We often judge ourselves harshly for what didn’t get done while overlooking the marathon we completed. Look again. With grace.

Seems to me that psychological twitter would at very least be more nuanced if we recognised that something can be both highly dependent on social context AND biology AND other factors. Extreme social constructionism & extreme biological reductionism both strike me as ludicrous.

A brief thread on the life, religion, and language of Omar ibn Sa’id, author of the only known Arabic-language autobiography of an enslaved person in the United States.

Fantastic new paper from Glorianne Said Yaman Alqadri Dot King Really detailed and illustrates the experience of the unaccompanied minors in depth.

Dr. Aaron Balick 🍉 My god a CBT dream must be dull.

Such an important read/message! “Remember those vast grey plains. The individuals who roam this space will still need care and support, and professional help might indeed be warranted – but the language of disorder might not be”

Brilliant 😎

Humbled to be supervised by such great developmental scientists at UCL Psych & Lang Sci Pasco Fearon ❤️ UCL DClinPsy

Slow science to get it right, not just to get it out.

#SimpleAsWater took my breath away with its humanity. A film by Megan Mylan that allows us to see universal themes of the refugee experience – parental love, loss, survival, resilience, and dignity. It is impossible to leave this film unmoved. Do watch!

“by wholly denying the viability of things like 'autism' or 'ADHD' as valid disability constructs that grant recognition to certain ways of functioning outside the norm, criticals end upholding a position not unlike those who purport to be ‘colour blind’ with regard to race.”

I never comment on Twitter psych debate, but this is shocking because it’s simply unscientific+wrong. A flashback is not reminiscing abt parties & fresh bread. When will this completely unfounded nonsense stop being pushed as a ‘radical’ agenda to reform MH!

Cool #CBT 🧵

The researchers suggest that improving breastfeeding support for disadvantaged mothers may help reduce social inequalities by improving their children’s cognitive development.

Reposting this really well-done and informative animation by Anna Freud & #UKTraumaCouncil

Absolutely amazing resource by #uktraumacouncil for trauma/PTSD work with children and young people.

I was born in that hospital. My sister was born in that hospital. My grandfather worked in that hospital. There was a tennis court and a church in that hospital. Al Ahli hospital was a community. It held memories, it told stories, it treated the most destitute in Gaza.

Excellent summary of rates/risk factors for mental disorders in kids. Major findings: 1)Very high rates- especially for girls & teens 2)Astonishingly frequent use of meds 3)Family disruption is major risk factor 4)Not enough support for families Must read: ifstudies.org/blog/families-…