Dr Arghya Sarkhel
@drarghyasarkhel.bsky.social
Consultant Psychiatrist | Special interest in complex trauma, ADHD, mood & personality disorders | Founder @LivingMindUK | Sharing insights from clinic to conference | 🌐 livingmind.co.uk
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Psychiatry, to me, is about creating safe spaces where hope takes root—honouring resilience, guiding healing, and walking with patients as they rediscover their strength and light.
#Psychiatry #HopeInHealing #Resilience
#Psychiatry #HopeInHealing #Resilience
August 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Psychiatry, to me, is about creating safe spaces where hope takes root—honouring resilience, guiding healing, and walking with patients as they rediscover their strength and light.
#Psychiatry #HopeInHealing #Resilience
#Psychiatry #HopeInHealing #Resilience
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“Most mental disorders occur in individuals without affected close relatives, thus highlighting the need for prevention strategies which target the entire population”. New study. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Absolute and relative risks of mental disorders in families: a Danish register-based study
Individuals with family members with a mental disorder face increased risks of the
same disorder. From a population perspective, most mental disorders occur in individuals
without affected close relat...
www.thelancet.com
July 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM
“Most mental disorders occur in individuals without affected close relatives, thus highlighting the need for prevention strategies which target the entire population”. New study. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Latest NHS England 10-year long term plan: Fit For The Future
• From hospitals → homes
• Analogue → digital “doctor-in-your-pocket”
• Sickness → prevention
• Empowering staff & communities
#NHSLongTermPlan #Prevention #DigitalHealth #CommunityCare #NHSE
Big question- can and how they pull it off ??
• From hospitals → homes
• Analogue → digital “doctor-in-your-pocket”
• Sickness → prevention
• Empowering staff & communities
#NHSLongTermPlan #Prevention #DigitalHealth #CommunityCare #NHSE
Big question- can and how they pull it off ??
July 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Latest NHS England 10-year long term plan: Fit For The Future
• From hospitals → homes
• Analogue → digital “doctor-in-your-pocket”
• Sickness → prevention
• Empowering staff & communities
#NHSLongTermPlan #Prevention #DigitalHealth #CommunityCare #NHSE
Big question- can and how they pull it off ??
• From hospitals → homes
• Analogue → digital “doctor-in-your-pocket”
• Sickness → prevention
• Empowering staff & communities
#NHSLongTermPlan #Prevention #DigitalHealth #CommunityCare #NHSE
Big question- can and how they pull it off ??
“A yellow rose is a symbol of joy
A gift to a friend that nothing can destroy.”
— Patricia Grantham
#friendship #warmth #remembrance.
A gift to a friend that nothing can destroy.”
— Patricia Grantham
#friendship #warmth #remembrance.
July 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
“A yellow rose is a symbol of joy
A gift to a friend that nothing can destroy.”
— Patricia Grantham
#friendship #warmth #remembrance.
A gift to a friend that nothing can destroy.”
— Patricia Grantham
#friendship #warmth #remembrance.
Reposted by Dr Arghya Sarkhel
Westerners have long shunned obese people, and this attitude now pervades much of the globe. Was this always the case? www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
Who Decided It Was Bad to Be Fat?
Westerners have long shunned obese people, and this attitude now pervades much of the globe. Was this always the case?
