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...think, to how we behave, to how others treat us. In other words, it can shape how we see ourselves as part of a larger group but it can also shape how others perceive us. Too narrow of an understanding of cultures can lead to ‘othering’ and can produce prejudice when people fear what they don’t know. In recent months, inequalities based on race, ethnicity and colour...

...think someone should respond to loss. Psychiatrist William Worden would argue that grief is a process to be worked through and others such as the sociologist Christine Valentine would argue that there is no timetable for grief and a bereaved individual will find ways to continue a bond with those who have died. I know many people do this by remembering the person in a...

...think you have coronavirus? You may need to isolate yourself if you think you have coronavirus or have been in close contact with an infected person. Spending 15 minutes within 2m (6ft) of someone with the virus, or having face-to-face contact, increases your risk of contracting the disease. Please check the NHS website for more advice on what to do. How can you stop...

...think that people in the medical profession have a duty to preserve life – even though someone might be near the end of life. It may also be argued that that placing people who are working to save life in the role of helping to take life has the potential to destroy trust. This is also what is known as the ‘thin end of the wedge’ argument, that there might be...

...thinking was fragmented. When used in psychiatry, ‘schizophrenia’ refers to a collection of unusual experiences or symptoms such as: hearing voices, having hallucinations, having strange beliefs or delusions, feeling paranoid or being out of touch with reality. Schizophrenia is classed as a ‘psychotic disorder’ along with bipolar disorder and a few other...