Dr Jay Watts
@shrinkatlarge.bsky.social
Consultant psychotherapist/ disability activist/ bluestocking. Former Lived Experience Worker, future failed poet. Will question ideology for cake ❤️🥄💜🎭🦓🥄🏳️🌈
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Dr Jay Watts
@shrinkatlarge.bsky.social
· Oct 18
👋 Hi, I am new to Bluesky. I am a psychiatric survivor with a Mad history going back to the 90s.
This is the blood and passion in all I do with my role as a
psychologist a VERY firm second. I lobby for benefits justice, calling out iatrogenic harm, and banishing diagnoses that character assassinate👋
This is the blood and passion in all I do with my role as a
psychologist a VERY firm second. I lobby for benefits justice, calling out iatrogenic harm, and banishing diagnoses that character assassinate👋
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The 'Avoiding Avoidance' Trap
How Britain's Welfare Policy Weaponizes Therapy.
substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Thank you for this @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social
"the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
"the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The 'Avoiding Avoidance' Trap
How Britain's Welfare Policy Weaponizes Therapy.
substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Thank you for this @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social
"the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
"the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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This needs shouting from the rooftops "the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."
November 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This needs shouting from the rooftops "the real avoidance isn’t on the part of those struggling to survive. It’s governmental: the avoidance of the real, the avoidance of the structural, and—most crucially—the cynical avoidance of justice."
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Incredible article, dissembling the Governments floored Welfare plans by leading Psychotherapist and Activist @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The 'Avoiding Avoidance' Trap
How Britain's Welfare Policy Weaponizes Therapy.
substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Incredible article, dissembling the Governments floored Welfare plans by leading Psychotherapist and Activist @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social substack.com/inbox/post/1...
Request #8538 to @bsky.app:
I would love to use Bluesky regularly, but I can’t.
Why? No locked/private accounts.
This isn’t a nice-to-have feature. It’s a safety essential that excludes many in Mad and Disabled communities who face real risks posting publicly.
Please sort this Out.
I would love to use Bluesky regularly, but I can’t.
Why? No locked/private accounts.
This isn’t a nice-to-have feature. It’s a safety essential that excludes many in Mad and Disabled communities who face real risks posting publicly.
Please sort this Out.
October 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Request #8538 to @bsky.app:
I would love to use Bluesky regularly, but I can’t.
Why? No locked/private accounts.
This isn’t a nice-to-have feature. It’s a safety essential that excludes many in Mad and Disabled communities who face real risks posting publicly.
Please sort this Out.
I would love to use Bluesky regularly, but I can’t.
Why? No locked/private accounts.
This isn’t a nice-to-have feature. It’s a safety essential that excludes many in Mad and Disabled communities who face real risks posting publicly.
Please sort this Out.
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The DWP have absolutely no place in a GP surgery, or anywhere people access healthcare, health-related support, mental health support.
Many people who claim disability benefit experience a hyper-vigilance over the DWP 'checking up' on them, and it is not unfounded.
People avoid things
Many people who claim disability benefit experience a hyper-vigilance over the DWP 'checking up' on them, and it is not unfounded.
People avoid things
Work is not a health outcome. It’s a social determinant — and sometimes a damaging one. Putting DWP work coaches in GP surgeries turns healthcare into a branch of welfare policing.
October 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The DWP have absolutely no place in a GP surgery, or anywhere people access healthcare, health-related support, mental health support.
Many people who claim disability benefit experience a hyper-vigilance over the DWP 'checking up' on them, and it is not unfounded.
People avoid things
Many people who claim disability benefit experience a hyper-vigilance over the DWP 'checking up' on them, and it is not unfounded.
People avoid things
Work is not a health outcome. It’s a social determinant — and sometimes a damaging one. Putting DWP work coaches in GP surgeries turns healthcare into a branch of welfare policing.
October 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Work is not a health outcome. It’s a social determinant — and sometimes a damaging one. Putting DWP work coaches in GP surgeries turns healthcare into a branch of welfare policing.
“Yeah but I saw on the internet that if you fill out a form you get a free BMW!”
I’m sure you did, babe. I also saw on the internet that I can make tens of millions from a timeshare pyramid scheme.
I’m sure you did, babe. I also saw on the internet that I can make tens of millions from a timeshare pyramid scheme.
October 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“Yeah but I saw on the internet that if you fill out a form you get a free BMW!”
I’m sure you did, babe. I also saw on the internet that I can make tens of millions from a timeshare pyramid scheme.
I’m sure you did, babe. I also saw on the internet that I can make tens of millions from a timeshare pyramid scheme.
Personally, I think “We’re all people with lived experience” is just the ableist cousin of “we all have mental health.” It takes a phrase born to centre marginalised voices and uses it to erase the difference that made it necessary in the first place. But then I'm moody.
October 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Personally, I think “We’re all people with lived experience” is just the ableist cousin of “we all have mental health.” It takes a phrase born to centre marginalised voices and uses it to erase the difference that made it necessary in the first place. But then I'm moody.
