June 2012
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“Once you start to speak, people will yell at you. They will interrupt you, put...”
– Audre Lorde
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Anonymous asked: Omg: just clicked to read the article by Madeleine Bunting that you linked to and she said the campaign was rolling out slogans like "happiness is a decision"? - BARF!
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“The idea of happiness as a process of self-realisation also grates. As if being...”
– John Crace, on the UK Government’s positive psychology movement Action for Happiness.
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The dangers of using Positive Psychology as a...
(Action for Happiness is a UK movement committed to building a happier society based on Positive Psychology)
The following are some interesting critiques of the UK Government’s ‘Action for Happiness’ campaign. What are your thoughts?
The trouble with the economics of happiness, Aditya Chakrabortty
One of the best gauges of whether a statement actually means anything is to...
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Interesting (I hope?!) psychology tweets →
Hello all,
In my spare time (lol what is that though I mean really) I work freelance for an amazing psychology practice in Central London. I run their twitter account which I try to fill with interesting psychology and mental health-related tweets. If you’re into that sort of thing, click through to follow!
Thanks!
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Watch(If viewing through tumblr dashboard, click image and then click again to get video to play)
“Is it okay if I totally trash your office?” It’s a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn’t a joke. A legal scholar, Saks also suffers from schizophrenia, and here she shares her powerful story of suffering and treatment, humanizing mental illness in a talk that is both thoughtful and...
tinaxlynn:
mindovermatterzine:
[Image: An infographic based on research conducted for Time to Change…]
-that’s not fair…it’s not something easily controlled if controllable at all. people need to be better educated and more compassionate towards each other. understanding and acceptance people look up those two words, they’ve been in the dictionary for years *nods*
Well said!
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yesysabella:
sagan-indiana:
fuckyeahfeminists:
From the source website:
Friends, and friends of iPhone. Hi, my name is Billy. I wrote an iPhone app called TranSquat. In a nutshell, it is a gender neutral bathroom finder that locates bathrooms that are gender free relative to your current location. You can search, add and share safe locations. It was written by and for the trans community....
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[Trigger Warning: Detailed discussion of eating...
psychotherapy:
“I finally blurted out “I stick my finger down my throat three times a day and throw up. I’ve been throwing up for years. I’m bulimic. Okay? I have no intention of stopping. Ever. Why would I? I don’t want to. Get it? I’m not stopping. That’s it. End of discussion. And nothing you say will ever convince me to change. I hope we’re clear on this. We’re clear, Dr. Landau, right?...
'Truman Show Delusion' →
Psychiatrists have identified a new form of psychosis: people who believe their life is a reality TV show or film…
”If you pick up a psychiatry textbook, they will say your patient thinks they’re Jesus, or the old ones would say Napoleon. They are just variations on a theme, and the themes are usually profound paranoid beliefs about being under surveillance, and at some level...
“Indeed, the D.S.M. [Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders] is...”
– Allen Frances, former contributor to the D.S.M.
MPs admit to mental health problems in House of...
I meant to comment on this a couple of weeks ago but forgot. Anyway, politicians in the UK have been ‘coming out’ of the mental health closet recently, admitting to having mental health issues such as OCD, depression, postnatal depression etc.
I think the more that high profile people (celebrities, politicians, high ranking professionals) speak openly about their mental illness, the...
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The modern psychiatric diagnosis: DSM →
“I was heavily involved in the third and fourth editions of the manual but have reluctantly concluded that the association should lose its nearly century-old monopoly on defining mental illness. Times have changed, the role of psychiatric diagnosis has changed, and the association has changed. It is no longer capable of being sole fiduciary of a task that has become so consequential to public...
'A guide to college and university for students... →
Published by the Canadian Mental Health Association, but a lot of the advice contained within it is internationally applicable.
Available to read in English and French.
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sarahvulgaris replied to your post: Hey! I notice that when people talk about the Autistic spectrum they tend to neglect Dyspraxia
To this person; I have dyspraxia too and feel the exact same way you do, message me if you ever need support xo
I am overwhelmed sometimes by the sense of community and support here. Thank you for your offer to Anon!
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Anonymous asked: Hey! I notice that when people talk about the Autistic spectrum they tend to neglect Dyspraxia, which I'll openly admit isn't as impairing as other neurological disorders, but can be stressful all the same even if, like me, you suffer from it only mildly so it causes you to be shy for a tiny bit longer than normal and can sometimes make me forget stuff. I feel as though people don't...
