Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her)

Occupational therapist in Glasgow. Interested in how occupational therapy can assist with mental health, substance use and trauma recovery.
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[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

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A great opportunity, really diverse work!

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@EmmmaOT and I escaping the office to network with our fabulous @GCHSCP colleagues today

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@winghk1988 @patrick_proven Scam account

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@georgia__0_ Any chance still available?

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@vickiellenOT 🙋‍♀️

[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

I'll be honest, with everything going on in the world, I have struggled to find the #Gratitude over the last 6 weeks.
Then an early morning walk on a crisp autumn morning helped with that.

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

Around the world, the right to seek asylum continues to be threatened and attacked.

Let us be clear - no matter who you are, seeking asylum is a human right. Today, and every day.

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Don't get me wrong, we have a LONG way to go as a society to better fit needs. But, if action starts with understanding, we are making amazing progress. Or at very least raising public awareness. That's got to be good, right?
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A bit more abstract, but, today's #Gratitude post is for how much more public discourse we have about the issues people face 1/3

[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

In my lifetime, we have gone from *mostly* ignoring to publicly discussing: disability, mental health, neurodiversity, sexuality, gender... 2/3

[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

@fisheraddiction Gutted to have missed this, had a slight diary malfunction and can't even blame the international IT crisis 🙄

[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

And here how it looks in July! Not sure I am ready to add Horti-therapist to my CV but I has been a great experience so far. Have even harvested some radishes and peas! (3/3)

[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

This week's #Gratitude post is for @SouthSeeds who let this serial houseplant killer loose on a raised bed this year.. (1/3)

[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

For exactly £0 they have provided me and others with a raised bed, seeds, tools and careful guidance about what to plant and grow.
Here's what I started with in April (2/3)

[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

Another fab @all_occupation session this afternoon. Always inspiring to hear about the work that others are doing and exploring the dark side of occupation 🌒
#MHOT #SubstanceUseOT

[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

I have never met a librarian who wasn't incredibly helpful, and I have watched them display endless patience with rowdy kids and those unfamiliar with technology.
Yay for libraries!
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The sun is shining and I am feeling positive, so thought I would start an occasional series of gratitude tweets:
Glasgow has one of the most excellent library systems I have ever encountered. 📚
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[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

85% of the books I read are borrowed from the library, who order in what I am looking for if they don't have it.
I take patients to their local branch to use Internet, borrow books, or just show them somewhere warm & safe & calm when they are fed up in their accommodation. 2/3

[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

@sooshandy @fisheraddiction @CiaraMRyan @Gemma12360104 @JoanneCoutts_OT @moar_fiona @WaineEmma I agree that some of the wording wasn't ideal, some questions seemed a little clumsy. There are lots of opportunities to feed back later in the form though.

[Nora Dempsey💙Occupational Therapist (she/her) @NoraDempsey3]

@ClareNQOT ALWAYS go to the loo before you set off on a visit and try and find a system that works for you to record your mileage.
You'll be great 👍