Tag: mentalhealth
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Case 63, Julio Rojas – A Psychological Formulation #6
*Please note, this post contains spoilers for the audio drama* The English adaptation of Chilean audio drama, Caso 63 by Julio Rojas was released on 25th October 2022. Case 63, a Spotify Original from Gimlet Studio, stars Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac. Case 63, an audio drama Over the course of 10 episodes, we are…
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There’s Only One Danny Garvey, David F. Ross – A Psychological Formulation #5
*Please note, this post contains spoilers for the book* I read There’s Only One Danny Garvey as part of The Scottish Book Club’s book for October 2022. Like many in the group, I’m not a football fan so might not have picked this book up otherwise. This would have been such a shame as it…
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The Young Team, Graeme Armstrong – A Psychological Formulation #4
*Please note, this post contains spoilers for the book* When I read Graeme Armstrong’s The Young Team earlier this year it resonated with me on a number of levels. Growing up in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire and being a teenager in the 2000’s, there was so much in this book that seemed familiar. From the music,…
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Shuggie Bain, Douglas Stuart – A Psychological Formulation #3
*Please note, this post contains spoilers for the book* Shuggie Bain quickly became one of my favourite books. It was an important book for me, as I credit it (alongside a few others) as truly reigniting my passion for reading over the past year. Shuggie’s story is captivating and tragic in equal measure and Douglas…
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To Paradise, Hanya Yanagihara – A Psychological Formulation #2
Please note, this post contains spoilers At the beginning of the year, I was gripped by Hanya Yanagihara’s century spanning To Paradise. This is my first novel of hers that I had read but I had heard a lot of great things about her writing and was aware of the excitement for her new book.…
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Young Mungo, Douglas Stuart- A Psychological Formulation #1
Please note, this post contains spoilers Like many, I have been I have been captivated by the writing of Douglas Stuart. His second book Young Mungo follows the story of Mungo Hamilton, a 15 year old boy from Glasgow, growing up in the 90’s. The book spans two time points and explores themes of sectarian…
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Hello there…
After years of reading for work and training, I’ve finally had the time over the past year to get back to reading for fun. There’s lots of great bloggers and book communities out there that I wasn’t sure how I could contribute to this in a meaningful or interesting way. After reading some amazing books…
The Paperback Psychologist 