Vivian Maier •
Self-portrait, 1953

REALLY?! Good Lord, who knew? 🤣

Haven’t watched Sky News in the morning for ages. What’s happened? Are they in the middle of moving studio?!

Our latest Man Hug (Birthday special) is now available on all podcasting platforms with special guests John Parrington & Jake Mills of Chasing the Stigma 💚🧠

How lovely. The man whose radio show got me interested in psychiatry in the first place.

Big shout out to all the Porters SaTH Deb & I had the privilege of doing some Swan EoLC support sessions with them & the dignity, respect & kindness when talking about transferring the deceased person from ward to swan bereavement suite / mortuary made us very proud TY 🦢💙

Gorgeous lunch at Hope Street Hotel with Tate Liverpool Wonderful to hear how the Tate Transformation plans are going. Thanks Helen Legg Very happy to Chair your project advisory board and to support the work 💫 ( and I got to bring those beautiful flowers home) 😇

Grace Jones in Stockport, 1980. Meeting A Certain Ratio. She later spoke approvingly of their haircuts and wondered where the barber shop was - which turned out to be down near Manchester Cathedral. She didn't have time to check it out...

I used to live on this street so always like to walk down it at this time of year #CrouchEndBlossom

Stay vigilant!

This Psychotherapy Masters is DEFINITELY harder than the Masters I did in Art History and Curating even though my first one was full time!🤯 Loving it through Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool John Moores UniversityCounsPsyPr 💫

Excited to be invited to speak at 'Sound Museums: Designing for Inclusion, Wellbeing and Community' on my ethnographic research #TakeAWalkInMyShoes exploring how it feels to be in the Museum from a #Multisensory perspective City, University of London Fitzwilliam Museum

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Anyone fancy a game of footy, in Toxteth, at 12:30? We’re low on numbers.

A message from one of our therapists for #StressAwarenessMonth . If you're a man in suicidal crisis in London, the North East, or the North West please reach out to us for free, life-saving therapy via jamesplace.org.uk/support. You can also find other source of help at the link.

*Less than 2 weeks to apply*

PhD studentship working with myself & Andrew Prestwich entitled: 'Childhood trauma, stress and suicide risk: Advancing understanding of mechanisms of action'.

Get in touch if you want to discuss. Closes 23rd April 2024.
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I always say to myself the sun is still shining on a grey wet day! To keep my #mentalhealth positive I paint I take medication I try to be thankful each day Be mindful of the moment Simple ideas but helpful! Joe Rafferty Angela Samata CF Heather Akehurst OBE 💜 Beatrice Fraenkel #art #mind