www.sapiens.org
June 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Westerners have long shunned obese people, and this attitude now pervades much of the globe. Was this always the case? www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
Final day at #RCPSYCH25, highlight for me : Staying Safe from Suicide:New NHSE guidance shifts focus from risk to safety:relational, dynamic, holistic.From checklists to safety formulation & management.From predicting risk to therapeutic assessment -we need this culture shift now! #RCPSYCHIC #safety
June 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Final day at #RCPSYCH25, highlight for me : Staying Safe from Suicide:New NHSE guidance shifts focus from risk to safety:relational, dynamic, holistic.From checklists to safety formulation & management.From predicting risk to therapeutic assessment -we need this culture shift now! #RCPSYCHIC #safety
#RCPSych2025 Day 3 starts with a wake up call! Loneliness = smoking 15 cigs/day for health 🚬💔. 1 in 5 feel it—worse for young, SMI, & marginalised. 🔥 Raises depression, self-harm & early death risk. But hope: CBT, volunteering, tackling avoidance can heal. #RCPsych2025 #VivekMurthy#loneliness
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June 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
#RCPSych2025 Day 3 starts with a wake up call! Loneliness = smoking 15 cigs/day for health 🚬💔. 1 in 5 feel it—worse for young, SMI, & marginalised. 🔥 Raises depression, self-harm & early death risk. But hope: CBT, volunteering, tackling avoidance can heal. #RCPsych2025 #VivekMurthy#loneliness
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Day 2 at #RCPsych2025 began mindfully—connecting senses & movement to nurture calm & emotional regulation. Grateful for this experiential session, aligning with #NICEguidelines, to thrive in healthcare’s challenges. #Psychiatry #Wellbeing #Mindfulness #Gratitude
June 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Day 2 at #RCPsych2025 began mindfully—connecting senses & movement to nurture calm & emotional regulation. Grateful for this experiential session, aligning with #NICEguidelines, to thrive in healthcare’s challenges. #Psychiatry #Wellbeing #Mindfulness #Gratitude
@rcpsych.bsky.social
Excited to be at #RCPsych2025 Annual Congress — a vibrant space where psychiatry, innovation & lived experience converge. Looking forward to inspiring talks & meaningful conversations. Let’s connect! 🧠🌍 #MentalHealth #RCPsychCongress #PsychiatryMatters #LivingMind
Excited to be at #RCPsych2025 Annual Congress — a vibrant space where psychiatry, innovation & lived experience converge. Looking forward to inspiring talks & meaningful conversations. Let’s connect! 🧠🌍 #MentalHealth #RCPsychCongress #PsychiatryMatters #LivingMind
June 23, 2025 at 7:58 AM
@rcpsych.bsky.social
Excited to be at #RCPsych2025 Annual Congress — a vibrant space where psychiatry, innovation & lived experience converge. Looking forward to inspiring talks & meaningful conversations. Let’s connect! 🧠🌍 #MentalHealth #RCPsychCongress #PsychiatryMatters #LivingMind
Excited to be at #RCPsych2025 Annual Congress — a vibrant space where psychiatry, innovation & lived experience converge. Looking forward to inspiring talks & meaningful conversations. Let’s connect! 🧠🌍 #MentalHealth #RCPsychCongress #PsychiatryMatters #LivingMind
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🧠Executive Function: The Missing Link to Thriving with ADHD (and Finally Getting Things Done) 🧩 open.substack.com/pub/adhdwisd...
#adhd #adhdsky #adhdawareness
#adhd #adhdsky #adhdawareness
🧠Executive Function: The Missing Link to Thriving with ADHD (and Finally Getting Things Done) 🧩
🧠 Executive Function: The Missing Link to Thriving with ADHD and Finally Getting Things Done 🔓
open.substack.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🧠Executive Function: The Missing Link to Thriving with ADHD (and Finally Getting Things Done) 🧩 open.substack.com/pub/adhdwisd...
#adhd #adhdsky #adhdawareness
#adhd #adhdsky #adhdawareness
ADHD executive dysfunction is real but improvable! Research (Barkley, 2022) shows meds + strategies significantly help. Not laziness, not your fault, your brain just works differently. Hope exists! #ADHD #ExecutiveFunction #Neurodiversity
June 17, 2025 at 8:23 AM
ADHD executive dysfunction is real but improvable! Research (Barkley, 2022) shows meds + strategies significantly help. Not laziness, not your fault, your brain just works differently. Hope exists! #ADHD #ExecutiveFunction #Neurodiversity
Happy Father’s Day 💙
The first male figure in our psychic world—both loved and feared.
