AcePsychologist
@cpwithblackdog.bsky.social
U.K. (Honorary Welsh 🏴) Clinical Psychologist living with depression.
Not a professional account. All views my own.
Not a professional account. All views my own.
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Hi, new here.
Moving from, well, you-know-where. Hoping to reconnect with people from there.
I work in mental health in the NHS.
Cautiously excited about being able to engage more with others, but may share less personal stuff as this account isn’t locked.
Moving from, well, you-know-where. Hoping to reconnect with people from there.
I work in mental health in the NHS.
Cautiously excited about being able to engage more with others, but may share less personal stuff as this account isn’t locked.
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Every time politicians mention dodgy Covid contracts it's to point out the amount of taxpayers ££ wasted. Fine, but these faulty PPE deals also cost the lives of literally hundreds of health/care staff. This never gets an utterance. Lost cash is not the most important consequence of this corruption.
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Every time politicians mention dodgy Covid contracts it's to point out the amount of taxpayers ££ wasted. Fine, but these faulty PPE deals also cost the lives of literally hundreds of health/care staff. This never gets an utterance. Lost cash is not the most important consequence of this corruption.
I went to donate blood recently and apparently my iron (haemoglobin) levels are low. That could explain a lot…!
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I went to donate blood recently and apparently my iron (haemoglobin) levels are low. That could explain a lot…!
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Capitalization affects how people read hashtags or how people hear them on screen readers. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in hashtags instead of lowercase. You could have #DoctorWhoRewatch ("Doctor Who Rewatch") or #doctorwhorewatch ("doctor whore watch.")
November 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Capitalization affects how people read hashtags or how people hear them on screen readers. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in hashtags instead of lowercase. You could have #DoctorWhoRewatch ("Doctor Who Rewatch") or #doctorwhorewatch ("doctor whore watch.")
My therapist recently asked me where the slack was in the work system…. It was so hard not to laugh at how ridiculous that question feels when there is less than zero slack in the system. We all have too much work all the time.
Until we recognise that resilience requires inefficiency – that robust systems must have slack – we’re just optimising our way towards collapse. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
After I burned out, physics helped me understand what had happened to me – and to move on | Zahaan Bharmal
I thought hard work equalled success. I had to realise that’s not always how it works, in science or in life, says Google employee Zahaan Bharmal
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:32 PM
My therapist recently asked me where the slack was in the work system…. It was so hard not to laugh at how ridiculous that question feels when there is less than zero slack in the system. We all have too much work all the time.
*Sigh*
I was planning to change to a heat pump when my boiler gives up, but I won’t be able to afford to if this prediction is accurate.
Oh well.
I was planning to change to a heat pump when my boiler gives up, but I won’t be able to afford to if this prediction is accurate.
Oh well.
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
Exclusive: chancellor plans to fund energy efficiency levies via warm homes plan as part of drive to lower energy bills
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners will lose their right to subsidies for eco-friendly heat pumps as a result of government plans to bring down energy bills at the budget.
Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is planning to announce a series of measures to bring down energy bills amid concerns the country’s stubbornly high cost of living is driving millions of voters to Reform UK. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
*Sigh*
I was planning to change to a heat pump when my boiler gives up, but I won’t be able to afford to if this prediction is accurate.
Oh well.
I was planning to change to a heat pump when my boiler gives up, but I won’t be able to afford to if this prediction is accurate.
Oh well.
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So you want to try psychotherapy. But what does it actually do?
So you want to try psychotherapy. But what does it actually do?
From psychoanalysis to existential therapy, there’s a bewildering variety of approaches – with one thing in common
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
So you want to try psychotherapy. But what does it actually do?
Went to parkrun this morning. They play music before the start most weeks.
I forgot it was Halloween. Apparently my nervous system is way too activated for Halloween music with screams (especially at the exact moment I walked past the speaker 😳)
I forgot it was Halloween. Apparently my nervous system is way too activated for Halloween music with screams (especially at the exact moment I walked past the speaker 😳)
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Went to parkrun this morning. They play music before the start most weeks.
I forgot it was Halloween. Apparently my nervous system is way too activated for Halloween music with screams (especially at the exact moment I walked past the speaker 😳)
I forgot it was Halloween. Apparently my nervous system is way too activated for Halloween music with screams (especially at the exact moment I walked past the speaker 😳)
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Many trauma survivors pride ourselves on being particularly independent, & we are-- but scratch the surface, & that independence often comes w/ a side order of fear & resentment that we can't depend on others & had to figure things out growing up we should have had support with.
October 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Many trauma survivors pride ourselves on being particularly independent, & we are-- but scratch the surface, & that independence often comes w/ a side order of fear & resentment that we can't depend on others & had to figure things out growing up we should have had support with.
