Vivamus

A team of Clinical and Counselling Psychologists providing evidence-based psychological support.

[The Jersey Tea Company @TheJsyTeaCoLtd]

Local potter Andrew Sinclair has made some beautiful teapots that are available on our website to purchase. #supportlocal #teapots #pottery #ceramics #jerseytea #tea #jersey #jerseyci #jerseychannelislands #genuinejersey @GenuineJsy

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

By minimising or ignoring the existence of female sexual #offenders we are ignoring their treatment needs and increasing #risk. Challenging #gender stereotypes in all areas is needed. https://t.co/56H8ez0t1u

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

The importance of friends. Via @ResearchDigest 'Your childhood best friend’s #intelligence probably rubbed off on you' https://t.co/zUohHZywTx

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

Excessive strip-searching re-traumatising many female #prisoners who have histories of sexual #abuse and domestic #violence. Perpetuating feelings of distrust, persecution, and mental health difficulties which only increases their #risk of re-offending. https://t.co/zX8PE8lJEp

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

Dehumanising individuals. This will only feed into the cycle of trauma, abuse, violence and offending. “The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons”.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky https://t.co/4DTsNskcaA

[expotradeglobal @expotradeglobal]

Happy city panel discussion moderated by @Dubai_Psych @VIVAMUS_Psychs #Happycity #Dubai #happinessmeter

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

Someone can be both a psychiatric patient & a competent professional. Lived experience as valuable as training. https://t.co/WsT6X1Jk5Z

[Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @HarvardChanSPH]

Experts say these four choices can dramatically reduce your chances of developing heart disease. #WorldHeartDay

[The King's Fund @TheKingsFund]

How many hospital beds are there and how has this changed over time? https://t.co/tcfu6yxyai

[Heads Together @heads_together]

Is it your kids #firstdayofschool? We made these 10 tips for talking about school w. @AFNCCF @Place2Be & @YoungMindsUK. What would you add?

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

.@arobertwebb wants us to stop telling boys to "man up". His new autobiography tackles the reality of what's expected of boys and men.

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

Higher than average % of chronic disease in prison and #Prison healthcare in crisis. | Society | The Guardian https://t.co/wTnsaZjQ8t

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

Interesting read - The outstanding common characteristic of individual #terrorists is their normality| New Scientist https://t.co/nMouLc38ES

[New Scientist @newscientist]

When politicians demonise ISIS as evil, hormones trigger danger signals and we forget how to think scientifically https://t.co/1KrxYB1Uz7

[Peter Kinderman @peterkinderman]

1000 reads already this morning. Some thoughts on the future of UK clinical psychology. https://t.co/wMcGWdXoxD

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

@WIP_live Priority needed working with transgenerational issues such as attachment #traumas, #substance misuse and #poverty.

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

#Depression in heart attack survivors: Common, often untreated, screening recommended. https://t.co/nCxanMwiJK

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

Professionals need to hear life stories and experiences as well as symptoms of #mentalillness. Challenging #stigma https://t.co/dJSbPvlUiY

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

Feelings of interconnectedness & empathic concern reduced when a mobile was placed on the table or held https://t.co/Ge8uePunKA

[Vivamus Psychologist @Vivamus_Jersey]

#self-harm in #prisons increased by 73% btwn 2012 & 2016. self-inflicted deaths in 2016 was highest on record. https://t.co/YUYvWnVhGE