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Well done Chris! Good to see this up and running.

It also challenges the myth that these medications are being used as a drug of abuse

ADHD medication associated with reduced rates of suicide, substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality in Swedish study of 148,581 people 💊

This challenges the view that ADHD meds only help core symptoms.

#MentalHealth #ADHD

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RCPsych responds to independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism RCPsych President Dr Lade Smith CBE says a new Government review should consider the many complex reasons that more people are in need of mental ill-health, ADHD and autism support.

RCPsych President @drladesmith.bsky.social says a new review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism support must “rigorously identify gaps in care and explore which methods of treatment and support already work."

Read our full statement below ⬇️
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Worthing MP Beccy Cooper announces Christmas card winners The winners have been announced of this year’s competition to design a Christmas card for Dr Beccy Cooper MP.

Congratulations 👏 to the winners of this year’s competition to design a Christmas card for Dr Beccy Cooper MP #swandeanhospital #SPFT
More details below:
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My #BIGSPD25 poster contribution, challenging the “BPD” diagnosis & current practice of using OOA placement. If you fancy a chuckle at my poor presentation skills give the central QR code a scan & I’ll talk at you for about 15 minutes 😉

Thanks BIGSPD. I have had an amazing time in the exec, met so many passionate and thoughtful people along the way and see the conference grown into a unique and (quite frankly) the most amazing co produced space. Wishing you all the best as you plan #BIGSPD26

Next up: Maxine Dennis. I love her already. #TheGlobalMajority is the term she uses vs ‘ethnic minority’. The difference between how Global Majority ppl enter services (higher involuntary) and seen as older, treated harsher than others #BIGSPD25

In the pre conference @bigspd.bsky.social exec meeting. Lots of excitement about the programme for the annual conference for the biggest BIGSPD so far with 585 delegates

Co President @garylamph.bsky.social is especially excited about welcoming our delegates to fantastic Liverpool.

#bigspd25

Somewhat intrigued. Have you got a debating counterpart yet?

I think it is a great framing to the question of rehab placements. If there is disquiet about their use, then why are they so widely used?

#bigspd25

Eating Disorders service wins a prestigious HSJ award Top award for eating disorders service

Well done to Orri and our team for winning an #HSJ award for the provision of an innovative online eating disorders service 👏
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Great to meet you too @matthewbroome.bsky.social I find Jungian theory a really helpful lens to understand affective and psychedelic neuroscience.

Looking forward to our upcoming podcast on hallucinations and the perception of reality

Robust evidence for continuity of care in primary care but just as important in mental health IMO.

If we want to deliver the “left shift” in mental health relational practice is key to secondary prevention

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Good to see you today Keir. It may have been the final ERG but a lot more work required on the project to effect the changes we need to see in our services…

International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) Conference in Dublin June 24-26 2025 - Call for Submissions - deadline is Dec 2.
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Both medication and therapy are tools. They can be used and misused

I can imagine!

Will definitely take you up on the visit.

The unconscious is, afterall unconscious.

Winnicott’s work on playing & the “experience” of newness that emerges when playing with another affirms through a creative connection both between others & within oneself. He suggested key to what is therapeutic but quick to add often a terrifying process

Well done Suz, your nomination was really well deserved.

Great to meet you and your fantastic OT colleagues at the SPFT awards last night.

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A group of people who talk about BPD, EUPD and Personality Disorder in an informed way. Covering the full spectrum from those that love the diagnosis to those who would bin it tomorrow.

Abstract submission for the British & Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorder Conference is open!

Do consider sharing your ideas/practice/research/experience in June 10-12th

10% of places free to people with lived experience

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I think that is more accurate. There is good practice in regulation which should be highlighted and supported. Definitely need for reform as remains open to abuse

A bit of a sweeping statement IMO. The psychoanalytic schools are regulated by the British Psychoanalytic Council. I teach at the British Psychotherapy Foundation The inspections are pretty similar experiences to medical regulation. Always a work in progress but definitely regulated www.bpc.org.uk

Can you add me please Kate?

Thanks Matthew, have decided to come over to the other side….