Clinical Psychologist in paediatric health; interest in qualitative and critical approaches to psychology and health; pronouns: she/her. All views my own
London
Joined March 2009
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My regular reminder that to have the ‘mubble fubbles’ (16th century) is to experience a bout of melancholy such as the Sunday evening blues, combined with a vague sense of impending doom.
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Just a reminder if a patient tells you they are feeling suicidal this is a GOOD thing, a BRAVE thing, a thing we are LITERALLY TOLD TO DO. So please don't frame it as manipulation or attention-seeking either overtly or in micro-tells of disbelief.
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First Thursday seminar, 4 May, 4.30pm-5.45pm: "Stories from the edge: haunting, slow death, and the cruel optimism of suicide prevention", with @DrAmyChandler, both in person and live online; and we'll record. We hope you can join us! eventbrite.co.uk/e/620866076…
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Research has observed multiple immune system changes in people with endometriosis.
Expert explains.
"Elevated inflammation levels also mean that women with endometriosis may be more likely to experience worse symptoms during infections."
bit.ly/3ogF1h3
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If you are a professional ally of #StopSIM please sign this open letter to @NHSEngland asking for the publication of the @StopSIMMH co-produced policy. Lots of signatures from social workers, academics, and trainee clinical psychologists. Where are the nurses and psychiatrists?
Last push for signatories for this open letter in support of #StopSIM before we send it to NHS England.
Stop the criminalisation of people in acute mental distress who should not pay with their rights and wellbeing for service and policy failings.
dcc-i.co.uk/stopsim-allies.h…
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Our research shows that having at least one accepting adult can reduce the risk of a suicide attempt among LGBTQ youth by 40%
Trans youth deserve to know that they are accepted and loved. 🧡
Watch the full Learn with Love: Episode 1 - bit.ly/3z1dAKC
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The manuscript of All My Worldly Joy is nearly complete and this is a great time to pre-order your copy from @unbounders. Funding for the first print run is currently at 94%! unbound.com/books/all-my-wor…
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Word of the day is the Dutch ‘uitwaaien’, to head out into the wind as a way of clearing the mind and soul: literally an ‘outblowing’.
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ALT Screenshot of practitioner points from open access article: Trust & the therapeutic relationship is key within self-harm interventions. Client-led therapy & collaboration promote empowerment. Perceived success in therapy is unique & not measured by self-harm reduction. Self-harm should be accepted & viewed as an expression of distress.
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Creating the conditions for ill health by denying minimum income for a healthy life. It is government policy that people who need benefits, Universal Credit, will have only 70% of the money they need to live healthily.
From April, Universal Credit will be set at £85 a week for a single adult, but there’s a significant gap between this and living costs. Our research shows that in order to cover the essentials, it must be increased to at least £120 a week. jrf.org.uk/report/guarantee-…
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From April, Universal Credit will be set at £85 a week for a single adult, but there’s a significant gap between this and living costs. Our research shows that in order to cover the essentials, it must be increased to at least £120 a week. jrf.org.uk/report/guarantee-…
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The free book Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement has been accessed 700k times! Thank you to the contributors and readers. It was difficult and came at personal sacrifice to edit the book alone. So grateful many have enjoyed it.
🙏@ExDx_UoE
link.springer.com/book/10.10…
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Two weeks until our next 'Give me Inspiration' event with @AtheneDonald in conversation with @mirandarwolpert Book now to hear her fascinating journey in the field of child and family mental health on Monday 13 Feb. Booking link: ow.ly/v7Vy50Ms4R6 #mentalhealthmatters
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My student is conducting a scoping review on autistic wellbeing. Of the >3500 papers we screened, most take measures of wellbeing of the PARENT/CARER. Not the autistic person. That tells you all you need to know about most traditional autism research.
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Delighted to share the link to our free book - coproduced with children #IfRacismVanishedForADay. Amplifying the voices of 9-11 yr olds experiences of racism and hopes for the future. A 🧵 issuu.com/uwebristol/docs/if… @UWEBristol @ChrisPawson @malcolmrichards @Fiyory_ @EmergingMindsUK
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School Absence Laws are harming our young people.
Yesterday I talked to a group of child therapists about trauma and neurodiversity. Spontaneously, they brought up the effect of government attendance policies on the young people they work with. Here's why we need change. 1/
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Wonderful to see all the love for @jginorton for his role #HappyValley @BBCOne
A fab human being- who talks openly about his #T1Diabetes -a great role model for many.
A chat session I was fortunate to host last year at @RCPLondon #TalkingAboutDiabetes
youtube.com/watch?v=ULctdUSp…
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BREAKING: a Holocaust survivor just confronted Suella Braverman to say: your hateful language has consequences
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Word of the day is a reminder of ‘sparple’ (14th century): to deflect attention from one thing by making a big deal of something else entirely.
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Health and care services are often featured in heated political discussion. Earlier this year, we took five myths that sometimes feature in this debate and debunked them. Head to our website to read more: kingsfund.org.uk/publication…
ALT Is the NHS a 'bottomless pit'? No. Compared to other countries, the UK does not spend a particularly high proportion of its national wealth on health care, while a decade of historically low funding increases has left services facing huge pressures and a workforce crisis. Like levels of taxation and public spending more generally, how much is spent on health is a political choice and politicians should be honest with the public about the standards of care they can expect with the levels of funding provided.