Another great episode in this series, this time touching on #academia, #class and #traumainformed understandings of distress.
I love how @themichjam's #livedexperience informs her understanding of the change we need to see in #mentalhealth systems.
Highlights...
1/11
I love how @themichjam's #livedexperience informs her understanding of the change we need to see in #mentalhealth systems.
Highlights...
1/11
https://twitter.com/In2gr8mh/status/1323368145827090436
"You're such an inspiration!"
"Are you safe to be here?"
On responses from mental health professionals when identifying as person with #livedexperience during guest lectures.
2/11
"Are you safe to be here?"
On responses from mental health professionals when identifying as person with #livedexperience during guest lectures.
2/11
"Over the years, I just got angry and that's why I decided to start speaking about it"
On the choosing to share #livedexperience as a form of activism.
3/11
On the choosing to share #livedexperience as a form of activism.
3/11
"I think it's about where you are in your career journey, how safe you feel to disclose"
On the temporal factors impacting on decisions to share #livedexperience.
4/11
On the temporal factors impacting on decisions to share #livedexperience.
4/11
"Technically, it shouldn't disadvantage you but I think you really need to know the course and who is interviewing you".
Her advice to those considering sharing their #livedexperience in Clinical Psychology program interviews.
5/11
Her advice to those considering sharing their #livedexperience in Clinical Psychology program interviews.
5/11
"My PhD isn't in the psychology department [...] it's opened me up to less medical model understandings of distress which I've found absolutely amazing..."
On the value of interdisciplinary study and research.
6/11
On the value of interdisciplinary study and research.
6/11
"You have insight, you don't have psychosis"
"You know what to do to keep yourself safe"
"Do you just think you have it because you study it"
"You should know how to fix yourself"
Recurring themes encountered when attempting to access services.
7/11
"You know what to do to keep yourself safe"
"Do you just think you have it because you study it"
"You should know how to fix yourself"
Recurring themes encountered when attempting to access services.
7/11
"To an extent, I knew the system [...] and I couldn't navigate it, nevermind someone who that's the first time accessing the system [...] that's what frightens me."
On her motivation to work towards improving access to #mentalhealth support.
8/11
On her motivation to work towards improving access to #mentalhealth support.
8/11
"It took 2 years for a psychiatrist to ask me had anything happened before the 1st ep. of psychosis [...] If these have been my experiences... what have other ppl endured trying to get help... trying to understand what's happened."
On the need for #traumainformed services.
9/11
On the need for #traumainformed services.
9/11
"If you are a practicing psychologist you're expected to be almost a paper cut out version of yourself... God forbid if you have a life or difficulties outside your role... leave them at the door.
10/11
10/11
“So far I’ve just been called a weirdo psychologist but we’ll get there.
Don’t listen to the Sams of the world, @themichjam!
(Forgive the obscure #GLOW reference)
11/11
Don’t listen to the Sams of the world, @themichjam!
(Forgive the obscure #GLOW reference)
11/11
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