Dr Russ Denny

Supporting UK Veterans' Mental Health Inside and Outside the Workplace | Teladoc Health UK As Armed Forces Week comes to a close, it’s vital to recognise the mental health challenges many UK veterans face—and how employers can help. For those who’ve served, asking for support can feel diffi...

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Wes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of mental health conditions Health secretary says too many people are being ‘written off’ and that is driving ministers’ changes to welfare

Today I learned that a careerist politician with a BA in History is apparently more qualified than Psychologists or Psychiatrists. #BadPsychology

"Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man" - Aristotle

Elon just yearns for those apartheid days doesn't he?

Incidentally there are thousands of studies that show racial awareness in children - and that giving a child a diverse environment can be beneficial. #BadPsychology

Picture of Bill Fraser as his character Sergeant Major Claude Snudge from the British sitcom "The Army Game" which aired on ITV from 1957 - 1961.

An oldie but a goody! #IYKYK

I look forward to seeing whatever 'State Police' she means, and the FBI, stoating about Glasgow!

Screenshot of a media headline that reads: "Elon Musk tells far-right German Party Rallygoers there's too much 'guilt' in country over 'sins' of grandparents"

If it talks like a Nazi, and walks like a Nazi...

Quote from George Lucas - "So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."

Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it YouTube video by Marcus Brody

Wise words from the great philosopher, Ferris Bueller.

Moral Panic and Folk Devils A moral panic refers to an intense feeling of fear, concern, or anger throughout a community in response to the perception that cultural values or interests are being threatened by a specific group, k...

Sociologist Stanley Cohen coined the term 'Moral Panic' in the early 1970's and if you take time to read and understand this you can clearly identify it happening still today.

Screenshot of a Tweet by user 'Pastor Brandon' (@pastorbrandonaz), which reads: - "Here's the big reveal about "university indocrination". It's not the professors. Nope, no a secret classroomn cabal. What's actually happening? Your teens and young adults are steppin gout of their bubble, meeting people from all walks of life, and discovering that the stereotyples they've been spoon-fed don't hold up. Turns out, closed-minded garbage doesn't survive when you finally meet the humans it's been targeting."

Nail on head, and very well said.

Image of Elon musk holding the strings of a puppet which resembles Donald Trump.

President Musk hard at work with Vice-President Trump.

🚨 My team is hiring an undergraduate intern (UK universities only) - a great opportunity, if I can say so myself!

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Are People Fleeing States with Abortion Bans? Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

"The results indicate that abortion bans cause significant increases in net migration outflows, with effect sizes growing throughout the year after the decision." www.nber.org/papers/w3332...

The level of hubris needed to post this is off the charts!

Squirrels in army berets

Have a very Happy and prosperous New Year everyone - from all of us here at Veterans for Independence 2.0.

Slàinte Mhath

Keep Counselling Confidential Join our campaign to stop the police from routinely asking for the counselling notes of rape survivors – which are often used to later discredit them.

No rape survivor should have to choose between seeking justice and seeking therapy. Routine requests for a survivor’s counselling notes undermine their right to specialist support. Let’s change the law to #KeepCounsellingConfidential
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Drapetomania - a proposed mental illness. In 1851, US physician Samuel A. Cartwright hypothesised as causing slaves to escape. Based on a belief that slavery was such an improvement upon their lives that only those suffering from some form of mental illness would wish to escape. #BadPsychology

Screenshot of a Tweet which reads: - "Psychology is not a real science. There is no real factor to determine someone's mental condition (unless chronic). If one needs meds they'd have to see a psychiatrist. Therapy is more of a way to ease someone's mind imo. Easily replaceable with just taling to friends."

<Throwing DSM V in the bin>. #BadPsychology

#BadPsychology - everything said by Jordan Peterson after 2015.

#JustBad - everything said by Jordan Peterson after 2015.

Great minds! 😜

White text on black background which reads: - "The first rule of Dunning-Kruger Club is that you don't know you're in Dunning-Kruger Club"

New Year Revolutions | Teladoc Health UK What if, this year, your revolution began within? What if your most important resolution was to prioritise self-care?

Good idea for next week! 😜 #MentalHealthMatters

I've heard it's a pain if you qualified outside of UK. Good luck, and fingers crossed it won't be too long.

Merry Christmas Amaya!

Picture of a scene from the movie 'Elf' with the words "Santa's coming!"

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone.

The Fight Flight Freeze Response YouTube video by Braive

Anxiety, stress, and panic attacks are often the body's response to a perceived danger. Watch the video for an explanation as to why and how this happens.

Pseudo Psychology: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions in Popular Psychology Explore the world of pseudo psychology, learn to identify its dangers, and discover the importance of evidence-based psychological practices and critical thinking.

"Pseudo psychology, in essence, is the wolf in sheep’s clothing of the mental health world. It’s a collection of theories, practices, and beliefs that wear the costume of scientific psychology but lack the substance."

Rey et al seem to begin with Maudsley.

White text on a dark blue background which reads: - "A society grows great when old [people] plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. Greek Proverb"

Love this quote. The seeds we plant today will benefit those who follow.