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Most of us carry an inner voice that speaks critically — telling us we’re not good enough, that we’ve failed again, or that others are bound to see through us. Sometimes this inner critic is subtle, a quiet undercurrent of doubt. Other times it’s loud, harsh, and unrelenting.
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For 56 minutes Sky News and BBC News interrupted everything else and carried a Reform UK feed live, uninterrupted, unchallenged. The stream spluttered, froze, pixelated - dozens of times - still they stuck with it. FOR ONE HOUR.
This is an editorial choice. No other party gets this coverage. ~AA
In my latest blog, I explore how to recognise emotional flashbacks, why they happen and explore techniques that can help you feel safe and present again.
📖 link below
#Traumarecovery #GroundingTechniques #TherapySupport #BrightonTherapist
www.insightcounsellingbrighton.co.uk/emotional-fl...
In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services.
Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt.
While Norway still owns everything and has the equivilant of £10tn.
That's how privatisation 'works'.
Stop calling kidnapping and trafficking people to countries they’ve never been to “deporting.” It’s criminal behavior by a country with no conscience. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow
The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow
The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI followed by a next arrow
The Stonewall Inn and The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative are outraged and appalled by the recent removal of the word 'transgender' from the Stonewall National Monument page on the National Park Service website. This blatant act of erasure not only distorts the truth of our history, but it also dishonors the immense contributions of transgender individuals - especially transgender women of color - who were at the forefront of the Stonewall Riots and the broader fight for LGBTQ+ rights. SIGBI
The Stonewall Inn released a response to the National Parks Service removing the word transgender from the park outside of the Inn. A great reminder that we have to look after each other
We need your voice!
Wonderful! Now we’ve got your attention, we need your help because we can’t do this alone. We’re fighting to change the mental health system to make sure it works. For you. For everyone. The Big Mental Health Survey is your chance to speak up about how mental health is affecting you, right now. What you say could go on to push for better laws, build better services and create a mental health system that works. We want to hear from anyone 16+ who’s used mental health support services and digital based apps/platforms in the past 12 months. By telling us your mental health experiences today, you’ll be pushing for a better mental health system tomorrow.
We need your voice for change 📣 Because we can’t do this without you!
We want to hear about your experiences of mental health and the system surrounding it in our survey.
Take the Big Mental Health Survey today, change the system tomorrow 🔗 bigmentalhealthsurvey.co.uk?utm_source=i...
In UK, the 6th largest economy.
1m retirees skip meals.
1 in 10 retirees malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.
7m pensioners turning down heating.
2m have unmet needs for care/support.
In 2022, 110,000 pensioners died from fuel poverty.
What future?
leftfootforward.org/2025/01/pens...
As a leader, you don’t have a choice in being a role model. The choice is how much energy you invest in being a good one.
Being a good leader will always be "energy expensive." The challenge lies not in skills or knowledge, but in the sustained effort it demands.
A very personal story from me about why it makes sense to vaccinate boys as well as girls against Human Papillomavirus
"I was surprised to learn, in later life, that cervical cancer is one of the few cancers caused primarily by a virus – a cancer you can 'catch'".
https://buff.ly/3CPpa0p
PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking
Labour to bring in a new specific law against drink spiking
It's time (way past time) this happened
We covered this many times on my radio show.
Horrific stories against both women and men of all ages
www.bbc.com/news/article...
If trans people experience more microaggressions, they're more likely to have worse mental health. That's the finding of a survey of 787 UK trans adults conducted by @drtalenwright.bsky.social, which we wrote up together.
Is this helpful or stating the obvious? I wrote a blog post to explore.
I missed #InternationalMensDay
But for those in the UK that need it…
* If suffering domestic abuse, call the Men’s Advice Line on 0808 801 0327
* If feeling suicidal or dealing with mental health issues, call Samaritans on 116 123
* Scottish men suffering abuse can also call 03300 949395
#BBCNews - ‘I just want to feel ordinary’ – Is the mental health system failing UK teens?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wales this weekend – climate collapse happening before our very eyes .
We need to get serious . It’s why I’m petitioning for a ban on fossil fuel ads .
lovera.ge/ban-ffa 🧵
A blog about sexual compulsion and ‘love addiction’, reasons why it happens, impact on relationships and well-being. #loveaddiction #therapy #brighton&hove #brighton #psychotherapy
www.insightcounsellingbrighton.co.uk/love-addicti...
Screenshot saying: For neurodiverse individuals or people with mental health disabilities, the disability tax can look like buying first-class tickets on trains or airplanes if they are easily overstimulated, renting one-bedroom apartments so they won’t have to deal with roommates, and accessing therapy. For others, it can mean opting to take rideshare or a taxi over public transit that might be inaccessible and doesn’t offer door-to-door service. I often pay to check in my luggage on flights because I’m unable to put my carry-on luggage in the overhead compartment on my own.
Good analysis of the "disability tax", how much more disabled people pay to have similar standards of living as non-disabled people. It isn't just physical things. I have to pay more to commute, not first class, because I can't use the cheaper route for example.
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...
'I slept in a bin last night': Liverpool's homelessness crisis after emergency declared
Special report from @liamthorp.bsky.social as numbers of rough sleepers & those in temporary accommodation in city is soaring, with charities & services at breaking point
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...
Large parts of adult social care in England face collapse, thinktank says.
The budget blamed but there are other factors.
Massive real cut in local govt funding since 2010.
Privatisation: 30%-40% of money vanishes in profits. Money buys less.
End Privatisation
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
Here's my latest article about understanding and managing anxiety.
Please share if you think it might be useful to others.
#anxiety #anxietysupport #brightontherapist #brighton #mentalhealth #anxietyawareness
www.insightcounsellingbrighton.co.uk/understanding-and-managi...
Does your relationship feel healthy or unbalanced? Are you or your partner always helping the other out? Looking after them more than is necessary?
insightcounsellingbrighton.co.uk/codependent-relationship... #relationships #brighton #brightontherapy
Do you put yourself down a lot?
Some practical ideas to build on self-esteem.
#brightonandhove #selfesteem #hove #brighton #brightontherapist #counselling #selfcare #confidence
www.insightcounsellingbrighton.co.uk/building-self-esteem-som...
Therapist's code for the UK Counselling Directory - click here and get a month free. Code - DuF4N6h3 secure.counselling-directory.org.uk/register.php?v…
