Sexy but Psycho

An Evening with Dr Jess Taylor

'Psychiatry is the patriarchy with a prescription pad and a pen full of ink'.

We are really excited to announce that Dr Jessica Taylor, passionate defender of women’s mental health, will be discussing her newly released book Sexy but Psycho at our next event on Monday 13 June at 7pm.

Please register here.

"Angry, opinionated, mouthy, aggressive, hysterical, mad, disordered, crazy, psycho, delusional, borderline, hormonal . . . Women have long been pathologized, locked up and medicated for not conforming to whichever norms or stereotypes are expected of them in that time and space. Sexy But Psycho is a challenging and uncomfortable book which seeks to explore the way professionals and society at large pathologize and sexualise women and girls." The Sunday Times Bestselling book SEXY BUT PSYCHO: HOW THE PATRIARCHY USES WOMEN'S TRAUMA AGAINST THEM by Dr Jessica Taylor.

In her book Dr Taylor presents novel, challenging and controversial arguments about the long history and practice of using symptoms of deep trauma to arrive at a diagnosis of mental illness which effectively silences and diminishes women, especially those who have suffered abuse or violent crime.

Join us for what promises to be an informative, thought-provoking and possibly at times uncomfortable evening hearing about what happens to women and girls when they are referred to mental health services after disclosing trauma or abuse.