I’m feeling uneasy about a work-related offer that I’ve been given. On the surface it looks great, but I’m not sure about it.
There’s a lot of stuff around how the offer came about that I’m finding difficult/triggering.
It’s a great offer so I’m also worried that if I voice my reservations, or 1/
There’s a lot of stuff around how the offer came about that I’m finding difficult/triggering.
It’s a great offer so I’m also worried that if I voice my reservations, or 1/
October 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I’m feeling uneasy about a work-related offer that I’ve been given. On the surface it looks great, but I’m not sure about it.
There’s a lot of stuff around how the offer came about that I’m finding difficult/triggering.
It’s a great offer so I’m also worried that if I voice my reservations, or 1/
There’s a lot of stuff around how the offer came about that I’m finding difficult/triggering.
It’s a great offer so I’m also worried that if I voice my reservations, or 1/
A rock band that I’m a casual fan of (only found them this year) are doing a gig nearby soon. I’m tempted to go, but I’ve never been to a rock concert before & would be going on my own (been to plenty of other concerts on my own).
What are rock concerts like? Would I be ok going by myself?
What are rock concerts like? Would I be ok going by myself?
October 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A rock band that I’m a casual fan of (only found them this year) are doing a gig nearby soon. I’m tempted to go, but I’ve never been to a rock concert before & would be going on my own (been to plenty of other concerts on my own).
What are rock concerts like? Would I be ok going by myself?
What are rock concerts like? Would I be ok going by myself?
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Do you know a vulnerable person who lives on a low income and is at risk of fuel poverty? Ovo and Octopus customers may qualify for free electric blankets etc.
www.moneywellness.com/blog/how-to-...
www.moneywellness.com/blog/how-to-...
How to get a free electric blanket this winter
OVO Energy and Octopus Energy are offering free electric blankets to their customers. Here's how to get one.
www.moneywellness.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Do you know a vulnerable person who lives on a low income and is at risk of fuel poverty? Ovo and Octopus customers may qualify for free electric blankets etc.
www.moneywellness.com/blog/how-to-...
www.moneywellness.com/blog/how-to-...
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For 3 years at 16, I had the joy of working with about fifty 80 - and 90 year olds at a national charity. It shaped my entire way of living and working. Here are some you might want to know that you probably don't see alot on here.
A thread 🧵 from my friends since past.
A thread 🧵 from my friends since past.
October 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
For 3 years at 16, I had the joy of working with about fifty 80 - and 90 year olds at a national charity. It shaped my entire way of living and working. Here are some you might want to know that you probably don't see alot on here.
A thread 🧵 from my friends since past.
A thread 🧵 from my friends since past.
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When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.
October 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.
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Today I offer a reminder of the word ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted from too much work. To be ‘foreswunk’ (my own version) is to be exhausted before you even begin.
September 19, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Today I offer a reminder of the word ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted from too much work. To be ‘foreswunk’ (my own version) is to be exhausted before you even begin.
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v1.108 is rolling out today 🚚
Now live, at long last: Bookmarks, aka Saved Posts. For all those posts you'll definitely plan to come back to!
Update the app and give it a try. The button is right down there 👇
Now live, at long last: Bookmarks, aka Saved Posts. For all those posts you'll definitely plan to come back to!
Update the app and give it a try. The button is right down there 👇
September 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
v1.108 is rolling out today 🚚
Now live, at long last: Bookmarks, aka Saved Posts. For all those posts you'll definitely plan to come back to!
Update the app and give it a try. The button is right down there 👇
Now live, at long last: Bookmarks, aka Saved Posts. For all those posts you'll definitely plan to come back to!
Update the app and give it a try. The button is right down there 👇
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If it doesn't support your control of your choices & story, it's not consistent w/ sustainable CPTSD recovery. If it evokes shame as "motivation," it's not consistent w/ CPTSD recovery. If it doesn't respect your individuality & identity, it's not consistent w/ CPTSD recovery.
September 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
If it doesn't support your control of your choices & story, it's not consistent w/ sustainable CPTSD recovery. If it evokes shame as "motivation," it's not consistent w/ CPTSD recovery. If it doesn't respect your individuality & identity, it's not consistent w/ CPTSD recovery.
My brain is not braining today.
This is less than ideal when I’m trying to do very brain-heavy tasks 🤦♀️😕🙄
This is less than ideal when I’m trying to do very brain-heavy tasks 🤦♀️😕🙄
September 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
My brain is not braining today.
