From them: antidepressants work, chemicals 'determine' behaviour and depression may be related to a chemical called TrkB. From me: 'We are medicalising the consequences of social and economic policies'
When we have celebrities making inappropriate remarks and references about epilepsy, is it any wonder some people with a diagnosis are afraid of stigma and misunderstanding? Need some awareness training @catdeeley@ITV?
It’s inappropriate and offensive.
https://t.co/psN6lapwjR
Just 2 months ago for Purple Day, @catdeeley you helped raise awareness about epilepsy & still end up saying something thoughtless.
Your careless use of language has real consequences for people with epilepsy who already face so much stigma.
This is why we need more awareness!
This important paper exposes the commonly promoted misunderstanding that makes depression sound like a brain condition (an explanation) when it is, in fact, only a description of the individual's situation https://t.co/ktUqdgEuz2
We've raised concerns about people being advised to perform CPR in response to a seizure with ambulance trusts.
If you've been incorrectly advised to perform CPR during or after a seizure, let us know the date, rough time and where it happened so we can share it with the trust.
We’ve been alerted by one of our supporters that @England recently shared graphics on their social media channels which could potentially be triggering for people with photosensitive epilepsy.
This is the first of six films we’ve created in partnership with @BBCMorningLive.
Today focuses on ultra-processed foods, explaining what they are and how to spot them 👇
Since it was introduced in Scot in 2018, minimum unit pricing has been linked to an estimated 3% reduction in alcohol consumption, a 4.1% reduction in hospital admissions and a 13.4% reduction in deaths directly caused by alcohol.Tory telt
https://t.co/hHEzK5c9AW via @YouTube
This Panorama is explosive…
We are now the poorest country in N.Europe
The av Brit is 60% poorer than av American
We’re suffering a national pay cut that is years in the making
Exacerbated by Brexit
…& this lying Govt is blaming Putin and Covid.
https://t.co/ORVf9Vmcx0
Maybe this should say “… the Govt used it’s faux majority, gained under FPTP …”
#GetPRDone
“This afternoon the Government used its majority to pass a new ‘Strategy and Policy statement’ meant to guide the work and priorities of the UK elections body.”
https://t.co/ui6B4Ruinu
Leading biological psychiatrist, E. Fuller Torrey concludes schizophrenia 'does not appear to be a genetic disorder' and genetic research has been a waste of resources https://t.co/sxlMtU5BXX
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Jacques Delors a été diabolisé au 🇬🇧 par les tabloïds et les “No, no, no” de Thatcher à ses projets intégrationnistes. Même la BBC le qualifie encore de “fédéraliste fanatique”.
Il était tout le contraire, analyse @campbellclaret dans un très bel hommage. https://t.co/Wfh9QDR4Um
Despite incredible advances made in the treatment of #HIV, there is still far too much stigma and misinformation surrounding the subject.
Here are five facts about HIV which are vital to understand this #WorldAIDSDay#UequalsU#CantPassItOn
As the mother of a special needs 35 year old daughter, the staggering ignorance and cruetly of what Isabel Oakeshott says here is inexcusable.
@BBCNewsnight
"DODGY DAVE"
Dennis Skinner MP (Beast of Bolsover) called David Cameron "Dodgy Dave"
He was warned by the Speaker of House of Commons he'd be kicked out if he didn't withdraw the word "Dodgy"
So Skinner stood up and said this :....
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What a fighter 👍🏼
#Reshuffle