Philosophical Theology Books and Articles by Steven Colborne
Earlier this week I had a medical review with my psychiatrist and care coordinator. I was quite nervous about the appointment; this was my first review in almost a year and it felt as though there was an awful lot (too much!) to talk… Continue Reading “Exploring Cognitive Behavioural Therapy”
I recently took part in an anti-stigma photoshoot for The Sun newspaper. The shoot was in connection with the Time To Change campaign, a major initiative from the mental health charities Mind and Rethink. The idea is to get people talking openly about mental… Continue Reading “Fighting stigma: Are things really changing?”
Earlier this week, my publicist Jenna dropped me an email to let me know that The Sun were looking for people with a mental illness to take part in a photoshoot. The shoot, I was told, would be to accompany a feature in the… Continue Reading “Photoshoot for The Sun newspaper”
Dear friends, I’m happy to say I am now out of psychiatric hospital and living in the community again. The Lord has been very generous to me, blessing me with a lovely room in a great location. I can’t quite believe my luck! This… Continue Reading “God is Merciful”
The terrible side-effects of antipsychotic drugs I currently have a diagnosis of the mental health condition schizoaffective disorder (schizophrenia with bipolar elements). Over the past six years I have experienced three episodes of psychosis, and I have taken five different kinds of antipsychotic medication… Continue Reading “Treat the person, not the brain”