Dr Kate - Psychologist
@dr-kate-psych.bsky.social
🖤 Trauma-Informed Registered Psychologist.
🌱 For anyone seeking a Compassionate Approach.
🌱 For anyone seeking a Compassionate Approach.
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We need to protect our mental health as well as that of others.
February 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
We need to protect our mental health as well as that of others.
When you ignore your privilege(s), you ignore your power.
MEANING: You ignore the power that you have to advocate for those who do not have the same power and privilege(s).
Kudos to everyone acknowledging theirs and speaking up for others.
MEANING: You ignore the power that you have to advocate for those who do not have the same power and privilege(s).
Kudos to everyone acknowledging theirs and speaking up for others.
January 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
When you ignore your privilege(s), you ignore your power.
MEANING: You ignore the power that you have to advocate for those who do not have the same power and privilege(s).
Kudos to everyone acknowledging theirs and speaking up for others.
MEANING: You ignore the power that you have to advocate for those who do not have the same power and privilege(s).
Kudos to everyone acknowledging theirs and speaking up for others.
As a psychologist, I know people often wonder “Why Me? Why am *I* so anxious / depressed / addicted? My #trauma wasn’t that bad.”
Many factors influence how trauma affects us, the 2 that jump out to me are:
1) Being repeatedly shamed / invalidated in childhood +
2) Having a sensitive nature
1/5
Many factors influence how trauma affects us, the 2 that jump out to me are:
1) Being repeatedly shamed / invalidated in childhood +
2) Having a sensitive nature
1/5
January 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
As a psychologist, I know people often wonder “Why Me? Why am *I* so anxious / depressed / addicted? My #trauma wasn’t that bad.”
Many factors influence how trauma affects us, the 2 that jump out to me are:
1) Being repeatedly shamed / invalidated in childhood +
2) Having a sensitive nature
1/5
Many factors influence how trauma affects us, the 2 that jump out to me are:
1) Being repeatedly shamed / invalidated in childhood +
2) Having a sensitive nature
1/5
Sensitivity is not a negative trait.
And I'm pretty sure empathy is not a sin.
#sensitiveperson
#empathy
And I'm pretty sure empathy is not a sin.
#sensitiveperson
#empathy
January 25, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Sensitivity is not a negative trait.
And I'm pretty sure empathy is not a sin.
#sensitiveperson
#empathy
And I'm pretty sure empathy is not a sin.
#sensitiveperson
#empathy
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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"E̶v̶e̶r̶y̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ h̶a̶p̶p̶e̶n̶s̶ f̶o̶r̶ a̶ r̶e̶a̶s̶o̶n̶"
Some things should not have happened, nor be happening.
Some things should not have happened, nor be happening.
January 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"E̶v̶e̶r̶y̶t̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ h̶a̶p̶p̶e̶n̶s̶ f̶o̶r̶ a̶ r̶e̶a̶s̶o̶n̶"
Some things should not have happened, nor be happening.
Some things should not have happened, nor be happening.
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It is a misconception that trauma survivors are fixated on the past. We never want to think of the past ever again. We do backflips trying to NOT think about the past. We're actually really good at denying the past even happened.
Problem is: the past isn't quite through w/ us.
Problem is: the past isn't quite through w/ us.
January 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It is a misconception that trauma survivors are fixated on the past. We never want to think of the past ever again. We do backflips trying to NOT think about the past. We're actually really good at denying the past even happened.
Problem is: the past isn't quite through w/ us.
Problem is: the past isn't quite through w/ us.
I wish I could be more positive right now, but I can't help feeling we're in a boat heading toward the brink of a waterfall.
January 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I wish I could be more positive right now, but I can't help feeling we're in a boat heading toward the brink of a waterfall.
#NarcissisticParents vs. #Neurodivergent Kids
“You know what happens often? You have a family system where you have a neurodivergent kid who is the truthteller.
