I don't talk to dead bodies, with former forensic psychiatrist Dr. Rhona Morrison

Ladey Adey Show

In this episode, Ladey Adey interviews Rhona Morrison about her book - I don't talk to dead bodies - The Curious Encounters of a Forensic Psychiatrist.

Doctor Rhona Morrison is a retired consultant forensic psychiatrist from Scotland. Rhona spent more than 30 years working in the NHS with mentally disordered offenders. She was affectionately named ‘Dr. M’ by her clinical team, and it stuck.

Following retirement in 2018, at age 55, she returned to her passion for art and built her studio, where she creates beautiful watercolor paintings and pen and ink pointillism drawings.

In addition to her passion for art, Dr. Rhona has recently completed writing her memoir, "I don’t talk to dead bodies... the curious encounters of a forensic psychiatrist". It is due for publication in the summer of 2022.

During this episode, Dr. Rhona shares insights into the making of a forensic psychiatrist and some of the bizarre, hilarious, and heart-warming encounters along the way. She is passionate about de-stigmatisation of mental illness and invites us to meet the human beings behind the headlines who have learned to live with their illness.

Rhona confesses to being a reluctant academic but her favourite quote is "I came, I saw, I conquered" - Julius Caesar". Rhona wrote this in all of my medical textbooks after she passed her exams.

Rhona's tip for writing: Write with honesty and integrity and people will engage with you.

Useful links

Guest: Dr. Rhona Morrison

Website: http://www.rhonamorrison.com/

Book link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dont-Talk-Dead-Bodies-Psychiatrist/dp/1912300788/?fbclid=IwAR06tP1jIvO-jkeguflX_4mYLyow0kIaDFnYTsCuXS0CWqk5u9mBFHsjKdc

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