Melanie Rendall

Clinical heath psychologist. Views my own.

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@sue_wilkinson @KitzingerCelia Thank. In a previous pain psychology role, I mainly came into contact with people for whom it had made no difference/made things worse. Which understandably made me more fearful at what point do you say, let’s do this!

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

Dear #WhiskySanta, please may you put Hibiki Harmony 100th from @MasterofMalt under my tree? I've been really good this year! https://t.co/S9Nfi4UpFe

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

Dear #WhiskySanta, please may you put LAGG Corriecravie from @MasterofMalt under my tree? I've been really good this year! https://t.co/1Tv39eTlWl

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

Dear #WhiskySanta, please may you put @Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old from @MasterofMalt under my tree? I've been really good this year! https://t.co/GueiBCV3BT

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

I have 2 early entry standing tickets available to see Beyonce at Tottenham Stadium on Thursday 1 June (rear standing). Face value: £220 each #BeyonceRenaissanceTour #BeyonceLondon #Beyonce

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

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@NewspaperPogal Not surprised to hear there is an audience based on present attitudes and those that were around when I grew up there. Shame sits firmly with those who invited and welcomed her with a space and platform.

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@AnneCooke14 It will likely involve queuing and perhaps not the place if you want to linger, but Roti King is epic.

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@NCLPsych @CarrollCliodhna Congratulations! What a journey…

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@DrDenisePsych @Mpmok @VSnowdonCarr @DrGoodpaster @PsychoDietitian @ShuttlewoodEmma Agree with @DrDenisePsych. Would be looking more to measure ‘vitality’, i.e., ability to do more of the things in life that matter (whether due to energy, mood, motivation etc). More meaningful than often flawed mood questionnaires.

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@DrChloeBeale Haha, one of the joyful experiences of being with our time-travelling minds. Will email some dates.

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@DrChloeBeale Happy holidays Chloe, let’s do that coffee when you get back. Have you tried Will Dean’s ‘Tuva Moodyson’ series?

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@RishiNavsaria @LocomotorHUH @PhysioFCP All the best Rishi. Over a year on, still miss the place and the people; the best team I have ever worked with in my career. Irreplaceable but I knew that.

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@DrSdeG @Liz_ORiordan @bccww @LobularBCUK @Tickoffcancer Setting the scene in my view important. Given a likely history of so many erroneous attributions of obesity to physical and mental health.

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@DrSdeG @Liz_ORiordan @bccww @LobularBCUK @Tickoffcancer Agree. And compassionately & explicitly acknowledging that these conversations can be difficult - and understandably bring up difficult thoughts and feelings, including anger, shame, frustration etc - is helpful, demonstrating that you are aware and sensitive to their experience.

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@annacatyoung @homerton @acrt_homerton Congratulations Anna. Quite the shift and been a pleasure to have worked alongside you for part of it.

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@Gillian_RD @DrSdeG @Leicnut Think the plea needs to go to commissioning groups to enable people to access bariatric surgery in a more timely manner; with 2-3 year waits in places, can understand dilemma. And many NHS services struggle with demand/capacity to offer the holistic follow up they would like to.

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@L1zSheehan Hope you can get one and join us!

[Melanie Rendall @mjrendall]

@ZaherToumi @davidbsarwer @PaulDavidsonPhD @LeslieHeinberg @megzell @ASMBSIH @Mpmok @ProfessorYitka Agree. As someone said at @bariatricBOMSS the initial conversation can be seen as an ‘audition’. Most people do come away recognising how psychology can be a resource, however, we have some way to go - capacity wise - to be able to fully deliver on this.