Lauren Evans
@dr_l_evans
Forensic psychiatry ST6. Academic interests: psychopharmacology, the patient-prescriber relationship, & older age. Enjoy art, MedEd, & many rep roles! she/her
For those waiting on Bee of the Day. We have enjoyed the bees tremendously!




“There isn’t a wrong type of patient only the wrong type of services.” “Just because you can’t cure someone doesn’t mean you can’t improve their life and you should.” Stick with your patients. Important take away messages from Prof Rob Poole! Some recommended reading:




Absolutely gorgeous talk from Dr Farrell (@afroliage). Definitely one for the mental health book club!
We’re delighted to welcome to the #RCPsychIC stage now author and psychotherapist Dr Marchelle Farrell @afroliage who is in conversation with @DrLadeSmith - the subject is ‘Landscapes of change: reimagining inner and outer worlds’.
What are IPP sentences? Why are people still serving them after they were abolished? And how can we end this scandal once and for all? This dedicated explainer page on our website cuts through the jargon and gives you the information you need: howardleague.org/what-are-ipp-s…
Thought-provoking talk about the OCD and schizophrenia continuum by Dr Emilio Fernandez-Egea.




Having the freedom to defend science is a privilege. Those who have it owe it to everyone the world over to make their voices heard go.nature.com/3GdyhtS
I’m enjoying how much art is featuring at Congress. Please enjoy my Louise Bourgeois attempt…




We love a Kurt Vonnegut reference at 9am. Only at a psych conference…
To those attending RCPsych25, please respect the culture and listen to the only band for a Welsh psych conference. ;)

Fantastic night full of inspirational and wonderful people! @HartlandJoseph delivered just the lecture we needed and I loved the archive from the @BishopsgateInst.
Last night’s AGM & dinner (The Pearl Party) was brilliant. It was lovely to meet LGBTQ+ medics from across the country. We were delighted to present Dr Jo Hartland with the David Harvey Award and listen to them give the Peter King lecture! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Don't miss the last few tickets for our @Cambridge_Fest online event 🎟️ ️Join @bykatewomersley, @suzypuss and @Rebecca99LT, for an eye-opening conversation on mental illness and the myths about women’s mental health. 🗓️ 2 April, 2 pm GMT Book now🔗 cup.org/3DIUUoS
Indian mural that spent decades on Norwegian hospital wall sells for record $13.8m bbc.com/news/articles/…
It’s time to review the age of criminal responsibility. At 10 years’ old, it is the lowest in Europe. Who better to explore this issue with than Kids Law Podcast I also speak a little about my own childhood and offer encouragement to children and young people to use their…