On this site you will find information about me, my blog- which is about mental health and in particular aimed at fighting stigma- my publications including my memoir ‘The Other Side of Silence- A Psychiatrist’s Memoir of Depression‘, and my latest book ‘Out of Her Mind: How we are failing women’s mental health and what must change’ published in October 2024.
Updates:
Praise for my latest book ‘Out of Her Mind‘
‘A really important book. Essential reading for mothers of daughters.’ Melanie Reid, The Times
‘Gask exemplifies the ethic of dissident participation—being part of something you criticise but also want to improve.’ The Lancet
‘A commanding examination of the factors that play into women’s mental ill health should prompt soul searching by readers of all stripes’ Nature
‘A psychiatrist’s clear, accessible feminist narrative of the mental health problems girls and women still face from childhood through to old age, pressured to care for others while not receiving proper care from the mental health system themselves.’ Maggie Gee.
‘This book is a giant step forward in de-stigmatising women’s mental health issues’ Dr Annie Hickox
Patching the Soul 