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I live with mental distress. Interested in alternative approaches outside the system and creating lived experience and peer support spaces. Harmed by critical psychiatry, mad survivor, forced to avoid services to prevent further harm.

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I have stopped most news and switched to podcasts. I find the chatter and thoughtful reflections useful

14.03.2026 20:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Are you able to put it down for a bit?

14.03.2026 20:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#SteveThoughts

12.03.2026 20:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 406 ๐Ÿ” 42 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Oh no. Honestly, you have the shittiest bad luck. I'm so sorry for you. Sending vats of chocolate

11.03.2026 21:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh no. Honestly, you have the shittiest bad luck. I'm so sorry for you. Sending vats of chocolate

11.03.2026 21:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's impressive

10.03.2026 21:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Better known as the cri-shit team. God help if their lives ever fell apart.

08.03.2026 20:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm so sorry. It's not ok or sufficient. Hang on in there buddy

08.03.2026 20:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I sit and worry how I'm going to survive in this world. Live in fear of that most days.

08.03.2026 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Urgh. That's a yuck feeling. Xxx

04.03.2026 23:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Was moved today how those struggling most in society find what little they have to lift others up.

If that was you today, props to you

04.03.2026 23:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm sorry. Sounds discouraging

03.03.2026 22:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm tutting. The mental load and emotional labour is real. X

03.03.2026 13:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is today your birthday

03.03.2026 13:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks guys. People and kindness have risen up to meet me today making the exhausted by existing feeling more tolerable

03.03.2026 13:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's funny

03.03.2026 13:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They lost my vote forever the minute they demonised the disabled after courting them for so long. They then had to be pushed by the disabled to assign a minister for disability. The most despicable part was when they left disabled folks who had a pre arranged meeting on the parliament steps.

03.03.2026 07:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Had a few triggers yesterday, leaving me on the floor and my confidence with it. Could do with some bolstering and/or kindness.

03.03.2026 07:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me too. I see such amazingness In Them

02.03.2026 21:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers magical. It is. I feel annoyed and worried whilst understanding silence too

02.03.2026 07:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tw: suicide

A mate attempted the other day. I've no idea if they are alive or not. They're not answering messages. I find that hard.

01.03.2026 22:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is no way I'd move

26.02.2026 21:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have medication shape envy!

26.02.2026 21:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello! After 2 nights of not sleeping, I've put myself to bed early #madskychat

25.02.2026 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hope the swim wasn't too awful. Good on you for going

23.02.2026 21:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice you wrote about this. Any chance you are planning to write about all tech tactics used in coercive control? It's so prevalent

23.02.2026 13:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape: What survivors of image-based abuse want you to know The documentary sees Vicky Pattison create and release a deepfake sex tape, but some survivors think the stunt is a step too far.

I found it challenging to write about Channel 4's Vicky Pattison 'deepfake sex tape' doc.

But I did my best here:

www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/vick...

29.01.2025 10:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone want to swap with job applications cos I'm in fear of DWP?

23.02.2026 10:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Definitely. In that I have hope

23.02.2026 10:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They have Musk and big data....

22.02.2026 22:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0