you might wonder, does a person not know they have emotional problems? Especially someone like me, who’s trained in mental healthcare. There’s several ways to answer that question, but for now let’s just say it’s sort
Human nature
It’s simply not fair to either side “Movies aren’t as good as books.” Might as well say: “Kids aren’t as good as their parents.” That one comes from the other doesn’t justify judging both on the same scale. As media, books and movies are as different
Christianity
A meditation on living with existential dread Death doesn’t make me as anxious as life—and living—does. And I know I can’t be the only one. Right? Right? I don’t know for sure if that’s something everyone feels. Like, I’m sure there are those
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How the hit movie proves so effective Black Panther confronted me with two big questions I find simultaneously longstanding and fresh. [embed]https://twitter.com/docayomide/status/964487600647168000?s=12[/embed] The best stories are those that continue long after the last page has turned or credits have rolled. But