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Paul Crawford

@paulcrawford.bsky.social
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Award-winning Author, Editor and Academic, Institute of Mental Health, The University of Nottingham www.paulcrawfordauthor.com

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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What’s falling in love without falling apart? Ruby Aeron brings out another brilliant track! open.spotify.com/album/2SE1U8...
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Bite the Bullet - Single by Ruby Aeron | Spotify
Ruby Aeron · single · 2026 · 1 songs
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Daughter Ruby’s new track coming! Pre-book and please share xxx An amazing young singer-songwriter! ffm.to/q45avv7 bite the bullet presave link xx
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Bite the Bullet
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Here’s the latest track from my incredible daughter Ruby! ffm.to/6xej69
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Presave 'Where the Fairies Lie'✧𐦍
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Out now! Turn up the volume! open.spotify.com/album/62rCxl...
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POWEROUT - Single by Ruby Aeron | Spotify
Ruby Aeron · single · 2026 · 1 songs
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Pre-save daughter Ruby’s latest fab track out 14 August! ffm.to/11rq5xe
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POWEROUT
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Why AI breaks the historical case against technological unemployment. Read this! theillegible.substack.com/p/the-cognit...
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The cognitive remainder
Why AI breaks the historical case against technological unemployment
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Check out our latest paper on mental health advice on TikTok! doi.org/10.1016/j.pr...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Does the political cry for stability mean anything? theillegible.substack.com/p/dont-upset...
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Don't upset the apple cart
Rachel Reeves celebrated a return to 'economic stability' in her spring statement. So has every chancellor for 30 years. The question is: stability for whom?
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
AI isn’t just coming for your job, it’s coming for your leverage! Check out this insightful essay. open.substack.com/pub/theilleg...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Consider compassion a public health asset. Read our latest research paper. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...
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Frontiers | Mapping compassion in the general adult population: religious and secular compassionate acts in social relationships and organizational culture
BackgroundCompassion, defined as recognizing suffering and acting to alleviate it, is increasingly acknowledged as a public health asset that enhances resili...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Delighted that my daughter Ruby Aeron has been named as one of BBC Music Introducing's "Artist Hot For 2026" / "Ones to Watch" in the East Midlands. Check her songs out on all music platforms!
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Join Andre Tomlin from National Elf Service and members of our team for a youth-led policy webinar on social media influencers and mental health. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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"WTF, this is so dangerous!" Social media influencers & youth mental health | André Tomlin
⚠️ What impact are social media influencers having on youth mental health? ⚠️ Why do young people describe some online mental health content as “dangerous”?  ⚠️ What do they actually want from adults ...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Delighted to flag up our Mental Health Influencer Showcase coming soon! A wonderful collaboration between the Universities of Birmingham, Aston, Nottingham alongside The McPin Foundation. www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/menta...
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Mental Health Influencer Showcase - University of Birmingham
Insights from our research project 'Influencer Stories of Mental Health and Young People'.
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
A wonderful new track Atlantic from my singer-songwriter daughter Ruby Aeron! Check it out! open.spotify.com/track/11aE51...
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Atlantic
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
What if your brain was not your own and you killed people? Would you deserve to go to prison or a hospital? Find my blog on World Mental Health Day here! cranthorpemillner.com/world-mental...
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World Mental Health Day 2025 - Cranthorpe Millner
For World Mental Health Day, we’re proud to spotlight some of our authors who have championed mental health representation in their work.
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Daughter Ruby Aeron’s latest brilliant track! Check it out and pre-save! ditto.fm/girl-in-the-... presave link
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Girl in the Mirror
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
A wonderful evening speaking at Clifton Women’s Institute! Readers are the best royalties! @womensinstitute.bsky.social www.amazon.co.uk/Wonders-Doct...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
If you need a brighter day listen to daughter Ruby Aeron’s incredible new single Empty Pavements!!! open.spotify.com/album/4i17Py...
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Empty Pavements
Ruby Aeron · Single · 2025 · 2 songs
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Health Humanities Research Group @healthhumslboro.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We had a lovely afternoon hearing about health humanities, creative practice, and mental health from @paulcrawford.bsky.social. Our members enjoyed a reading from Paul’s new book The Wonders of Doctor Bent and a thoughtful Q&A session. 📚✍🏼🌟
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Amazing first play of daughter Ruby Aeron's new track Empty Pavements - see at 33:34 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
One of the joys of writing fiction alongside academic non-fiction is hearing back from my readers! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0DV...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Nottingham author Paul Crawford's new novel explores mental health inspired by Lord Byron's struggles hucknalldispatch.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
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Nottingham author Paul Crawford's new novel explores mental health inspired by Lord Byron's struggles
Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford tells us about how his latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, drew on Nottingham locations and explores the impact of extreme mental states of the kind...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Manchester unlocks new novel's secrets. manchesterworld.uk/arts-and-cul...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
We need to tackle toxic cultures in secure hospitals. www.nationalworld.com/health/the-w...
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The Wonders of Doctor Bent: Tackling toxic cultures in secure hospitals
Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford tells us how his latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, challenges toxic cultures in forensic care settings.
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Amazing responses from readers! Thank you!!!
