1/ Social psychologists long ago proved something utterly terrifying: *People will literally DISREGARD WHAT THEY SEE WITH THEIR OWN EYES to conform to what others around them say.* In classic 1951 experiment by Solomon Asch, people looked at picture of 3 lines & asked to choose

1/ Legit therapist don't act "like therapists" on twitter. We're therapists in our offices, in context of a professional therapy relationship. Not on twitter. Steer clear of anyone who respond "like a therapist" on twitter. They're already showing their lack of understanding &

1/ Sixteen psychoanalytic concepts for our time (updated) 🧵 Splitting: Perceiving others in black-and-white categories; seeing them as one-dimensional, as all good or all bad

What!!!!why!!!! This worries me when you put people in decision making positions who have no idea what it is like on the ground or refuse to listen to those who are doing the work! #dostupidthingswinstupidprizes

1/ Depression is the psychic equivalent of fever. Fever is a non-specific response to an enormous range of underlying physiological conditions, from the common cold to ebola. Depression is likewise a *non-specific* response to an enormous range of underlying conditions. It is

This is so sad in many ways! 1 though is for the nurse to assume they were pretending to he unconscious so they could attack them makes me think they have past experiences they haven't discussed in supervision&its creating a dangerous bias which ultimately harms others!

"The idea of sitting in front of another person & telling them your biggest secrets fills a lot of people with dread & this adds to the appeal of AI therapy" They don't understand working through that sense of dread *IS* the therapy There are no bypasses stylist.co.uk/long-reads/ai-…

🧵 A story from Nancy McWilliams: 1/ A few years ago, while consulting in a well-regarded medical center, I conducted two interviews in front of some medical residents. Afterward, I heard one comment to another, “That’s a great line she uses! I’m gonna use that line myself!”

Well...this got me! What a great campaign Norwich City FC #WorldMentalHealthDay

10/ Bonus quote tweet

We spoke with 31 autistic young people about CAMHS/ Emotional Wellbeing Support in one Local Area. But we believe their insight was so important that we have removed localised information and made this public version of the report: drive.google.com/file/d/1G0nuei…

When you feel anxious about the fact that healing is uncomfortable, I want you to remember: It’s absolutely natural for healing to feel scary when you’ve struggled for what seems like literal lifetimes. You can leave a comfort zone AND feel anxious as you do. -Dr. Jen

This is such a heartbreaking story. I can't imagine Bronson's last moments 😔😔

Evid. Of Key Social determinants which impact on mental health. Occupation matters & that includes ensuring equal access, timely availability, diversity of resources&both person&community services. Sadly these have been cut&the loss has had a huge social impact in so many ways!

This grandmother should be an OT if she isn't one 😂😂

In every successful therapy, there is a period when the patient feels more lost than ever. They are relinquishing old ways of being & have not yet consolidated new ways We are changing life patterns. There is no path from point A to point B that does not pass through the unknown

It's moments like this where I have such an appreciation for technology.🥰🥰🥰 x.com/fasculineking/…

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