In all of the quotes we've pulled out from the many interviews in this issue, one really stands out to me: Fauzia Khan saying 'I realise just how much of a community Psychology really is'.
Fauzia appreciates this perhaps more than most, having had conversations with some 25 Psychologists for us, which have been published in print and/or online.
Fauzia reminds me just how thankful we are for the community who help to fill our pages day after day, in the magazine and also – increasingly – on our website.
Explore the website to see just how many Psychologists are coming forward, to get their personal, practical and persuasive thoughts across to other Psychologists, as well as a much wider and more international audience.
Communities of all sorts are also to be found via social media, and while we are still on X, we are finding a more collegiate atmosphere and engaged audience via Bluesky - why not find us and connect on there?
Dr Jon Sutton
Managing Editor @psychmag
Your views on our January/February special
I really enjoyed the January/February issue on Covid, and it led me to a personal treasure find – the mention of Kaethe Weingarten in Lucy Gahan and Sarah Keith's piece.
I was particularly interested as I used to work with Lucy but also had come across Kaethe Weingarten in my systemic psychotherapy training whilst researching the experiences of men who experience childhood family violence, and she had written a book called Common Shock on the witnessing of violence.
At any rate, Lucy's paper led me to a wonderful teaching video of Kaethe's, and a couple more research papers which describe so well the experiences of illness and the effect on couple relationships.
It was a treasure for me due to my own significant ill health experiences – it provided much comfort, validation and relief!
Penny Priest
Outstanding edition, real meat and the feeling of the profession coming together.
Michael Bender
Retired consultant psychologist and British Psychological Society Fellow