Freud saw him as the Oedipal rival;
Klein, as part of our inner world, split between idealisation and frustration.
Our fathers shape more than memory—they shape the self.
#Father’sday #freud #klien #oedipalcomplex
The first male figure in our psychic world—both loved and feared.
Freud saw him as the Oedipal rival;
Klein, as part of our inner world, split between idealisation and frustration.
Our fathers shape more than memory—they shape the self.
#Father’sday #freud #klien #oedipalcomplex
June 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Happy Father’s Day 💙
The first male figure in our psychic world—both loved and feared.
Freud saw him as the Oedipal rival;
Klein, as part of our inner world, split between idealisation and frustration.
Our fathers shape more than memory—they shape the self.
#Father’sday #freud #klien #oedipalcomplex
The first male figure in our psychic world—both loved and feared.
Freud saw him as the Oedipal rival;
Klein, as part of our inner world, split between idealisation and frustration.
Our fathers shape more than memory—they shape the self.
#Father’sday #freud #klien #oedipalcomplex
New suicide prevention guidance in England
BMJ 2025; 389 doi: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.... (Published 05 June 2025)
Move to focus on safety rather than risk in assessment, formulation and management and also the recommendation not to use risk prevention tools. #suicideprevention
#safety #culturalshift
BMJ 2025; 389 doi: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.... (Published 05 June 2025)
Move to focus on safety rather than risk in assessment, formulation and management and also the recommendation not to use risk prevention tools. #suicideprevention
#safety #culturalshift
New suicide prevention guidance in England
Broader considerations required to improve care
Around 19 people die from suicide in the UK each day,1 and every death is tragic and potentially avoidable. In 2023, England’s suicide rate was 11.2 pe...
doi.org
June 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
New suicide prevention guidance in England
BMJ 2025; 389 doi: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.... (Published 05 June 2025)
Move to focus on safety rather than risk in assessment, formulation and management and also the recommendation not to use risk prevention tools. #suicideprevention
#safety #culturalshift
BMJ 2025; 389 doi: doi.org/10.1136/bmj.... (Published 05 June 2025)
Move to focus on safety rather than risk in assessment, formulation and management and also the recommendation not to use risk prevention tools. #suicideprevention
#safety #culturalshift
Reposted by Dr Arghya Sarkhel
Genome-wide analyses identify 30 loci associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genome-wide analyses identify 30 loci associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder - Nature Genetics
Genome-wide analyses identify 30 independent loci associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder, highlighting genetic overlap with other psychiatric disorders and implicating putative effector genes a...
www.nature.com
June 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Genome-wide analyses identify 30 loci associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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“If we set the standard as total prevention, we risk creating environments governed by fear, not care”
We are already there.
www.bmj.com/content/382/...
We are already there.
www.bmj.com/content/382/...
NHS trust is charged with corporate manslaughter over woman’s death
An NHS foundation trust in London and a former ward manager are facing manslaughter charges relating to the death of a woman in 2015.
The charges have been authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service...
www.bmj.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
“If we set the standard as total prevention, we risk creating environments governed by fear, not care”
We are already there.
www.bmj.com/content/382/...
We are already there.
www.bmj.com/content/382/...
Practising gratitude isn’t just feel-good—it’s science-backed self-care. It boosts mood, lowers stress, improves sleep, and even supports heart health. A few mindful moments each day can shift everything. 🌿 #Gratitude #Wellbeing #MindBodyConnection #HealingHabits
#livingmind
#makinglivesmeaningful
#livingmind
#makinglivesmeaningful
June 14, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Practising gratitude isn’t just feel-good—it’s science-backed self-care. It boosts mood, lowers stress, improves sleep, and even supports heart health. A few mindful moments each day can shift everything. 🌿 #Gratitude #Wellbeing #MindBodyConnection #HealingHabits
#livingmind
#makinglivesmeaningful
#livingmind
#makinglivesmeaningful
Reposted by Dr Arghya Sarkhel
Reposted by Dr Arghya Sarkhel
@garylamph.bsky.social and @fik-t.bsky.social are closing #BIGSPD25 - their first as new presidents - and what an excellent job they've done!
