1. McGorry says trauma is a risk factor for all forms of ‘mental illness’.
No. Trauma is not a ‘risk factor’ that leads to some other illness process.
Trauma *is* the issue.
Labelling responses to trauma as illness is a psychiatric strategy that blames & silences survivors.
I will be standing for Greens Leader.
Thank you Richard for your leadership and service to Aust.
I look forward to talking with my colleagues about how we share leadership across the House & Senate as we fight the climate emergency and inequality with a Green New Deal.
@VictoriaPolice It is sad to see a member of our community so traumatised by the exclusiveness Christmas time offers that he punches the signature xmas tree. I am sad for the material losses & theft/burg but also for him.
Ah, 80% chance of rain they forecast, it has not rained. I hate drought. I am terrified of fire. I am furious about decades of inaction about climate change. I will never forgive the self interested, the weak, the foolish & the deluded who stood in the way.
For those following the #DecemberLetters project:
- I’ll be interviewed live this morning on @ABCNews Radio, 8.25am AEST. You can listen live here: https://t.co/DboSytSzDS
-A short story is playing on ABC radio news broadcasts already
- We’ll be on ABC TV news tonight
@IndigoDaya has been busy inspiring #decemberletters events across the nation.
She has rallied the people to create messages of love, hope & solidarity for people in hospital psych units over the holidays 🦉@UniMelbMDHS