Anorexia nervosa
This is a complex eating disorder which is characterised by low body weight accompanied by a body image distortion. The…
mental illness
Mind over Matter?
When we think of healthcare, I expect the majority of us would think of broken arms, twisted ankles, or the…
Agoraphobia
Until recently, agoraphobia was defined as a fear of open spaces. It now also includes several other related fears such…
Physician, heal thyself?
I became a doctor influenced by my late father, a single-handed general practitioner. He, like many doctors in the 1960’s…