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Aurora Amaryllis at LeftLion interviews me about my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent. leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Let's give more consideration to the damaging impact of confined, isolated minds. #mentalhealth #lockdown #confinement #prison #Isolation www.nationalworld.com/arts-and-cul...
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We all trained for going to Mars during lockdown
Professor Paul Crawford asks whether we have learned enough about the mental impact of pandemic lockdowns
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
What matters to any writer is every reader. Thanks to all who have read The Wonders of Doctor Bent, given reviews and spread the word! waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
My conversation with podcaster Amul Pandya. You can watch the conversation on X or wherever you get your podcasts (link here: buzzsprout.com/2260359). You can find out more about Professor Crawford here: paulcrawfordauthor.com
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Author R&R with Paul Crawford - 'In Reference to Murder' feature go.shr.lc/4kADAmu via @shareaholic
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Author R&R with Paul Crawford
Paul Crawford is a British novelist and multi-genre author, who is also founder and the world's first professor of the field of health humanities, advancing creative wellbeing. He directs the Centre f...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
My new article in The Conversation on killers with severe mental health issues. theconversation.com/killers-with...
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Killers with severe mental health issues are perceived as monsters - here’s why that’s a terrible failure of academics like me
The cases of killers Valdo Calocane and Axel Rudakubana have sparked fierce debate over the place for people with severe mental health issues in wider society.
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
What a great neighbour, Richard Osman! Let's hope he reads The Wonders of Doctor Bent! www.waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The Wonders of Doctor Bent is in the room! Get your copy anywhere! waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Launched today! So good to see my novel The Wonders of Doctor Bent out there!!! waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
There's a little robin on the cover of my novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent. But don't be fooled by prettiness! Thanks for the drawing Lisa! www.waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Three days to go! "The Wonders of Doctor Bent brilliantly draws us in to the suffering of his characters. It poignantly reveals the potential for recovery." Prof Gene Beresin MD @harvard.edu waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Author inspired by time as London-based barman. #NewFiction #thriller #Crime www.londonworld.com/business/aut...
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Author inspired by time as London pub barman
Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford has spoken of how his dark novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, draws on his time working at a London pub.
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Early copies of The Wonders of Doctor Bent arrived!!! Thanks to all the team at Cranthorpe Millner! www.waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Tackling toxic cultures in secure hospitals is needed to regain confidence after Panorama exposure. www.nationalworld.com/health/the-w...
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The Wonders of Doctor Bent: Tackling toxic cultures in secure hospitals
Award-winning author, Professor Paul Crawford tells us how his latest novel, The Wonders of Doctor Bent, challenges toxic cultures in forensic care settings.
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
“The Wonders of Doctor Bent is a switchback ride of a thriller.” - Ronnie Brown, author of Restless Souls Available now, dive into this complex tale of murder, revenge and abandonment… waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
See my opinion piece on parental abuse. It's not just the smacking that hurts. @InstituteMH #Parents #abuse #smack #punishment www.surreyworld.co.uk/community/pa...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
New novel out March 18th 2025. Murder, revenge, abandonment and a psychiatrist who sets out to humanise a secure psychiatric hospital. Check out blurb and Pre-order here: www.waterstones.com/book/the-won....
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Here is a short opinion piece from me on the tragic case of Valdo Calocane. www.nationalworld.com/news/opinion...
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The case of Valdo Calocane: Prime and punishment
Professor Paul Crawford at The Institute of Mental Health asks why society abandons black men with serious mental illnesses to fail tragically.
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Wonderful to see daughter Ruby Aeron’s amazing new single out now! So proud! Her voice! The lyrics! 🥰 ditto.fm/temporary-lo...
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Temporary Love
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
If only this were fiction! George Orwell must be spinning in the gravity of this latest nonsense from across the pond. theconversation.com/anti-dei-gui...
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Anti-DEI guidance from Trump administration misinterprets the law and guts educators’ free speech rights
A letter from the Trump administration warns educational institutions that they’ll lose federal funding if they don’t abandon so-called DEI programs. That could change education in the US.
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
We need to consider the ethics of punishing people who kill others with diminished responsibility on the same terms as those with full mental capacity. www.waterstones.com/book/the-won...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Indie Crime Scene Guest post: Mental Health and Dangerousness by Professor Paul Crawford, author of The Wonders of Dr Bent indiecrimescene.blogspot.com/2025/02/gues...
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Guest post: Mental Health and Dangerousness by Professor Paul Crawford, author of The Wonders of Dr Bent
The deaths of Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, alongside Ian Coates, 65, and serious injury of other members of the public ...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Indie Crime Scene Interview with Paul Crawford, author of The Wonders of Doctor Bent indiecrimescene.blogspot.com/2025/02/inte...
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Interview with Paul Crawford, author of The Wonders of Doctor Bent
Today it gives the Indie Crime Scene great pleasure to interview Professor Paul Crawford, whose novel The Wonders of Dr Bent has its debut ...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Short books in my Arts for Health series for staying healthier through different creative activities! Self-prescribe a copy or two! Go to bookstore.emerald.com/arts-for-hea...
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Paul Crawford @paulcrawford.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Tragedy through the back door 😳
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