Work coaches do not belong in GP surgeries.
October 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Work coaches do not belong in GP surgeries.
Silly psy cartoon for the weekend!
August 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Silly psy cartoon for the weekend!
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Can’t believe this needs saying in 2025 but:
Human rights are good for humans.
Human rights are good for humans.
August 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Can’t believe this needs saying in 2025 but:
Human rights are good for humans.
Human rights are good for humans.
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The folk shouting about “protecting women and girls” as they form gangs are the very same who, in another century, would have lit the pyres for any woman even vaguely deviant — branding her a witch and burning her alive. Groupthink and violence has always worn the mask of virtue.
August 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The folk shouting about “protecting women and girls” as they form gangs are the very same who, in another century, would have lit the pyres for any woman even vaguely deviant — branding her a witch and burning her alive. Groupthink and violence has always worn the mask of virtue.
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The Centre for Social Justice has just released a report called ‘Wasted Lives’ which is being picked up by the media and recommends withdrawing: “UC Health and PIP from those with milder anxiety, depression or ADHD, equivalent to around 1.1 million people”. Why is this wrong? 🧵
August 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The Centre for Social Justice has just released a report called ‘Wasted Lives’ which is being picked up by the media and recommends withdrawing: “UC Health and PIP from those with milder anxiety, depression or ADHD, equivalent to around 1.1 million people”. Why is this wrong? 🧵
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If folk are so keen on ‘protecting women and girls’, how about campaigning on the conviction rate for reported rape which is 2%?
August 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If folk are so keen on ‘protecting women and girls’, how about campaigning on the conviction rate for reported rape which is 2%?
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I can’t tell you how many parents’ MENTAL HEALTH problems are CAUSED and EXACERBATED by the pressure of trying to get any—let alone decent—SEND SUPPORT. If the GOVERNMENT want to reduce DIAGNOSIS, they should make SEND FUNDING easier and more RELIABLE to get, not CUT it.
August 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I can’t tell you how many parents’ MENTAL HEALTH problems are CAUSED and EXACERBATED by the pressure of trying to get any—let alone decent—SEND SUPPORT. If the GOVERNMENT want to reduce DIAGNOSIS, they should make SEND FUNDING easier and more RELIABLE to get, not CUT it.
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Dear @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
Having to publish three impact assessments — none of which would pass GCSE level scrutiny — because you got thrashed by the disability movement is not “extensive” impact assessment. Nor was dropping the PIP changes. Stop lying to the United Nations.
Dr Jay
Having to publish three impact assessments — none of which would pass GCSE level scrutiny — because you got thrashed by the disability movement is not “extensive” impact assessment. Nor was dropping the PIP changes. Stop lying to the United Nations.
Dr Jay
August 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Dear @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
Having to publish three impact assessments — none of which would pass GCSE level scrutiny — because you got thrashed by the disability movement is not “extensive” impact assessment. Nor was dropping the PIP changes. Stop lying to the United Nations.
Dr Jay
Having to publish three impact assessments — none of which would pass GCSE level scrutiny — because you got thrashed by the disability movement is not “extensive” impact assessment. Nor was dropping the PIP changes. Stop lying to the United Nations.
Dr Jay
Far more troubled by #AngelaRayner’s betrayal of millions of disabled people than where her primary residence is, to be honest.
August 30, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Far more troubled by #AngelaRayner’s betrayal of millions of disabled people than where her primary residence is, to be honest.
London, just now.
August 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
London, just now.
Fearing abandonment when one has a history of being abandoned doesn’t a personality disorder make.
August 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Fearing abandonment when one has a history of being abandoned doesn’t a personality disorder make.
The folk shouting about “protecting women and girls” as they form gangs are the very same who, in another century, would have lit the pyres for any woman even vaguely deviant — branding her a witch and burning her alive. Groupthink and violence has always worn the mask of virtue.
August 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The folk shouting about “protecting women and girls” as they form gangs are the very same who, in another century, would have lit the pyres for any woman even vaguely deviant — branding her a witch and burning her alive. Groupthink and violence has always worn the mask of virtue.
The Centre for Social Justice has just released a report called ‘Wasted Lives’ which is being picked up by the media and recommends withdrawing: “UC Health and PIP from those with milder anxiety, depression or ADHD, equivalent to around 1.1 million people”. Why is this wrong? 🧵
August 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The Centre for Social Justice has just released a report called ‘Wasted Lives’ which is being picked up by the media and recommends withdrawing: “UC Health and PIP from those with milder anxiety, depression or ADHD, equivalent to around 1.1 million people”. Why is this wrong? 🧵
If folk are so keen on ‘protecting women and girls’, how about campaigning on the conviction rate for reported rape which is 2%?
August 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
If folk are so keen on ‘protecting women and girls’, how about campaigning on the conviction rate for reported rape which is 2%?