👇 This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like 👇

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism.

Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.

For anyone over 18 who needs support, you can contact the Gendered Intelligence support line on 0800 640 8046 or email supportline@genderedintelligence.co.uk

For those under 18, you can reach out to Mermaids on 0808 801 0400.

🚨Webinar: Intergenerational & Historical Trauma
March 31st | 6pm
Definitions & impact they may have on communities & individual’s mental health. We will consider avenues for healing processes from a decolonial perspective
Tickets on donation 👇
#therapistsconnect
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Imagine if all those who are silent about the terrible evil being committed in Gaza spoke up @owenjones.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Celebrating the multiracial experience. Event in London hosted by Dr Isha McKenzie-Mavinga on the mixed race experience 29th March 2025 @baatnnetwork.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/events/celeb... #multiracial #mixedrace #shadism #colourism #therapistsconnect

An Idaho history teacher is refusing to remove the classroom sign, “Everyone is welcome here.”

“There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” she said.

To abandon inclusion is to invite exclusion.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

We are at a critical moment in our profession's history. Our survival depends on resisting the right. Our clients depend on it. We must not mirror national and international politics. If your professional body has elections coming up, there is no room for apathy. Vote.

Examining President John Mahama’s Track Record on LGBTQI+ Matters: What the Future Holds

This timeline highlights his evolving positions on #LGBTQ issues, showcasing both progressive initiatives in the past and his recent alignment with conservative values influenced by cultural & religious beliefs

‘For People of Mixed Heritage’ a bill of rights.(Maria P P Root, 1993). #MixedRace #Multiracial ‘I have the right…to identify myself differently..’ even if this doesn’t sit comfortably within binary notions of race, themselves a product of white supremacy www.mixedpeopleshistory.com/bill-of-rights

“With deep roots in Western history, and blossoming in the 20th century, we find a widely shared belief in the ideal of what can be termed a unified self,” writes Kenneth Gergen. | https://buff.ly/49LSjWx

Gergen argues that the desire for self-unity is ultimately mistaken.

#philsci #self

I spoke about 10 years ago at conference on a therapy (Internal Family Systems) that asserts we are all made of separate parts, and mental health does not require integration, but does require a Self to be in charge.
IFS has grown rapidly and has research proving it works.

Foluke Taylor, author of Unruly Therapeutic, shares her experiences of instituitional racism in a psychotherapy education setting. If only for the magic and grace of navigating through this, take her words in.

unrulytherapeutic.substack.com/p/the-life-a...

Put another way, the reason why my ADHD might not be "the same" as ADHD among my (predominantly white) colleagues lies not simply in the fact of our different embodiments, but in the fact that I exist in an environment that is hostile to me in ways that it is not for others.

Black autistic individuals are largely left out of media representation.

I hope Autistic and Black is among the first of many pieces of literature to include our stories from around the world.

Below are the demographics of those featured in the book🎉:

*Released 26th November!!*

Currently on pre-order: amzn.eu/d/jgrw0vW

Please also join us for the online book launch on Fri 6th Dec 7pm - 8pm. We’re going to have a party to celebrate 🥳. Book tickets via link for free:

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#Therapistsky #TherapistsConnect

Queer Ghanaians don't need to be fixed with anti-LGBTQ laws

▪️Fix the bad roads

▪️Fix poor infrastructure in schools and hospitals

▪️Fix high unemployment

▪️Fix corruption

▪️Fix the polluted water bodies

▪️Fix the destruction of forests and farm lands

▪️Fix the bad economy

Sensorimotor psychotherapy integrates the use of somatic resources to assist us in staying present & in our bodies when we are activated by distressing memories, triggers & fear, or the grief we hold for the world.

Wow. On Nov. 5th, Threads had five times more daily active users in the US than Bluesky.

Now, Threads is only 1.5 times larger.

I can see why Meta is freaking out now

Story: www.ft.com/content/e1b5...

With assisted dying dominating the news, please take a moment to consider your own wishes around the end of life.

It's surprisingly quick & easy to plan ahead.

This guide from @hospiceuk.bsky.social covers advance care plans, powers of attorney etc. So useful.

www.hospiceuk.org/information-...