Media
JOURNALISM
I write regularly for the national press including bylines in The Guardian, The Times and The Independent.
Sample articles in the broadsheets include:
- 'Is mental illness real?'
- 'It's time to talk about suicide and middle-aged men'
- 'Why do people self-harm?'
- 'The psychological tricks women use to cope with harassment'
- 'Gas-lighting': Very real, little understood'
- 'Have I got depression?'
I am interviewed regularly for print media with publications as diverse as Grazia, VICE, The Telegraph, The Sun and The Guardian.
SOCIAL MEDIA
I was one of the first psychologists to theorise, write and debate about how social media might alter mindstates within and outside the clinic. I have a large twitter following, and consistently come out as a top mental health influencer in polls.
You can watch me talking about the effects of technology here, read a newspaper article here
or one of my academic chapters here.
BROADCAST
I have significant experience on TV and the radio.
Sample appearances include:
- Newsnight on 'Digital Narcissism'
- Sky News on 'Adolescence'
- Channel Four on 'Appearance'
- ArtAngel on 'Psychoanalytic Caves'
- Late Night Women's Hour on 'Anxiety'
I have consulted to several top broadcasting production companies on series design. I have had media training, and am regularly called on by British Psychological Society for comment.