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Anonymous asked: I am quite profoundly autistic and this has an effect on my food intake. I thought I should pitch in with this perspective on your veganism answer which was very well articulated in my opinion.
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[Trigger Warning: Discussion of eating disorders]
elytra replied to your post: [Trigger Warning: Discussion of eating disorders] …
I get very pissed when people get angry with me for not being vegan or vegetarian. I KNOW that anything like that would be very very dangerous for me. We are not all healthy/lucky enough to be able to go vegan.
sugarlotus replied to your post: What do you think...
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unconventionalmoose replied to your post: What do you think about claims that veganism is ableist towards people with eating disorders?
ohh, could you make this rebloggable please? well said.
tahlalaliaaa replied to your post: What do you think about claims that veganism is ableist towards people with eating disorders?
could you make this into a text post so it’s rebloggable please? x
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[Trigger Warning: Discussion of eating disorders]
catastropheapostrophe replied to your post: What do you think about claims that veganism is ableist towards people with eating disorders?
I think what is also true is many people with EDs claim veganism as a way to restrict their intake under a cloak of ethics & morals when really they are further harming themselves.
Yeah, veganism can be...
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Anonymous asked: What do you think about claims that veganism is ableist towards people with eating disorders?
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Mental health and deafness: "Deaf people have long...
from Medical News Today, March 2012
Deafness has a far-reaching impact on people’s social, emotional, and cognitive development. The condition is heterogeneous, and about 7 in 10,000 people are severely or profoundly deaf, with about 70,000 people in the UK alone being profoundly deaf. About 15 to 26% of the global population suffers from hearing loss; most of them come from the poorest...
“One in four people, like me, have a mental health problem. Many more have a...”
– Stephen Fry
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contemplatingmadness:
Why are people with schizophrenia starting to respond better to placebos?
Studies of drugs that treat schizophrenia, what are also known as antipsychotics, are having fewer effects over time — and it’s not because these drugs are becoming any less effective. Rather it’s because patients are responding better to placebos – and it’s not immediately obvious why this is...
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girlsgetbusyzine:
bethsiveyer:
Ok so, me and my boyfriend are being evicted from our house (thanks to the Olympics) on July 5th, and really really really need somewhere to live, preferably in East London.
On a very low wage and benefits, being able to afford somewhere now (thanks to the Olympics) is becoming very depressing. I don’t want to have to move back to Nottingham with my parents as I...
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shuvva asked: Hey, I just wanted to say that I'm really glad to have stumbled upon this project! I'm planning on going into some area of psychology, and if I end up going into one of the medical professions, I want to make it a goal of mine to combat ableism and be a good mental health ally. I've been looking around for perspectives toward mental health professionals written by the people that...
Anonymous asked: Is it possible to simply "grow out" of your depression?
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jamvert asked: When I was depressed I used to feel really nauseous all the time, and I mean all. the. time. It, too, went away as I recovered.
yesysabella:
On tagging for epileptics/people with similar visual sensitivities and triggers:
14kgoldnyc:
There’s always so much confusion about this, so here are some tips.
Don’t tag something triggery with just epilepsy or seizure; epileptics and others who get seizures tend to, you know, spend time on those tags talking about those things. Occasionally someone will troll the tag with...
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Anonymous asked: Is it possible to think there's something wrong with you and feel painful symptoms (stomach or chest pains, for example) when really you're physically perfectly fine?
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Anonymous asked: Hi! A while ago you defined what you meant when you said "cis". I had never heard of that descriptor and I am wondering how you pronounce it? "kiss" "sis" "C.I.S." Can you help me out? Thank you so much for helping spread awareness!
Trans*: The trans asterisk
life-in-neon:
Lately I’ve seen people explaining this simply as “it’s a more inclusive term” and leaving it at that. But there’s a reason it’s seen as more inclusive: the asterisk. And that asterisk makes an important change to the meaning.
An asterisk is a wildcard character in computing. It means “in place of this asterisk, what follows can be any number of other characters or nothing”.
Most...