Because they don’t know what’s socially inappropriate, they say uncomfortable truths. ⏬️
“You know what happens often? You have a family system where you have a neurodivergent kid who is the truthteller.
Because they don’t know what’s socially inappropriate, they say uncomfortable truths. ⏬️
January 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
#NarcissisticParents vs. #Neurodivergent Kids
“You know what happens often? You have a family system where you have a neurodivergent kid who is the truthteller.
Because they don’t know what’s socially inappropriate, they say uncomfortable truths. ⏬️
“You know what happens often? You have a family system where you have a neurodivergent kid who is the truthteller.
Because they don’t know what’s socially inappropriate, they say uncomfortable truths. ⏬️
"If you hold a match to a candle, sooner or later, it will start to burn."
Reactive abuse is when someone, pushed to their limits by ongoing abuse, reacts in a way that is out of character.
The reaction is then exploited by them to justify their abusive behaviour.
Take care out there.
#trauma
Reactive abuse is when someone, pushed to their limits by ongoing abuse, reacts in a way that is out of character.
The reaction is then exploited by them to justify their abusive behaviour.
Take care out there.
#trauma
January 17, 2025 at 11:12 PM
"If you hold a match to a candle, sooner or later, it will start to burn."
Reactive abuse is when someone, pushed to their limits by ongoing abuse, reacts in a way that is out of character.
The reaction is then exploited by them to justify their abusive behaviour.
Take care out there.
#trauma
Reactive abuse is when someone, pushed to their limits by ongoing abuse, reacts in a way that is out of character.
The reaction is then exploited by them to justify their abusive behaviour.
Take care out there.
#trauma
If you wake up in the morning and think:
"I can't do this anymore"
Please, take a minute to remember all the times you felt that way before, and still made it through the day.
In other words, if you’re going through hell, keep going. ~Churchill.
#depression #mentalhealth #trauma
"I can't do this anymore"
Please, take a minute to remember all the times you felt that way before, and still made it through the day.
In other words, if you’re going through hell, keep going. ~Churchill.
#depression #mentalhealth #trauma
January 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
If you wake up in the morning and think:
"I can't do this anymore"
Please, take a minute to remember all the times you felt that way before, and still made it through the day.
In other words, if you’re going through hell, keep going. ~Churchill.
#depression #mentalhealth #trauma
"I can't do this anymore"
Please, take a minute to remember all the times you felt that way before, and still made it through the day.
In other words, if you’re going through hell, keep going. ~Churchill.
#depression #mentalhealth #trauma
But darling, people will judge you. Whatever you do.
People will judge you if you’re confident and say what’s on your mind.
They’ll also judge you if you’re quiet.
They’ll judge you if you eat a lot.
They’ll also judge you if you don’t eat much. ⏬️
People will judge you if you’re confident and say what’s on your mind.
They’ll also judge you if you’re quiet.
They’ll judge you if you eat a lot.
They’ll also judge you if you don’t eat much. ⏬️
January 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
But darling, people will judge you. Whatever you do.
People will judge you if you’re confident and say what’s on your mind.
They’ll also judge you if you’re quiet.
They’ll judge you if you eat a lot.
They’ll also judge you if you don’t eat much. ⏬️
People will judge you if you’re confident and say what’s on your mind.
They’ll also judge you if you’re quiet.
They’ll judge you if you eat a lot.
They’ll also judge you if you don’t eat much. ⏬️
Sometimes, your mind plays tricks on you.
It can tell you you're no good, that it's all hopeless.
But remember this, you are loved and important, and you bring to this world things no one else can.
So hold on. 🤝
Cr: The incredible Charlie Mackesy
#mentalhealth
It can tell you you're no good, that it's all hopeless.
But remember this, you are loved and important, and you bring to this world things no one else can.
So hold on. 🤝
Cr: The incredible Charlie Mackesy
#mentalhealth
January 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Sometimes, your mind plays tricks on you.
It can tell you you're no good, that it's all hopeless.
