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Dr Alastair Santhouse

@santhouse.bsky.social
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Neuropsychiatrist and author. Enthusiastic reader. Mediocre runner.

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Quentin Huys @docqhuys.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Thank you @santhouse.bsky.social for this exploration of the blurry line between healthy and ill, of how cultural norms affect our views of who is ill. It highlights challenges when we get this wrong - like raising awareness without having sufficient answers. A very curageous and necessary book!
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Dr Alastair Santhouse @santhouse.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
This is a superb review of my book by @jdquin.bsky.social in @thequietus.com thequietus.com/culture/book...
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The Normal: TikTok Tics & the Crisis in Psychiatry | The Quietus
Writer and physician John Quin reviews No More Normal: Mental Health in an Age of Over-Diagnosis by Alastair Santhouse
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Granta Books @grantabooks.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Today we publish NO MORE NORMAL by Dr Alastair Santhouse - a ground-breaking book about the rise of mental health diagnoses ‘A provocative, accessible and engaging reflection on the cultural moment that we are living through’ Irish Times uk.bookshop.org/p/books/no-m...
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Quentin Huys @docqhuys.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Looking forward to reading @santhouse.bsky.social's new book! What indeed is health and what is normal?
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Jewish Literary Foundation @jewishliteraryfoundation.co.uk · 06/04/2025
BOOK OF THE WEEK: No More Normal - by Dr Alastair Santhouse Following Alastair’s thought-provoking session at this year’s JBW festival, this is set to be a fascinating read, challenging the rise of over-diagnosis in today’s age. Released 10 April! shorturl.at/6Ir6x @santhouse.bsky.social
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