Can't believe its over already-some amazing topics this year, love seeing and hearing about all the amazing work going on in the BIGSPD community and beyond
Can't believe its over already-some amazing topics this year, love seeing and hearing about all the amazing work going on in the BIGSPD community and beyond
June 12, 2025 at 11:17 AM
@garylamph.bsky.social and @fik-t.bsky.social are closing #BIGSPD25 - their first as new presidents - and what an excellent job they've done!
Can't believe its over already-some amazing topics this year, love seeing and hearing about all the amazing work going on in the BIGSPD community and beyond
Can't believe its over already-some amazing topics this year, love seeing and hearing about all the amazing work going on in the BIGSPD community and beyond
Reposted by Dr Arghya Sarkhel
The winner this year is someone who has reported from not just one, but two Bluesky accounts, and done so with great care and attention. She has summarised many of the key points from talks and discussions, and always brought a compassionate set of elves ears to what she's heard #BIGSPD25
June 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The winner this year is someone who has reported from not just one, but two Bluesky accounts, and done so with great care and attention. She has summarised many of the key points from talks and discussions, and always brought a compassionate set of elves ears to what she's heard #BIGSPD25
Inspiring days at #BIGSPD25 💡 Key takeaways: epistemic trust, mentalisation, early intervention, co-production with lived experience, adapting DBT, and urgent need for accessible, quality care. Grateful for rich learning & networking with passionate colleagues! #beyondtheroom
June 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Inspiring days at #BIGSPD25 💡 Key takeaways: epistemic trust, mentalisation, early intervention, co-production with lived experience, adapting DBT, and urgent need for accessible, quality care. Grateful for rich learning & networking with passionate colleagues! #beyondtheroom
Reposted by Dr Arghya Sarkhel
Brin shares that improvements didn’t just lie in patients but also in staff in terms of their clinical competence and confidence #BIGSPD25
June 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Brin shares that improvements didn’t just lie in patients but also in staff in terms of their clinical competence and confidence #BIGSPD25
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Morning all and welcome to our final keynote talk of #BIGSPD25, which will be given by Prof Brin Grenyer.
Overview and learnings from implementing whole of service stepped care approaches to treating personality disorders.
He's joining us via Zoom from Australia.
🧵 THREAD
Overview and learnings from implementing whole of service stepped care approaches to treating personality disorders.
He's joining us via Zoom from Australia.
🧵 THREAD
June 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Morning all and welcome to our final keynote talk of #BIGSPD25, which will be given by Prof Brin Grenyer.
Overview and learnings from implementing whole of service stepped care approaches to treating personality disorders.
He's joining us via Zoom from Australia.
🧵 THREAD
Overview and learnings from implementing whole of service stepped care approaches to treating personality disorders.
He's joining us via Zoom from Australia.
🧵 THREAD
Reposted by Dr Arghya Sarkhel
One of the questions from the floor asks about the difference between these clinics and crisis teams/HTT. Brin makes it clear that these are therapeutic sessions that are clearly defined as being for the person - the protection of the space to think with the person is imperative. #BIGSPD25
June 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
One of the questions from the floor asks about the difference between these clinics and crisis teams/HTT. Brin makes it clear that these are therapeutic sessions that are clearly defined as being for the person - the protection of the space to think with the person is imperative. #BIGSPD25
Day 3 and the final day of #BIGSPD25! An amazing line-up of talks ahead — follow along here for live updates from #beyondtheroom
June 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Day 3 and the final day of #BIGSPD25! An amazing line-up of talks ahead — follow along here for live updates from #beyondtheroom
