Care Visions Professional Talk - What we fear most
You are invited to join us live for the next CV Professional Talk, ‘What we fear most - A psychiatrist’s journey into the heart of the human condition’. We feel that this will be really valuable for many of our staff in different roles, especially its proposed aspect of speaking on the impact childhood trauma across the life course.
Registration is free and easy via the link below, this lets us know who to expect and also allows for you to get the joining zoom link directly to your email.
Link to register: Care Visions Professional Talk - What we fear most Tickets, Wed 30 Apr 2025 at 19:00 | Eventbrite
Date/Time of event: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:00 - 20:00, Online
About the talk:
Join Humphrey Hawksley in a live, online conversation with the forensic psychiatrist and author of the critically acclaimed book 'What We Fear Most', Dr. Humphrey Needham-Bennett (Written under pen name, Ben Cave). This promises to be a moving, compelling and perhaps challenging exploration of the human condition from the perspective of someone who has engaged with people who are often thought to be beyond our understanding. Attendees will be invited to ask questions in relation to a range of issues including:
- The impact childhood trauma across the life course
- Drug use and the pathways to offending
- What to expect from mental health services, psychiatry and psychology
- Mental health disorders and complex co-morbidities
- The importance of teamwork
- Coping with adverse outcomes
- The impact on violence and stress on the health and social care workforce
Who is this talk for?
This talk is for anyone with an interest in bringing humanity into their work. It will be of particular interest for those involved in social work, social care, health care, criminal justice or community support services.
About our guest speaker - Dr. Humphrey Needham-Bennett
Humphrey is a Consultant General and Forensic Psychiatrist manages Needhams Medical LLP, providing medico-legal reports and undertakes Serious Incident Reviews. He has wide experience in the NHS, independent services, private practice and as an expert witness. For over thirty years Humphrey worked in prisons and secure hospitals diagnosing and treating some of the most troubled men and women in society.
About our host - Humphrey Hawksley
Author, commentator and broadcaster, Humprhrey Hawksley has reported on key trends, events and conflicts from all over the world, most notably in the tole of BBC foreign correspondent. His work includes documentaries examining; human rights abuse in global trade, failures of international development, the global nuclear industry, and democracy across different societies.
Humphrey is the author of the acclaimed ‘Future History’ series and has published four international thrillers. His work has appeared in most major broadsheets, and he has lectured at some of the most the most prestigious universities.
Link to register: Care Visions Professional Talk - What we fear most Tickets, Wed 30 Apr 2025 at 19:00 | Eventbrite
More info on our Professional Talk Series and options to view previous sessions is available via: Care Visions Residential - Care Visions Professional Talk