Cat

Lecturer. Clinical/ community Psychologist. Interested in community interventions, suicide prevention, lived experience and health inequalities. Opinions my own

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

Mental Health Awarness Week 2025 - here is my lecture on community and mental health. Also breaking new ground at Teesside University with a Mental Health Leadership Award (MHLA), funded by NIHR🌟 #MHAW2025 For more follow #TeessideMentalHealthResearch https://t.co/rmT4AS8qc3

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

@dotbirch Wow Dot that's amazing! Well done!

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

Looking forward to this on Thursday- join us!

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

@Lambo88 Good luck making it to 30k!

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

@Lambo88 Current situation:

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

@Renmakesmusic I thought this 'blueprint for peace' looked pretty good. Addressing the structural causes of violence like employment, housing, investing in young people, building on the strengths of the existing community. All developed with the community as a whole https://t.co/DEdJRDueGz

[lemn sissay OBE FRSL @lemnsissay]

Said the sun to the moon
Said the head to the heart
'We have more in common
Than sets us apart'

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

Wonderful ideas being shared by Cormac Russel around enhancing the strengths in communities. An interesting article about the Milwaukee 'blueprint for peace' which looks at violence prevention at a community level.

https://t.co/DEdJRDueGz

[Cormac Russell @CormacRussell]

The 80-20 rule, which was popular some time ago, suggests that 80% of outcomes stem from 20% of efforts (inputs) in any given situation. Applied to collective community trauma, the aim is to identify and focus on the most effective strategies for healing. It's crucial to prioritize the most productive responses, especially in the wake of riots. In communities across the UK, people have organized to care for, protect, and unite their communities. It's high time to recognize and celebrate their efforts. Display their valour on national news and share their stories to uplift and honor them and their neighbours. Many of these individuals were the first responders, standing shoulder to shoulder with their frightened neighbors. They are numerous and invaluable. We need to support them and avoid solely relying on punitive measures aimed at violent minorities, as lifting communities up first supplemented by intelligent enforcement will yield far better results. While enforcement and consequences are important, the emphasis should be on investing in these communities and those who promote peace and solidarity. Taking money away from the many and the strong to use to punish the few who have done wrong is misguided. Start with what's strong to address what’s wrong, and make what’s strong even strong. Get the equity to these neighbourhoods. There may be ideas to draw on in great examples like Blueprint for Peace in Milwaukee. https://t.co/MhljHwyH2c

[Teesside Social Work @TeessideUni_SW]

Teesside University Trauma Conference is coming- September 13th, tickets £75, Amazing guest speakers @_LisaCherry @beatrixcampbell, workshops with practitioners inc @sarahpritchsp, experts by experience, @TeessideUni academics @NadiaWager @Altpsychologist & more

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

Good people like this give me hope for humanity. Thank you <3

[Joanna Wake @JoannaTees]

A collage of the Middlesbrough clean up.

Hope it fills you with as much positivity and love as it did for us there today 🙏

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

Thanks for good people in boro this morning

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

@Lakenutrition @TeessideUni It's absolutely awful

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

I am appalled to hear about the violence and destruction happening in Middlesbrough and thinking of all our students and community members who are having to live through it.

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

@JbKabs John I hope you and the family are ok, thinking of you guys and all of our community in Middlesbrough tonight.

[Disability News Service @johnpringdns]

Disabled people’s organisations have vowed to be a “critical friend” to the new Labour government, but they have called for it to “show our community that you will be on our side”.
https://t.co/b0tuM6x31N

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

Southgate objectively has the best record of any England manager. I hope he wins the euros, he has shown intelligence, dignity and composure, and would love to see his story arc complete on a high. Loads of psychology in his mindset approach to the game. Well done lads.

[Jacqui Oatley @JacquiOatley]

“We all want to be loved, right?”.

This last answer of Gareth Southgate’s @England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 press conference 🇳🇱 shows how the criticism of him earlier in the tournament hurt him personally.

So happy he/they have managed to turn it around. He’s a great leader.

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

Free suicide prevention resources from Rory Oconnors team

[Rory O'Connor @suicideresearch]

🗣️Free Suicide Prevention Resources

We have developed 4 modules, the first one is aimed at anyone with an interest in understanding suicide, the other three modules go into more depth into the psychology of understanding and preventing suicide #Science2PreventSuicide

@darkdancer84

[Alf Dubs @AlfDubs]

It's Coming Home

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

Health inequalities still matter, particularly around poverty, deprivation and suicide. The North East still showing very high levels, and my own area of Redcar and Cleveland with some of the highest levels. Hoping we can address this in partnership with local organisations.

[louis appleby @ProfLAppleby]

The term “levelling up” is being scrapped.

But the health inequalities it should have helped address, based on where people live, persist.

Including in #suicideprevention, where major geographical differences are found. 1/9

https://t.co/zF1GlZ9N5i

[Cat @Altpsychologist]

Get out and vote today - if you aren't sure who to vote for, then vote for policies you agree with https://t.co/xwdChsxIDS and if you aren't sure how to vote, find this handy guide here: https://t.co/s9SZgQgTmj