Lived experience speaker, Social Worker by profession, #psychosissurvivor, blog as The Samurai Social Worker AKA @positivesimply. #thesamuraisocialworker

Joined February 2020
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Do I have anyone still on here? 🙏 Please check out the new @FoodisCare and launch coming soon
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Why do some communities have easy access to organic eggs, while others have easy access to blueberry vapes and cherry vodka? @SingleDadSW reflects on visiting Yolk Farm and local food projects in #Yorkshire as part of a citizen-led inquiry into food (report out now on our website! ➡️ foodfoundation.org.uk/news/w…) Yorkshire stands out - there's real connection, passion and concern for communities, health and agriculture in the region. Can we learn from these fantastic examples? @AnnaLongthorp highlights the potential to source food locally, invest in local projects and boost the economy. #foodsystems #healthyfood #yorkshire @DefraGovUK @angelaeagle @local_food @FixOurFoodteam @RishiSunak @tomgordonLD @JulianSmithUK @kevinhollinrake @RachaelMaskell @lukejcr @DavidDavisMP
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Yorkshire leading the way on food 💡 Today, a new film and report from the second ‘What Works Here Inquiry’ in 📍York and North Yorkshire is out, coordinated by @local_food and @FixOurFoodteam. Citizens heard from leaders across the food system, including Mayor David Skaith and found: ⚡ Strong devolved and joined-up leadership on food is having a real and positive impact on people living and working in Yorkshire 🌱 Local farm businesses are struggling to compete in a system dominated by multinational corporations – but local procurement could be a way forward 🎒 Great work is already happening in the region, including the auto-enrolment of children for #freeschoolmeals, which citizens think could be rolled out elsewhere These findings will help inform the new Food Strategy, with citizens meeting with @DefraGovUK Secretary @angelaeagle next month ➡️ foodfoundation.org.uk/news/w… #foodsystems #healthyfood #yorkshire @RishiSunak @tomgordonLD @JulianSmithUK @kevinhollinrake @RachaelMaskell @lukejcr @DavidDavisMP
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Them is v smart (legal types) people @mithransamuel ✔️ It’s #AMHPs that r mostly going to be expected to make this stuff work or not✔️ *U could/should a got one for a jolly day out in Manchester😉 **I am not convinced the “new” legislation will lead to the changes hoped for✔️
The Mental Health Act 2025: what it means for you - Community Care communitycare.co.uk/content/…
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Important perspective here from @Sectioned_ on the @HouseofCommons select committee report from someone with real experience of community care. It often simply doesn't exist and not because of funding problems, but because care is just cut off.
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8 Dec 2025
See the point is… Those in charge of this stuff actually know ✔️
Very sobering from @HouseofCommons Health & Social Care select committee on community mental health services - "Failure to act risks worsening outcomes, deepening inequalities, and will lead to further preventable harm and tragic loss of life." committees.parliament.uk/pub…
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youtube.com/watch?v=atrtoMid… Check in on your friends and then double check 🙏

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NEW BLOG - “What Lessons Learned?” Bereaved families seek it, senior officials promise it - why the difficulty in ensuring “lessons learned”? mentalhealthcop.wordpress.co…
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@asifamhp One for your collection!
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1 Aug 2025
Here’s a thing✔️ Most people who take their own life’s don’t have SMI✔️ They choose a permanent solution to a temporary problem✔️ They tend to sit with suicidal ideation for a while✔️>
1 Aug 2025
*SubTweet Graham Thorpe took his own life It’s tragic & sad & all sorts of distressing… But according to some SMI is not a thing✔️ But suicide is a failure of MH services… *Make it make sense plz & thank u🤷‍♂️
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Just acknowledging the change of emphasis and tone in some of my posts. As you might imagine, I had less freedom whilst serving to post viewpoints about certain shortcomings, omissions or even failings or give dissenting opinions about programmes like street triage. 1/
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NEW PREVENTING FUTURE DEATHS REPORT - The second PFD after the death of Kaine Fletcher. Lays bear just how much policy, partnership and practice work there is to do in Nottingham on s136 MHA emergencies. Nothing here which shouldn't already be known. judiciary.uk/prevention-of-f…
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NEW BLOG - "James Farley" Successful judicial review by the family of a man who died following police contact concerning a Coroner's decision not to hold an Article 2 inquest with a jury. mentalhealthcop.wordpress.co…
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25 Jul 2025
"Closed referral. Not engaging" 😡 When a service has offered one appointment at a location a person isn't comfortable going to, that's not the person who is not engaging #MentalHealth #SocialWork
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At last! A blog about the vital need for AMHP Services to collect&engage with feedback from people who receive our services. Greg Slay’s AMHP service has co-produced one of the first LA surveys into the AMHP contribution in MHA work. More LAs to follow? the-critical-amhp.com/blog/v…
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This is what is needed for human beings fight now but it is tough to be a rainbow in anyone's clouds. Life is complex and unequal, that has to change youtu.be/wtdffxj7pNE?si=73TN…
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To celebrate the launch of my new website dominicwatters.com I give you this video featuring Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and me #ThankYouOFC #NewWebsite #FoodInsecurity #fypシviral
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The Samurai Social Worker retweeted
16 Mar 2025
Using sweeping statements about 'overdiagnosis' risks discouraging those in need from seeking help and undermines trust between professionals & patients. Mental health is nuanced, & any oversimplification can do more harm than good. @wesstreeting, let's leave diagnoses to the experts! #MentalHealth
16 Mar 2025
Wes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of mental health conditions I am pretty sure @wesstreeting isn’t qualified to make any such diagnosis ✔️ *He & his mates & us would be better off, if he did something about poverty, inequality & shite housing etc✔️ theguardian.com/politics/202…
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5 Feb 2025
FFS & other bigger words✔️ This is basic stuff✔️ That the people being paid to write this stuff - should know✔️
Replying to @MentalHealthCop
First legal error - "Where access needs to be obtained to a patient ... a warrant can be obtained from a magistrate under section 13 ... this will allow [professionals], usually accompanied by the police, to gain access." Only the police can execute 135 warrants. 3/
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