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Thank you. It's hard because I can't afford the clinics that help taper. I do understand why they are so expensive. But unfortunately, I don't have the money. I wish I did. I wish I did so badly.
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Do you reckon #Narcissistic PD is just an excuse to give any person who’s cruel to others with a ‘clinical’ dx, or that it’s people discriminating against people who already have ‘NPD’. One thing is sure. Everyone seems to hate Narcissists/Psychopaths. Even ppl with other ‘pd’ dx
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It is like people who are labelled ‘psychopath’ (not a diagnosis). They aren’t necessarily Norman Bates. You can just have v. low empathy, emotion, guilt, high outer charm… stuff that is likely your Mental Health Trust’s CEO, bc CEO’s get there by using these skills. >
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There is a LOT of hate for narcissism with ‘Narcissistic Personality Disorder’ thrown around a lot more, I am wondering if it has become more hated than a #BPD dx and if even people with other ‘PDs’ immediately hate ‘narcissists’, or throw them into the same group.
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I know one person with the AVPD dx. I’ve always thought they are very patient with the fact they always ignored activism wise and wondered how they feel about it. However they are key in quietly doing solid research and advocating for fair pay for it.
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Jun 5
Rest well Marius. A true pioneer for meaningful responses to voice hearing.
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#Narcissistic #PersonalityDisorder seems to be a diagnosis ppl are esp vitriolic about. What are people’s thoughts on other, unpopular non-BPD #PersonalityDisoder diagnoses? Or ones never spoken of, like #Avoidant or #schizotypal? Thoughts? @RITB_ @PTMFramework @joannamoncrieff
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Anything coming out of Case Western Reserve University is a massive problem. “Safe supply”, “early intervention”, “bipolar research”…best to mute @awaisaftab and the collegues he supports that push drugs on people based on pseudoscience @LauraDelano
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May 19
No doooood! PTMF is really not v cool which is y my diss post 😭
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Free webinar on June 5th 12.00 - 1.30 with #PTMFramework authors Lucy Johnstone and Peter Kinderman, joint winners of @UKDCP Lifetime Achievement Award. Sign up here:
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The ‘mental health crisis’ - what is really going on? Should we continue to label & medicate or do we need to start asking more fundamental questions about our rising levels of unhappiness and despair? @PTMFramework
Don’t miss this!
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Online webinar with Dr Lucy Johnstone on Thursday 28th May. Recording available afterwards. The mental health crisis - what is really going on? #PTMFramework
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Dr Lucy Johnstone talks to Lisa Cherry about how trauma-informed care can be co-opted and assimilated into the status quo. The #PTMFramework is one way of trying to prevent this.
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I work mainly person centred which is non directive. You work to create the environment in which people can feel and figure out what might help. I think clinical psychologists who use formulation also work this way. @PTMFramework may have a view also …
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bps.org.uk/news/winners-pres… Free webinar on 5th June for @BPSOfficial members. Dr Lucy Johnstone and Professor Peter Kinderman are joint winners of the @UKDCP Lifetime Achievement Award. They are both contributors to the #PTMFramework
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Summary of just some of the many activities of the #PTMFramework Committee in 2025 - see p.23 cms.bps.org.uk/sites/default…
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As the @rcpsych gears up to elect another keeper of the status quo, it’s heartening to see a real tangible alternative to their flawed model gaining ever more traction @PTMFramework
Activities of PTMF committee and other supporters 2024 - 2025
Talks, webinars and training events
DCP webinars on Research and on Personal and Social Narratives
Clin Psych trainees at UEA, Cardiff, Liverpool, Salomons, Hull, Sheffield, Leeds; MSc students at LSB University;
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Successful follow-up day on March 24th with the Harrow inpatient teams in @CNWLNHS, where the trauma-informed #PTMFramework project continues to flourish. The trainers were Dr Faye Nikopaschos and Dr Lucy Johnstone.
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. @AdamUrato1 @joannamoncrieff @DrMartinDaly @DrTerryLynch1
@DrDavidHealy @RxISK @PTMFramework
I can't believe SSRIs are still pushed on women of child bearing age at this vulnerable time.
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Fun fact: After childbirth, a woman’s hormones don’t just “drop”... they plummet. Within the first 24–72 hours after delivery, estrogen and progesterone fall dramatically from their peak pregnancy levels to near pre-pregnancy levels. It’s one of the most abrupt hormonal shifts the human body goes through.
During pregnancy, estrogen and progesterone are extremely elevated. Once the placenta is delivered, those hormones decline rapidly, signaling the body to stop sustaining pregnancy and begin milk production. At the same time, prolactin rises to support lactation, oxytocin surges to help the uterus contract, and the uterus begins shrinking back to its original size... a process that takes weeks. Postpartum bleeding (lochia) can last 4–6 weeks as the body heals.
This intense hormonal shift is one major reason many women experience mood swings, tearfulness, irritability, or the “baby blues” in the first days after birth. For some, the changes can contribute to postpartum depression or anxiety.
All of this happens while she’s recovering physically, often sleep-deprived, and caring for a newborn around the clock. So yes... if she doesn’t feel like herself right away, that’s not weakness. That’s biology.
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