Clinical Psychologist | Director of @balancedminds | Promoting mental health and compassion through therapy, research, training, creative work, and writing
It’s been a pleasure working with an amazing group of such talented, compassionate teachers for the last 5 years or so
Big shout out to co-author @jgetaylor, (an Ed Psych) and collaborator @TheDifferenceEd (a UK leadership programme for senior teachers)
https://t.co/UvQwBtT5As
Does dissociation predict psychotic-like experiences 6 months later?
We found that:
i) there was no direct effect of dissociation on its own
but
ii) there was an interaction effect when dissociation was combined with shame
@EmmanuellPeters@TilWykes
https://t.co/R5y6IxfESw
..and of the subject of Compassion in Education, see our latest paper, led by the fantastic Marcela Matos, Coimbra on CMT Teacher Wellbeing - Exploring Mechanisms of Change https://t.co/FwLHXOEaqy
@CompMindFound@DerbyUniPsych@365dayscompass
You will have heard me talking about the Compassionate Parenting course I co-designed.
Well, for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we are providing a big discount code⏬
❤️Families are important
❤️Families can be really tricky
Features of the course below ⏬
#TwitterEPs
This (anonymous) online survey takes about 20-25 minutes, and is an important opportunity for people to share their experiences (positive, negative, mixed) of ECT treatment
Important ECT Research is going on right now... This is the first international survey for ECT recipients, their family members, caregivers, and friends. Here is the link to the survey: https://t.co/QxvxMdXLa9
Looking forward to this @ISPSUK session on Weds. This is the link to registration if you’re still wondering what to do with those 3 hrs!
https://t.co/aHd6to0WNn
And I’d also encourage you to look at the other talks in the series - fascinating. Loving the many different angles
This wonderful book on voices reviews evidence of how the content and emotional tone of voices correlates with social beliefs: if voices are framed as a ‘symptom’ of a disorder, the experience is far more negative. What if psychiatry is harming patients with its messaging? @DrCHM
Here's our latest guest CFT blog with the wonderful Dr Stuart Cooney sharing his work as 'The Paperback Psychologist' & how to take CFT formulation from the therapy room to understanding literary characters!
https://t.co/hZzRQfRy3M
#cft#Compassion@balancedminds
THIS IS NEW
@DrCHM and I have created a Compassionate Parenting course!
I will be sharing more soon, but for now:
❤️ 7 online sessions (videos, resources, mp3s)
❤️ Activities for caregivers and children (7+)
❤️ Festive offer (10& off!)
#TwitterEPs
Find it below⏬
@Mental_Elf Hi André, I suddenly remembered this chat with you and @rachelmbrand from 5 years ago. Better late than never! If you’re still interested, it’s here: https://t.co/gZ8QnLQLvA
"Having compassion starts and ends with having compassion for all those unwanted parts of ourselves. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy." – Pema Chodron
#selfcompassion#cft
It's important to find a therapist that meets your individual needs. Let our experienced, compassionate therapists help you reach your goals with CFT.
👉️Click here to find out how to book a session https://t.co/OTyzoLTNCE
#therapy#Edinburgh#talktherapy
This is one of the most impactful videos I’ve ever seen about mental health - and how bloody hard it is to be human. @Renmakesmusic hats off to you for sharing your incredible personal journey.