PAA Midlands

#PsychologistsAgainstAusterity Midlands branch: alliance of psychologists, therapists, service users & allies campaigning against pressures caused by austerity

[PAA Midlands @PAAMidlands]

Hi everyone, we are now operating from @PSCWestMidlands and have started meeting again regularly. Please give us a follow over there and email us if you want to get involved!!

[important man @c0inst4r]

just found out my entire personality is a trauma response

[PAA Midlands @PAAMidlands]

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Please read and share

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Please read and share

[AnnJohn💙 @ProfAnnJohn]

Please read & share. inequality & MH, briefing from Coronovirus: MH in the Pandemic Study...UC payment=grant,pause debt collection, action child poverty, targeted outreach unemployed,MH response and recovery plan, social connectedness infrastructure https://t.co/VKd75UYUKU

[PAA Midlands @PAAMidlands]

Important read!! Sheeva's experiences of racism in IAPT.

Also, best of luck to everyone applying to Doctorate in Psychology courses right now - let's change the face of psychology and expand the diversity of experiences in the field so more clients can be better understood 😄

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

"If the gov can give away billions in tax cuts to wealthy corps & rich men - then they can afford to give our public servants a pay rise"

[PAA Midlands @PAAMidlands]

Austerity is not over, more cuts are coming. Come 2gether to resist #BirminghamAgainstTheCuts public meeting 2moro at the council house 7-9

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@BPSWestMids @PsychSocChange "Need to discuss beyond our own echo chamber for a culture shift" "can we use the media to share different narratives?"

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@BPSWestMids @PsychSocChange "The system itself is creating problems - we need a culture of being able to raise red flags such as those discussed today."

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@BPSWestMids @PsychSocChange From the audience: we need to think about ethics and the role of the BPS and HCPC

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@BPSWestMids @PsychSocChange Suggestions from the audience.... This is a systemic issue which needs addressing from multiple levels

[PAA Midlands @PAAMidlands]

Closing the talk asking what we can do with regards to the impact of austerity measures... Answer on a tweet! @BPSWestMids @PsychSocChange

[PAA Midlands @PAAMidlands]

How austerity impacts our psychological wellbeing... For further information read the full briefing paper here: https://t.co/PoXOwfR3rD

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A quote from our "everyday austerity" blog highlighting the psychological impact of austerity

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Circumstances can make us more at risk to psychological distress as well as impact on the resources one has to cope

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Opening thinking about what causes distress - considering the role of our social circumstances yet the current focus on individual factors

[PAA Midlands @PAAMidlands]

Opening this evenings talk...