For far too long

Too many LA big 🧀s ADASS have simple ignored this issue & left it to the NHS to continue to do✔️

They have ignored the impact of the ongoing use of out of area beds in P4PP on some of their most vulnerable citizens/kids & the impact on their staff #AMHPs >

We are excited to have Dr Dickon Bevington join us in Belfast.
His presentation title 'An Equity of Minds: Adaptive Mentalization Based Integrative Treatment (AMBIT)'

Non-residential tickets & group discount available bigspd.org.uk/conferences-an…

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! Please considering submitting an abstract for our in-person conference at Abertay University, Dundee on 26th June: (1/2) scottishpersonalitydisorder.org/conference-sub…

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Happy publication day to me! 🥳

My book ‘Occupational Therapy, Disability Activism, and Me’ is out NOW!!

linktr.ee/georgiavineot

I hope there is something there for everyone, thank you for allowing me to share my story. ❤️✨

This article concluded:

'This study found a high frequency of BPD in French adolescents, which adds to questions regarding the validity of diagnosing this disorder in adolescents'

Now if we contrast this with the RCPsych position statement...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11761637/

Have you got your tickets yet? Book to join online or treat yourself to a restorative #CPD trip to beautiful #NorthWales patientfriendlymh.co.uk

There is also the Self Harm Network Scotland who can offer online support across Scotland with additional services serving Glasgow, Highland and Dundee (young people) Self-Harm Network Scotland Services provided by peers-people with lived experience.

Get your ticket now for the BIGSPD 2024 annual conference, which is taking place in Belfast on 18-20 June: bigspd.org.uk/conferences-an…

#BIGSPD24

As #BIGSPD24 Belfast draws near, we hear from Steph Kerr, Iain McDougall IMcDougall & Gavin Davidson from SSESW at Queen's on 'personality disorder', mental capacity & compulsory intervention.

Full podcast episode: youtube.com/watch?v=9efOBd…

More BIGSPD podcast episodes coming soon!

One of the saddest things I remember when my grandmother was in a home was her getting poured a cup of tea, tasting it and saying 'Ooh, they've put sugar in it today'. Nothing was individual, either everyone had sugar or none did. 😞

Keir Harding The very last thing those children need would be a label like “emerging EUPD”. They were traumatised and/or neurodivergent children trying to grapple with the world and feeling all the feelings that are totally appropriate for their circumstances.

9 year olds. With a personality disorder. 9. 😞

In this study, personality disorder was found in 65% of patients. The average age of the patients was 9 years old.

In utero personality disorder diagnosis is surely not far away.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Keir Harding They may as well diagnose the everyone in the world with having a personality disorder at this rate

We now have a 10% discount for bookings for 5 or more on our day tickets! Get in quickly for #BIGSPD24

We still have a few exhibitor spots available at our conference centre. If your organisation is supporting those with a diagnosis of personality disorder or associated difficulties, come and showcase your work at #BIGSPD24 in Belfast!