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The Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino →
fiuactiveminds:
This is popular referenced among communities of people with chronic illnesses, including mental ones. Many feel it is an accurate explanation of their day-to-day life and use it to explain it to those who are fortunate enough to not have personal experience with chronic illness. If you have a loved one, or are just curious, you can read the Christine’s explanation for some...
yesysabella:
Feeling Bad, Looking Good (Living w/ a Disability)
deafmuslimpunx:
Feeling Bad, Looking Good (Living w/ a Disability)
Prolific punk writer Mik Scarlet (who has a disability) writes about how keeping a sense of style can help a person with disability to feel better about themself.
But there is much more to this need to shake off the effects of ill health than just vanity. The...
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directingshipsxo asked: As the partner of the person who wrote the piece in issue #1 about FAED, it makes me so proud to read that people are discovering that it does indeed exist, understanding their own issues and being able to tell others that it isn't just a 'phase' or 'being difficult'. As an update, James has pretty much overcome his FAED, for the most part, though some of it is still...
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bitesizedpsych:
Hallucinations were experienced by 38.7% of participants in a sample from Britain, Germany and Italy, not including institutionalised peoples.
Hallucinations (particularly auditory) are actually very common in ‘healthy’ populations, especially following the death of a close friend or relative, or when exhausted.
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bitesizedpsych asked: Some will find the subject matter to be too negative, but they can avoid it - heavy material like that is inevitable in psychology and mustn't be ignored, and the benefits of disseminating an issue which can act as outreach to victims and their families at a personal level is too great to pass this up, just look at how forthcoming your followers have been already.
Centre for Economic Strategies Press Release:...
A report from the London School of Economics reveals the horrific scale of mental illness in Britain – and how little the NHS does about it…
Mental illness is now nearly a half of all ill health suffered by people under 65 – and it is more disabling than most chronic physical disease. Yet only a quarter of those involved are in any form of treatment.
The report by the Mental Health Policy...
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FYI: I’ve taken issue #1 of the zine off sale for the moment. It’s sold a lot of copies, and I’m so busy with my jobs that it’s getting harder and harder to keep up with orders!
If you would like a free pdf copy, click here to download.
If you would like a physical copy, I will be restocking soon at V Revolution in Manchester (UK), and they also sell zines (including Mind...
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strawberryjamsandwich replied to your post: I think, after I have enough submissions to…
I agree because I see this everyday (and I’m not even a Health Care Professional). Ex. On the bus, At the Supermarket, but the place that matters most is within the household.
I think, after I have enough submissions to publish issue#2 (‘Dear Doctor’), I really need to make issue #3 about stigma, discrimination, victimization and perceptions of violence towards people with mental illness. I have a great article on this that I wrote as a postgrad and would like to include as my introduction.
Would that be something you’d like to read or submit an...
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strawberryjamsandwich asked: (Part 1)Hi! I don't have a question but I wanted to share my experience of Psychosis through my Grandfather's struggle. He was diagnosed with Psychosis 13 years ago, after he survived Prostate Cancer. His Psychosis made him paranoid and made him believe that he was going to get jailed for something he didn't commit. My family became aware of this after a change in his...
happyhomemaker29 replied to your quote: People associate mental disorder with violence. We…
As a parent of a child with possible mental disorder from moderate to severe learning disabilities, I can attest to this. She would be bullied and when she fought back, SHE got in trouble, not the bullies. According to the school, SHE was the problem. Ugh!
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“People associate mental disorder with violence. We found that crime and mental...”
– Linda Teplin, discussing her research paper ‘Crime victimization in adults with severe mental illness’ (This paper is under paid access, but free articles summarizing it can be read here and here)
youcouldntmakethisshitup replied to your post: It really upsets me that so many peoples first…
I totally get this. My psychosis is always most dangerous to me. I recognise the signs and prn additional anti psychotics. It is more likely that some pissed up idiot will hurt you on a night out than I ever would. Stigma sucks
Since deinstitutionalisation has made it possible for people with...
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Anonymous asked: I also wanted to ring in about psychosis: one of my long term partners suffered from psychotic episodes and he was never, ever violent. Quite the contrary, he would become meek and scared and be very frightened of the voices and shadows he would see that would tell him terrible, terrible things about himself. The worst that ever happened was that he tried to leave to kill himself because he was...
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Anonymous asked: is there any credible research/data discussing the recent increase in cannibalistic behavior by individuals high [intoxicated] on bath salts? this seems to be a fad and, while i understand the violent outbursts from snorting the crystals, the eating of human flesh/body parts blows my mind. any thoughts? thanks!