But remember this, you are loved and important, and you bring to this world things no one else can.
So hold on. 🤝
Cr: The incredible Charlie Mackesy
#mentalhealth
It can tell you you're no good, that it's all hopeless.
But remember this, you are loved and important, and you bring to this world things no one else can.
So hold on. 🤝
Cr: The incredible Charlie Mackesy
#mentalhealth
You didn't "deserve" those things that happened to you because you were a "bad" child.
It really wasn't anything about *you*.
It really wasn't anything about *you*.
January 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
You didn't "deserve" those things that happened to you because you were a "bad" child.
It really wasn't anything about *you*.
It really wasn't anything about *you*.
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I promise you,
it doesn't matter if you don't matter to everyone.
What matters is if you matter to the people who matter to you.
it doesn't matter if you don't matter to everyone.
What matters is if you matter to the people who matter to you.
January 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I promise you,
it doesn't matter if you don't matter to everyone.
What matters is if you matter to the people who matter to you.
it doesn't matter if you don't matter to everyone.
What matters is if you matter to the people who matter to you.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you struggle to articulate what happened, it's because you were in fight / flight at the time.
Your pre-frontal cortex (the part of the brain that houses language) shut down in order for you to survive.
Sending love to all those affected by #trauma.
Your pre-frontal cortex (the part of the brain that houses language) shut down in order for you to survive.
Sending love to all those affected by #trauma.
January 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you struggle to articulate what happened, it's because you were in fight / flight at the time.
Your pre-frontal cortex (the part of the brain that houses language) shut down in order for you to survive.
Sending love to all those affected by #trauma.
Your pre-frontal cortex (the part of the brain that houses language) shut down in order for you to survive.
Sending love to all those affected by #trauma.
Reposted by Dr Kate - Psychologist
You're lovable btw
I said it so it's true
I said it so it's true
January 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
You're lovable btw
I said it so it's true
I said it so it's true
Dear anyone going through a rough patch,
don't imagine for one moment that you're not coming back from this.
don't imagine for one moment that you're not coming back from this.
January 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Dear anyone going through a rough patch,
don't imagine for one moment that you're not coming back from this.
don't imagine for one moment that you're not coming back from this.
Meta's new anti-LGBTQ+ content policy is truly terrifying.
If religiously based, the below is now OK:
1. Hateful and insulting language against LGBTQ+ people.
2. Content promoting social and economic exclusion based on gender and sexual orientation.
THIS IS NOT OK.
If religiously based, the below is now OK:
1. Hateful and insulting language against LGBTQ+ people.
2. Content promoting social and economic exclusion based on gender and sexual orientation.
THIS IS NOT OK.
January 9, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Meta's new anti-LGBTQ+ content policy is truly terrifying.
If religiously based, the below is now OK:
1. Hateful and insulting language against LGBTQ+ people.
2. Content promoting social and economic exclusion based on gender and sexual orientation.
THIS IS NOT OK.
If religiously based, the below is now OK:
1. Hateful and insulting language against LGBTQ+ people.
2. Content promoting social and economic exclusion based on gender and sexual orientation.
THIS IS NOT OK.
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On Threads I have repeatedly been told that engagement is poor on Bluesky. I think it’s an excuse because people don’t want to leave and are not really bothered that Meta is now allowing hate speech and disinformation to spread, just like X. Let’s see. #photography
#flowers #nature #macro
#flowers #nature #macro
January 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
On Threads I have repeatedly been told that engagement is poor on Bluesky. I think it’s an excuse because people don’t want to leave and are not really bothered that Meta is now allowing hate speech and disinformation to spread, just like X. Let’s see. #photography
#flowers #nature #macro
#flowers #nature #macro
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Teach your kids critical thinking. Do not let them go near authoritative institutions that don't allow freethought & questions. Teach them fact checking. Take, "live and let live" out of your vernacular and be willing to confront and go no contact with people over misinformation.
January 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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