I've been doing daily short videos on linkedin. This one is a gentle reminder for us to listen & consider all options when ppl say meds haven't worked for them/harmed them #prescribedharm
https://t.co/hcJCDb4YzI
To avoid DSM reification/stigma:
No patient "has schizophrenia" or "is schizophrenic"- lazy/misleading/reductionistic terms
Proper usage: Patient "meets criteria for schizophrenia"
Why?
Mental disorders are constructs- not diseases
People are so much more than their disorder
This important report raises fundamental questions about how we can understand and respond to mental distress differently and provide support and care without medicalisation
For #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2024 challenge yourself to see beyond the everyday concepts of mental health & welcome new perspectives & possibilities.
My book is now available for just £4.10 this wk! It points to an understanding that can transform your relationship with stress.
Mislabeling of normal human distress & attempts to resolve it with medications have taken a toll on many lives. What if we start by seeking to understand the root cause of our suffering & learn how to be at peace with our experiences? Rather than managing, let's explore healing.
The harmful mislabeling of normal human distress as "mental disorder":
1)began 54 years ago with DSM-III
2)was cynically exploited by Big Pharma
3)has become a raging contagion with ubiquity of social media.
Worst recent offenders - DSM-5 & Tik/Tok.
Most affected- young women
So lovely to meet @Altostrata in person for 2nd time. I have accepted the invitation to join @Institute_PDW as a board member and look at holistic approaches to support ppl experiencing mental health challenges. So looking forward to co-creating something meaningful and hopeful!
I love the H-I-N-K bit. Of T-H-I-N-K. The ‘T’ which stands for true is subjective. The person tweeting will consider it true & someone else might believe the complete opposite.
To a busy doctor, it's just one more examination, or one more procedure, at the end of a long day.
For the patient, however, it's completely different.
It's their future.
It's their everything.
#meded
The connection between mind and body is no longer questioned. We don’t talk about/seem interested in the connection between mind, body and spirit. And yet we see a lot of people presenting with human suffering & existential crisis.
It is quite concerning how spirituality has been almost entirely removed from the mental health field and been replaced by….
Please comment with your thoughts
This interview is <12 mins long & has a beautiful message of hope for people struggling with their MH Unlocking Mental Peace: Psychiatrist Dr Bill Pettit's Transformative Ins... https://t.co/WgZmegmtra via @YouTube#MentalHealthMatters#MentalWellness#mentalillness#mentalwealth
My good friend and colleague @ChantalBurns executive coach, speaker, bestselling author of "Bulletproof" & "Instant Motivation," will be delivering a FREE webinar this Thurs exclusively for my network! DM me/comment on this post if you are interested #mentalwealth#burnout