This is less than ideal when I’m trying to do very brain-heavy tasks 🤦♀️😕🙄
This is less than ideal when I’m trying to do very brain-heavy tasks 🤦♀️😕🙄
‘Don’t tell me what I can’t do’!
September 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
‘Don’t tell me what I can’t do’!
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Do we really need to do research specifically on women's health?
The REBOOT trial finds beta-blockers - a standard therapy for heart attacks - causes harm in women, but not men.
Yes.
The answer is yes.
academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...
The REBOOT trial finds beta-blockers - a standard therapy for heart attacks - causes harm in women, but not men.
Yes.
The answer is yes.
academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...
Beta-blockers after myocardial infarction: effects according to sex in the REBOOT trial
AbstractBackground and Aims. Recent trials have challenged the guideline recommendation of beta-blockers for post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients witho
academic.oup.com
August 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Do we really need to do research specifically on women's health?
The REBOOT trial finds beta-blockers - a standard therapy for heart attacks - causes harm in women, but not men.
Yes.
The answer is yes.
academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...
The REBOOT trial finds beta-blockers - a standard therapy for heart attacks - causes harm in women, but not men.
Yes.
The answer is yes.
academic.oup.com/eurheartj/ar...
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One of the biggest practical challenges many adult trauma survivors face is that recovery is really hard without adequate support-- but our experiences have made it difficult to relate to many people, & our inner circle is often limited to, like, two other people & some animals.
August 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
One of the biggest practical challenges many adult trauma survivors face is that recovery is really hard without adequate support-- but our experiences have made it difficult to relate to many people, & our inner circle is often limited to, like, two other people & some animals.
I had the job interview. Not going to hear the outcome until next week.
I know I can do the job, but I don’t know if I will have done well enough in the interview to get the job 😕 (of course I’m picking my performance apart…)
I loved closing all the tabs I had open for interview prep though!
I know I can do the job, but I don’t know if I will have done well enough in the interview to get the job 😕 (of course I’m picking my performance apart…)
I loved closing all the tabs I had open for interview prep though!
August 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I had the job interview. Not going to hear the outcome until next week.
I know I can do the job, but I don’t know if I will have done well enough in the interview to get the job 😕 (of course I’m picking my performance apart…)
I loved closing all the tabs I had open for interview prep though!
I know I can do the job, but I don’t know if I will have done well enough in the interview to get the job 😕 (of course I’m picking my performance apart…)
I loved closing all the tabs I had open for interview prep though!
Interesting that less than 50% of those surveyed think doctors ‘contribute a great deal to society’… 🤷♀️
🧵/ There's a clear correlation between how much a job is seen as contributing to society and whether or not the public think it is over- or underpaid
For instance, 75% of Britons see nurses as contributing a great deal to society and 74% say they're underpaid
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
For instance, 75% of Britons see nurses as contributing a great deal to society and 74% say they're underpaid
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
August 22, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Interesting that less than 50% of those surveyed think doctors ‘contribute a great deal to society’… 🤷♀️
I’ve got a job interview soon. For a job that is basically the same as one I’ve done before.
The imposter syndrome is STRONG!
I know nothing. They’ll totally know I’ve just been blagging it for my whole career. I’m definitely not going to get the job (so there’s no point doing any preparation…) 😩🫣
The imposter syndrome is STRONG!
I know nothing. They’ll totally know I’ve just been blagging it for my whole career. I’m definitely not going to get the job (so there’s no point doing any preparation…) 😩🫣
August 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I’ve got a job interview soon. For a job that is basically the same as one I’ve done before.
The imposter syndrome is STRONG!
I know nothing. They’ll totally know I’ve just been blagging it for my whole career. I’m definitely not going to get the job (so there’s no point doing any preparation…) 😩🫣
The imposter syndrome is STRONG!
I know nothing. They’ll totally know I’ve just been blagging it for my whole career. I’m definitely not going to get the job (so there’s no point doing any preparation…) 😩🫣
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You are not a piece of sh*t.
Not that anyone reading this needed that reminder right now, right? Because we wouldn't dare be quietly calling ourselves names & mentally listing our flaws right now, right? Right?
Scratch the record.
Not that anyone reading this needed that reminder right now, right? Because we wouldn't dare be quietly calling ourselves names & mentally listing our flaws right now, right? Right?
Scratch the record.
August 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
You are not a piece of sh*t.
Not that anyone reading this needed that reminder right now, right? Because we wouldn't dare be quietly calling ourselves names & mentally listing our flaws right now, right? Right?
Scratch the record.
Not that anyone reading this needed that reminder right now, right? Because we wouldn't dare be quietly calling ourselves names & mentally listing our flaws right now, right? Right?
Scratch the record.