Metta Marcus
@ocdcheckin.bsky.social
Previously a Mental Health focused account from Twitter, @OCDcheckin
@enoughofthis4.bsky.social Reminder: Back to the "usual" time this week, Lucy, eh. (sorry, now that I am Canadian I feel like I should just add "eh" to the end of almost every sentence).
November 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
@enoughofthis4.bsky.social Reminder: Back to the "usual" time this week, Lucy, eh. (sorry, now that I am Canadian I feel like I should just add "eh" to the end of almost every sentence).
Woot-woot!
I’ll be hosting #OCDTalkHour tomorrow from 7pm UK time
It’s a weekly chat about OCD and is mainly for sufferers but anyone interested in the condition is welcome. I’m hosting the first Wednesday of every month from now on
Anyone have any topic ideas or questions they’d like me to cover this week?
It’s a weekly chat about OCD and is mainly for sufferers but anyone interested in the condition is welcome. I’m hosting the first Wednesday of every month from now on
Anyone have any topic ideas or questions they’d like me to cover this week?
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Woot-woot!
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October 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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🧠 The #Neuroscience of Groinal Responses: #OCD and the #Brain
What feels like arousal often isn’t—it’s #anxiety, attention, and your brain’s wiring.
Understanding this can break the fear loop.
Read more 👇
🔗 www.federicoferrarese.co.uk/2025/10/16/g...
What feels like arousal often isn’t—it’s #anxiety, attention, and your brain’s wiring.
Understanding this can break the fear loop.
Read more 👇
🔗 www.federicoferrarese.co.uk/2025/10/16/g...
Groinal Responses in OCD: Understanding Brain Mechanisms
Explore the brain mechanisms behind groinal responses in OCD, insights from an Italian CBT psychotherapist in Edinburgh.
www.federicoferrarese.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🧠 The #Neuroscience of Groinal Responses: #OCD and the #Brain
What feels like arousal often isn’t—it’s #anxiety, attention, and your brain’s wiring.
Understanding this can break the fear loop.
Read more 👇
🔗 www.federicoferrarese.co.uk/2025/10/16/g...
What feels like arousal often isn’t—it’s #anxiety, attention, and your brain’s wiring.
Understanding this can break the fear loop.
Read more 👇
🔗 www.federicoferrarese.co.uk/2025/10/16/g...
Here is a link to a recent article by two of my fave meditation teachers:
tricycle.org/article/safe...
tricycle.org/article/safe...
Safety Resources for Discordant Times
A teaching and practice on finding sanctuary amid life’s turbulence
tricycle.org
October 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Here is a link to a recent article by two of my fave meditation teachers:
tricycle.org/article/safe...
tricycle.org/article/safe...
Apparently it’s OCD Awareness week. TYVM, I’ve been quite aware of it since I was 8 yrs old. #OCDTalkHour
October 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Apparently it’s OCD Awareness week. TYVM, I’ve been quite aware of it since I was 8 yrs old. #OCDTalkHour
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October 7, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.
Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.
Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?
Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk
Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.
Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?
Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk
October 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I'm Jewish. I'm also Mancunian.
Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.
Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?
Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk
Every other national party leader was interviewed by Laura Kunesberg during their conference.
Maybe the BBC thought as someone who also supports Palestine - I had nothing to say?
Let's keep growing: join.greenparty.org.uk
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This about sums it up.
October 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This about sums it up.
Kaya sitting on the couch this morning, not sure who the old bald guy in the corner is though.
October 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Kaya sitting on the couch this morning, not sure who the old bald guy in the corner is though.
Hello? Hello, is this thing on (taps microphone)?
Is this (checks notes) . . . #OCDTalkHour ?
Is this (checks notes) . . . #OCDTalkHour ?
October 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Hello? Hello, is this thing on (taps microphone)?
Is this (checks notes) . . . #OCDTalkHour ?
Is this (checks notes) . . . #OCDTalkHour ?
Woot-woot!! Are we doing this?!? Hot diggity Damn. What a trailblazer this cat is.
October 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Woot-woot!! Are we doing this?!? Hot diggity Damn. What a trailblazer this cat is.
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I’ve already contacted the GMC, the local ICB, NHS England, PCSE and the local MP. The MP’s office has agreed to look into it but didn’t sound hopeful. All the others don’t think they have power to stop the GP
Feeling broken and like I must be missing something as it seems so ridiculous
3/3
Feeling broken and like I must be missing something as it seems so ridiculous
3/3
June 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I’ve already contacted the GMC, the local ICB, NHS England, PCSE and the local MP. The MP’s office has agreed to look into it but didn’t sound hopeful. All the others don’t think they have power to stop the GP
Feeling broken and like I must be missing something as it seems so ridiculous
3/3
Feeling broken and like I must be missing something as it seems so ridiculous
3/3
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GP would be removing me using the 8 day removal process that allows them to simply say the relationship has irreparably broken down, seemingly without having to justify that claim. It appears there is no one to check they’re telling the truth/they’re not causing the problem by acting unlawfully
2/3
2/3
June 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
GP would be removing me using the 8 day removal process that allows them to simply say the relationship has irreparably broken down, seemingly without having to justify that claim. It appears there is no one to check they’re telling the truth/they’re not causing the problem by acting unlawfully
2/3
2/3
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GP is threatening to offroll me unless I agree a harmful care plan that removes disability adjustments that were helping me access care. It seems there is no way to stop this
Any ideas? Anyone come across anything similar?
If you can’t help please repost/like to help reach someone who can 🤍
1/3
Any ideas? Anyone come across anything similar?
