Aastha Sharma

Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. Editorial board member for BJPsych Advances. Associate Lecturer for Newcastle Uni. Med Ed. Views personal.

[Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy @DrDeepakKrishn1]

Lead by example. #Parenting

[Aastha Sharma @Sharmaaa30]

@Oldboatie Aww Emma. Makes me a bit emotional reading this. And thanks for your dedication in training a whole bunch of future CAMHS psychiatrists like me along the way! Good luck with all your plans ahead x

[louis appleby @ProfLAppleby]

Much discussion about benefits of outreach teams in mental health.

And promises to “learn the lessons” from the Nottingham tragedy - a phrase that infuriates families.

But the real question is why we unlearned past lessons & what this tells us about future safety. 🧵

[Dr Rachel Clarke @doctor_oxford]

.@carolvorders YOU ARE BLOODY MAGNIFICENT. EVERY SINGLE WORD OF THIS 🔥🔥�

[BJPsych Journals @TheBJPsych]

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We're looking for two trainee editors to join #BJPAdvances board. This role includes reviewing MCQs, hands on peer review learning, and a chance to produce digital content!

Get involved: https://t.co/MxxHO1ONY9

Deadline 30 April 2024

@CambUP_Psych @rcpsych @rcpsychTrainees

[Rose @RoseEmpower]

She sat at the back and they said she was
shy
She led from the front and they hated her
pride
They asked her advice and then questioned her
guidance
They branded her loud then were shocked by her
silence

When she shared no ambition, they said it was
sad
So she told them her dreams and they said she was
mad
They told her they'd listen then covered their
ears
And gave her a hug whilst they laughed at her
fears

And she listened to all of it, thinking she
should
Be the girl they told her to be, best as she
could
But one day she asked what was best for
herself
Instead of trying to please everyone
else

So she walked to the forest and stood with the
trees
She heard the wind whisper and dance with the
leaves
And she spoke to the willow, the elm and the
pine
And she told them what she'd been told, time after
time

She told them she felt she was never enough
She was either too little or far, far too much
Too loud or too quiet, too fierce or too weak
Too wise or too foolish, too bold or too meek

Then she found a small clearing, surrounded by
firs
And she stopped and she heard what the trees said to
her
And she sat there for hours not wanting to
leave
For the forest said nothing, it just let her

breathe

******

Becky Hemsley 2021

[NHS Practitioner Health @NHSPracHealth]

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As we all deal with the difficult news currently in the media, please read our statement in support of all health and care professionals during this time.

[David Oliver @mancunianmedic]

It has not escaped my attention with the Lucy Letby verdict and reporting that the consultants in the department repeatedly raised concerns about her and were warned by managers to stop complaining "or there would be consequences" for *them*!

When will NHS execs learn?

[Poem Heaven @PoemHeaven]

this.

[Helen Bevan @HelenBevan]

Too often when we think about "organisational design", we rush into drawing new operating models & org charts. Yet there are multiple aspects we should think about first: the ideological, strategic and emotional components of redesign, not just the structural. Here's a brilliant resource list to help us think differently about org design from @EmRoseBaz: https://t.co/MnP3IzVbqH. Graphic: @voinonen

[Dr Emma Ashworth (she/her) @emma_ash]

We're still looking for parents of autistic children who have sought help from CAMHS for mental health difficulties. We're conducting some research & would love to hear your experiences.
Please see more info in the image & consider completing our survey: https://t.co/U8Lrmf54Od

[Poem Heaven @PoemHeaven]

felt that.

[Ronke Lawal @ronkelawal]

The toxic workplace trend we’re not talking about enough

"Diversity dishonesty is where a company or organisation works hard to look like they are invested in diversity, without making the internal changes to support their diverse employees." https://t.co/pY585WS46H

[Bliss Baby Charity @Blisscharity]

WE DID IT!! 🎉🎉🎉 We are thrilled that the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill reached royal assent today! Around 60,000 parents annually will benefit from up to 12 weeks’ leave and pay when their babies are born needing neonatal care.

[Nathalie Vincent @awlilnatty]

Ikea’s celebration of being the second-best place in a household, has to be one of the most original insights I’ve seen executed in years.

[Elise Guthrie Stirling @egstirling]

I had to describe my AuDHD child's school masking to a psychologist yesterday and I came up with a pretty efficient analogy. At school she is beautiful origami. Everybody loves to look at the origami, and marvel at how pleasant it is, but nobody thinks about the complicated...1/4

[Aastha Sharma @Sharmaaa30]

@lesley_cousins1 Hope you are okay, my lovely. Take care of yourself xx

[Aastha Sharma @Sharmaaa30]

@drraja_ @ZivShimrit might be able to help?