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‘Everyone thinks I’m fine’: Making sense of ‘high-functioning’ depression in therapy.
Dr Angelina Archer, Chartered Psychologist and @bpsofficial.bsky.social Associate Fellow, on a presentation where symptoms can exist beneath sustained performance.
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‘Everyone thinks I’m fine’: Making sense of ‘high-functioning’ depression in therapy | BPS
Dr Angelina Archer, Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, on a presentation where symptoms can exist beneath sustained performance.
www.bps.org.uk
December 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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‘Psychoanalysis is not in the business of moral enlightenment, at least not directly. Its knowledge is descriptive rather than prescriptive: about the way things are, rather than what they ought to be. For those who have read their Marx, this is already a step in the right direction’
‘You may reasonably object to the orthodox Freudian picture of the unconscious. But can we doubt that there is more, much more, to our individual and collective lives than that of which we are consciously aware?’

Amia Srinivasan on developing a psychoanalytic politics:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Amia Srinivasan · The Impossible Patient: Return of the Unconscious
You may not wish to commit yourself ontologically to some thing called the ‘unconscious’, and you may reasonably...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Despite evidence that ADHD medication reduces symptom severity, adherence remains low.

So why do so many discontinue medication?

PhD student, Alice Barnes, explores this in her latest research as part of the @adhd-remote-tech.bsky.social .
www.kcl.ac.uk/why-are-so-m...
Why are so many not taking their ADHD medication?
Despite demonstrated effectiveness, approximately half of adults with ADHD will stop taking ADHD medication within a year. But why is this?
www.kcl.ac.uk
December 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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New research finds that viewing one's ingroup as spiritually formidable (possessing inner strength and conviction) can lead individuals to engage in great risks and personal sacrifices.

Read more in #PSPB: https://ow.ly/pAW450XLIwU
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Here's my top 5 ways to help friends & family falling down the conspiracy hole:

1. Prebunk - prevention is key

2. Validate their worldview first

3. Reiterate social consensus to highlight extremism

4. Involve ex-conspiracy theorists

5. Keep in touch & prevent isolation

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How to help friends and family dig out of a conspiracy theory black hole
Some tried and trusted techniques that might help.
www.technologyreview.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Australia enacts the world’s first ban on social media accounts for those under the age of 16. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
Australia social media ban: Teens navigate new world without social media as ban takes effect - live updates
The social media accounts of Australians aged under-16 must be deactivated, with companies facing fines for not complying.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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#MorningVibe

“We’re a community of humans, and we gotta have each other’s back. That’s how you survive.” 💖 Cyndi Lauper
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Hello everyone!

We're looking to connect with our wonderful psychological community here on Bluesky.

Whether you're a psychologist, you work in an adjacent field, you're studying psychology or simply have an interest in the field, we'd love to hear from you.

Tell us a bit about yourself. 🤗
November 15, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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Evidence-based psychotherapies for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and their underlying mechanisms

Review by Daisy R. Singla, Andrea S. Lawson, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Parisa R. Kaliush, Kate Walsh, Vikram Patel & Crystal E. Schiller

Web: go.nature.com/3Lng7YO
PDF: rdcu.be/eOd0w
November 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Psychology matters! Now this is true e more than ever!
Psychology changes lives. 💜

Our new film shares powerful stories from psychologists making a difference.

It’s the first in our #PsychologyMatters series, celebrating the real-world impact of psychology & the people behind it.

🎬 Watch now: youtu.be/6_GM9CAe8pc?...
Why psychology matters more than you think
YouTube video by The British Psychological Society
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November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Mental health and treatment challenges in older adults

Review by Ken Laidlaw, Georgina Charlesworth & Sunil Bhar

go.nature.com/3JcZEpn
October 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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A new scoping review from King's College London and
@kingsmaudsley.bsky.social has found that parents are "overwhelmed" by the amount of conflicting parenting information they see online.

#IoPPNNews

#CYP #Families #ParentingSupport
October 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM