The Mental Elves
@thementalelves.bsky.social
I live with mental distress. Interested in alternative approaches outside the system and creating lived experience and peer support spaces. Harmed by critical psychiatry, mad survivor, forced to avoid services to prevent further harm.
As long as we fail to join up the dots (gender based violence), we are not part of a solution.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1... a research paper into how women are repeatedly failed and disbelieved
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1... a research paper into how women are repeatedly failed and disbelieved
September 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
As long as we fail to join up the dots (gender based violence), we are not part of a solution.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1... a research paper into how women are repeatedly failed and disbelieved
journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1... a research paper into how women are repeatedly failed and disbelieved
My response to James
March 24, 2025 at 7:21 AM
My response to James
A thoughtful piece from Wren from the other space
x.com/jaunty_aphor...
x.com/jaunty_aphor...
March 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
A thoughtful piece from Wren from the other space
x.com/jaunty_aphor...
x.com/jaunty_aphor...
I did write a message to you over 2 weeks ago to discuss with you privately and relationally but received no response. That's interesting too.
March 22, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I did write a message to you over 2 weeks ago to discuss with you privately and relationally but received no response. That's interesting too.
I find Ratigan on the other place a good source of the more factual stuff I enjoy. He has a good and kind handle on all things disability. He is a great ally. This timeline I found calming.
x.com/RattusMalumu...
x.com/RattusMalumu...
March 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I find Ratigan on the other place a good source of the more factual stuff I enjoy. He has a good and kind handle on all things disability. He is a great ally. This timeline I found calming.
x.com/RattusMalumu...
x.com/RattusMalumu...
I find Ratigan on the other place a good source of the more factual stuff I enjoy. He has a good and kind handle on all things disability. He is a great ally. This timeline I found calming.
x.com/RattusMalumu...
x.com/RattusMalumu...
March 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I find Ratigan on the other place a good source of the more factual stuff I enjoy. He has a good and kind handle on all things disability. He is a great ally. This timeline I found calming.
x.com/RattusMalumu...
x.com/RattusMalumu...
Look out for these guys. The Merlin app is super cool at recognising birdsong
A charm of goldfinches
A charm of goldfinches
March 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Look out for these guys. The Merlin app is super cool at recognising birdsong
A charm of goldfinches
A charm of goldfinches
I love nature. This was my "movie" yesterday. A "charm" of goldfinches . Love collective nouns
March 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I love nature. This was my "movie" yesterday. A "charm" of goldfinches . Love collective nouns
I saw my first Brimstone butterfly of the season (not my picture)
March 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I saw my first Brimstone butterfly of the season (not my picture)
The equivalent of self defense but online version.
All thanks to male violence.
All thanks to male violence.
February 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The equivalent of self defense but online version.
All thanks to male violence.
All thanks to male violence.
I came into contact with a dark personality in the workplace and have never recovered. I often dream that I made a different choice (I had one). I long to have never met him. Living with the shit show of the aftermath is rough
February 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
I came into contact with a dark personality in the workplace and have never recovered. I often dream that I made a different choice (I had one). I long to have never met him. Living with the shit show of the aftermath is rough
Just in case you are not on the other space. Wren replies so very beautifully as always. Xx
February 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Just in case you are not on the other space. Wren replies so very beautifully as always. Xx
@joannamoncrieff.bsky.social definition of the sick role as "long term passivity , impaired investment in change" isn't sthg I recognise in myself or others fighting our minds on the daily.
The power play psychiatry uses creates the "sick role" you see. Critical psychiatry is no different.
The power play psychiatry uses creates the "sick role" you see. Critical psychiatry is no different.
February 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
@joannamoncrieff.bsky.social definition of the sick role as "long term passivity , impaired investment in change" isn't sthg I recognise in myself or others fighting our minds on the daily.
The power play psychiatry uses creates the "sick role" you see. Critical psychiatry is no different.
The power play psychiatry uses creates the "sick role" you see. Critical psychiatry is no different.
February 9, 2025 at 9:17 PM
That's some lovely work you're doing. Was struck by this image from that feed.
It spoke to me as these are my dreams for MH services in UK. Just like Giselle Pelicot said that shame needs to change sides, I believe power does too. #madwisdom
It spoke to me as these are my dreams for MH services in UK. Just like Giselle Pelicot said that shame needs to change sides, I believe power does too. #madwisdom
January 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
That's some lovely work you're doing. Was struck by this image from that feed.
It spoke to me as these are my dreams for MH services in UK. Just like Giselle Pelicot said that shame needs to change sides, I believe power does too. #madwisdom
It spoke to me as these are my dreams for MH services in UK. Just like Giselle Pelicot said that shame needs to change sides, I believe power does too. #madwisdom