New College Festival – Mhairi Collie & Gavin Francis

Mhairi Collie and Gavin Francis discuss the resilience of the human mind and body through their respective works and medical experience.

Mhairi Collie, author of 'The Bright Fabric of Life', discusses her novel which explores the lives of two women whose lives converge after a devastating childbirth. Gavin Francis, drawing on thirty years of medical practice, presents 'The Unfragile Mind', examining psychiatry, mental health labelling, trauma, anxiety, and addiction. Both experts will explore how their professional experience has deepened their understanding of human connection, healing, and shared compassion.