I was rarely wild being a black kid in east London, I was always aware of assumptions being made and of what others might get away with, but I might not.
There has been a lot of neurological illness in my family motor neurone disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis. I grew up with a familiarity with nerves that don't work as they should. It meant GCSE biology felt familiar. Then, I found psychology.
I'm incredibly conscious of the shortness of life. It's why I take risks and try new things: I've done parachute jumps, paraglided solo in Nepal. I want to taste the whole human experience. I want that for my patients, too.
An English teacher recommended I apply to study at Oxford University. I didn't, because I was frightened I wouldn't fit in. I regret not trying. All trainee psychologists are dicks, myself included.
We like to think of ourselves as individual and smart, but actually we're all fairly predictable. Be honest with me, wherever possible. Being treated like a fool winds me up no end. We'll get on much better if you're straight with me. It's not just that I dislike dishonesty.
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