Read on Twitter
I use Twitter to learn and being exposed to succinct ideas while I was busy training as a clinical psychologist was invaluable.
An area of deep contestation in mental health is language, so I'd like to give a small shout-out to those who have shaped my thinking in this area.
An area of deep contestation in mental health is language, so I'd like to give a small shout-out to those who have shaped my thinking in this area.
We’re fortunate to have a linguist on Twitter who is interested in some of the local conversations in British clinical psychology and his insights into the relationship between language and values has been timely. https://twitter.com/d_galasinski/status/952507663505678337?s=20
I remember where I was when I read this tweet and it expressed something that I hadn’t considered let alone articulated so clearly: “any term can be used to validate or constrain and limit”. https://twitter.com/viscidula/status/1026794087763128322?s=20
A great thread of insights into the contradictions and omissions of mental health week. https://twitter.com/RaiWaddingham/status/1129381425504038918?s=20
I’m sure that many people have experienced their language being policed. Sometimes it's warranted but it can be incredibly shaming. We need to much more cautious as determining the rules of language use is powerful and potentially exclusionary. https://twitter.com/vaughanbell/status/1050729852016447488?s=20
One solution? We should also look at ourselves. https://twitter.com/JTasioulas/status/1248646582175752200?s=20