If you can’t help please repost/like to help reach someone who can 🤍
1/3
June 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
GP is threatening to offroll me unless I agree a harmful care plan that removes disability adjustments that were helping me access care. It seems there is no way to stop this
Any ideas? Anyone come across anything similar?
If you can’t help please repost/like to help reach someone who can 🤍
1/3
Any ideas? Anyone come across anything similar?
If you can’t help please repost/like to help reach someone who can 🤍
1/3
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Jazz and a penguin 🐧 that's all the bases covered! #NotAloneTalk
a cartoon penguin is playing a saxophone with music notes behind him
ALT: a cartoon penguin is playing a saxophone with music notes behind him
media.tenor.com
March 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Jazz and a penguin 🐧 that's all the bases covered! #NotAloneTalk
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Often, the best defense of free speech comes from those who disagree with you. Case in point:
www.thebulwark.com/p/mahmoud-kh...
www.thebulwark.com/p/mahmoud-kh...
Mahmoud Khalil Has Rights, Dammit
I can’t defend what he said, but I defend his right to say it.
www.thebulwark.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Often, the best defense of free speech comes from those who disagree with you. Case in point:
www.thebulwark.com/p/mahmoud-kh...
www.thebulwark.com/p/mahmoud-kh...
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outgoing officials warn that Trump Corp is repurposing a $42.5 billion broadband grant program to shift money away from local rural ISPs to Elon Musk's congested, expensive, ozone-layer depleting satellite broadband service
you know, because he hates subsidies so much
you know, because he hates subsidies so much
Top broadband official exits Commerce Department with sharp Musk warning
“Stranding all or part of rural America with worse internet so that we can make the world's richest man even richer is yet another in a long line of betrayals by Washington,” Evan Feinman warned.
www.politico.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
outgoing officials warn that Trump Corp is repurposing a $42.5 billion broadband grant program to shift money away from local rural ISPs to Elon Musk's congested, expensive, ozone-layer depleting satellite broadband service
you know, because he hates subsidies so much
you know, because he hates subsidies so much
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Tonight’s #NotAloneTalk will be hosted by @ydrance.bsky.social
Join in from 8pm UK time by searching the # or watching their profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a daily chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
Join in from 8pm UK time by searching the # or watching their profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a daily chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
March 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Tonight’s #NotAloneTalk will be hosted by @ydrance.bsky.social
Join in from 8pm UK time by searching the # or watching their profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a daily chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
Join in from 8pm UK time by searching the # or watching their profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a daily chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
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Wow this is a game changer. PhD scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships are now open to non-Canadians.
🚨 HUGE news from Canada's tricouncils who are harmonizing their scholarship & fellowship programs, upping the total number (huzzah!), and critically, allowing foreigners to apply for doctoral and postdoc fellowships. Want to work with me? Get in touch! 🇨🇦🧪⚒️
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NewsDetail-D...
NSERC - Latest News - Launch of the new Harmonized Tri-agency Scholarship and Fellowship programs
As announced in Budget 2024, the scholarship and fellowship programs administered by the three federal research funding agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – have been streamlined into a new harmonized talent program called the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS) that will open for applications in summer 2025.
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
March 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Wow this is a game changer. PhD scholarships and postdoctoral fellowships are now open to non-Canadians.
You heard right folks #NotAloneTalk is coming to a BlueSky App near you!! Today! In fact it might be starting right now (but I may be confused about the time zones)
Tonight from 7-8pm UK time I’ll be hosting #NotAloneTalk here
Join in by searching the # or watching my profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
It’s still daily on twitter - 8pm there tonight as usual
Hope to see you here at 7!
Join in by searching the # or watching my profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
It’s still daily on twitter - 8pm there tonight as usual
Hope to see you here at 7!
a brown and white sheep is standing in a pile of wood chips .
Alt: Tiny brown and white baby goat dancing/jumping happily
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM
You heard right folks #NotAloneTalk is coming to a BlueSky App near you!! Today! In fact it might be starting right now (but I may be confused about the time zones)
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Tonight from 7-8pm UK time I’ll be hosting #NotAloneTalk here
Join in by searching the # or watching my profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
It’s still daily on twitter - 8pm there tonight as usual
Hope to see you here at 7!
Join in by searching the # or watching my profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
It’s still daily on twitter - 8pm there tonight as usual
Hope to see you here at 7!
a brown and white sheep is standing in a pile of wood chips .
Alt: Tiny brown and white baby goat dancing/jumping happily
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Tonight from 7-8pm UK time I’ll be hosting #NotAloneTalk here
Join in by searching the # or watching my profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
It’s still daily on twitter - 8pm there tonight as usual
Hope to see you here at 7!
Join in by searching the # or watching my profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
It’s still daily on twitter - 8pm there tonight as usual
Hope to see you here at 7!
April HAS arrived! An inspirational individual who launched the hashtag #NoAloneTalk on social media during the COVID lockdowns in the UK (she also has an affinity for all Penguin-related art!). Welcome aboard April. I am assembling a Starter Pack and you are already in it . . .
Working out new social media is scary. OCD has made using twitter hard for a long time and I didn’t have the brain space to manage this too when I joined but I want to move as it seems so much nicer here. Any tips or etiquette I should know?
November 25, 2024 at 1:44 PM
April HAS arrived! An inspirational individual who launched the hashtag #NoAloneTalk on social media during the COVID lockdowns in the UK (she also has an affinity for all Penguin-related art!). Welcome aboard April. I am assembling a Starter Pack and you are already in it . . .