It is vital we discuss the F word or we risk facing regret forever.

Join us at the Psychology of Social Class – Mental Health and Clinical Psychology hybrid seminar hosted by Professor Paula Reavey. 21st June 09:20am @reavey_paula ClassClinPsych Division of Clinical Psychology Community Psychology Online registration now open: eventbrite.com/e/psychology-o…

@EvangelosPsych "my research goes beyond the mental health outcomes and looks at contexts and the social determinants of health." #psychclimate_event

@BarnwellGarret "As sea levels rise and wildfires rage make made climate disasters displace communities. The tacit approval of government and business allo for the explanation of indigenous communities."

@Patrick Devine-Wright "The British Psychological Society is a large network we should be thinking of ways in which we can mobilise. We are capable of both individual and collective action." Get in touch with Patrick if you want to know more his work on the Access project. #psychclimate_event

Great speakers and momentum building for further action by psychologists on climate change at today's BPS cross-network climate event

Exactly? The double whammy of austerity: material deprivation plus a discourse of the undeserving poor bps.org.uk/psychologist/i…

Fascinating data from on working class clients and middle class therapists from Anna Jones. The reproduction of the deficient working class self against the middle class standard. #Poscupi #ClassClin

This guy was fantastic, and everything he said was spot on.

Really important workshop on class and clinical psychology at #CommunityPsychologyFestival. Thank you ClassClinPsych.

The #DWP have just announced another attempt to squeeze benefits claimants so they can perform protecting working-families. As we saw a few years ago, they are using behavioural techniques and therapists in this mission. We simply must speak out: work is not a health outcome.

Devastating UNICEF league table on changes in child poverty over 7+ years up to 2021: UK in the bottom spot Report: unicef.org/globalinsight/…

1. BREAKING: Mass public call for the suspension of 'dangerous embarrassment' Judge Reid after he threatens jury with criminal charges More than 1,800 sign letter to Lady Chief Justice, including Chris Packham, groups of lawyers and doctors and people from all walks of life 🧵

Dear Mel Stride, PIP has nothing to do with employment. PIP is for moderate to severe disability and is v difficult to qualify for. Noone gets PIP 'for' depression or anxiety. It is based on a functional analysis. Stop playing smoke and mirrors with people's lives. Jay

‘Liberating’ not ‘oppressive’ over Gaza… Erica Burman, Ian Parker and others write on history, context, identity and standpoint. bps.org.uk/psychologist/l…

Starmer is to announce a new fraud, error and debt bill to ‘modernise the DWP’. This ie already covered by existing legislation. It will terrify people and perpetuate the public’s misperception benefits fraud is a huge problem in this country. Reminder: PIP fraud rate is 0%.

An interesting event on October 9th in London run with Jan Bostock 💙 and other psychologists who have been getting us all to think about how we can act at societal and systemic levels in our work. Sign up through British Psychological Society below 👇

The assisted dying bill would be an issue of freedom in a world where everyone had the best medical care and social support. But that's not this world. Suffering is not just a 'fact' about bodies, but is partly created, and sustained, by the social & economic set up.

BREAKING: The Scottish government has announced the two-child benefit limit - blamed for trapping children in poverty “will be scrapped" Finance Secretary said eradicating child poverty was a "top priority". Amazing. Come on, Keir Starmer. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

More sobering facts from Office for National Statistics (ONS) today illustrating the devastating impacts of poverty on life expectancy. Most areas across Great Britain have experienced a fall in life expectancy with some of the most deprived areas having the lowest expectancy