Brian Pennie, PhD

I spoke at Cloverhill Prison on mental health.

What struck me: not how different people are, but how familiar it all feels.

Shame. Anger. Regret. Fear. We think there’s an “us” and “them.”

There isn’t.

Just different choices…

Not a different kind of human being.

Prison doesn’t rehabilitate…

It makes people worse.

But we keep sending people there anyway.

Bob Cullen - who served 10 years and is now doing a Master’s in criminology - explains why ⬇️

Addiction is often not the primary problem, but a response to deeper pain.

Dr Gabor Maté uncovers the childhood trauma behind Dr Brian Pennie’s 15-year heroin addiction.

Full interview in comments.

Born violent.

Or learned?

Love to hear your thoughts.

“My nickname was Outcast.”

Bullying can leave scars far beyond childhood.

Robert Cullen shares how rejection shaped who he became.

Bob spent 10 years in prison for violent crime but is now doing a Masters in Criminology.

Full interview in the comments.