Hamilton Kennedy (@hmltnknndy) 's Twitter Profile
Hamilton Kennedy

@hmltnknndy

Researcher into 'delusions' and unusual beliefs. I believe in you. Employed by @latrobe @unimelb @rmit. Here to share research

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International Mad Studies Journal (@imsjournal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The International Mad Studies Journal provides a dedicated space for thinking, critiquing, exchanging ideas and debating a broad range of topics relevant to #MadStudies We are ✅Peer reviewed ✅Transparent reviewing practices ✅Open access …j.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/imsj…

Christopher Lasch's Angry Ghost (@ghostofchristo1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As with the logic of every fashion cycle, critical social justice ideology inevitably loses its cachet when it becomes identified with terminally uncool late adopters.

Balthazar B (@beebalthazar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The rhetorical pivot from "homeless" to "unhoused" helped no one and distanced the concept from the empathy evoked by the original term.

Adam Grant (@adammgrant) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Surprisingly, ignoring worries can improve mental health. Evidence: After practice blocking out fears, people were less anxious—and less depressed 3 months later—especially if they had high anxiety or PTSD. Not all concerns demand attention. Some thoughts are worth dismissing.

Surprisingly, ignoring worries can improve mental health.

Evidence: After practice blocking out fears, people were less anxious—and less depressed 3 months later—especially if they had high anxiety or PTSD.

Not all concerns demand attention. Some thoughts are worth dismissing.
Dr James Davies (PhD) 💭 (@jdaviesphd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The mental health sector has an elite, & like any elite it tries to stay in power. And the way it does this is by not merely controlling the resources & decision making, but by controlling the cognitive map: what we think, what language we think with & what new ideas are allowed.

Rob Wipond (@robwipond) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"as if I was getting treated like an animal." Teenage patients in a major Scotland psychiatric hospital say nurses called them "pathetic", "disgusting", drugged them into "zombies", mocked suicide attempts. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Christina Buttons (@buttonslives) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I was diagnosed with Asperger’s by a psychiatrist in 2019, and I share the concerns raised in this article.  At the time, the diagnosis provided relief—it offered an explanation for the extreme difficulties I had faced in my youth. However, observing the online autism community

I was diagnosed with Asperger’s by a psychiatrist in 2019, and I share the concerns raised in this article. 

At the time, the diagnosis provided relief—it offered an explanation for the extreme difficulties I had faced in my youth. However, observing the online autism community
Croakey News (@croakeynews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Police shooting underscores urgency of reforms to ensure health-led responses to mental health crises croakey.org/police-shootin… #publichealth

Police shooting underscores urgency of reforms to ensure health-led responses to mental health crises croakey.org/police-shootin… #publichealth
Hamilton Kennedy (@hmltnknndy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New article on the ongoing need to uncouple police from mental health. Still waiting on Vic gov to act on royal commission findings. croakey.org/police-shootin…

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Woman was involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act after telling police she was being watched and could hear someone on her roof, only for her complaint to be vindicated when food and cameras were later found in roof of her home - full article tinyurl.com/dlusin

Woman was involuntarily detained under the Mental Health Act after telling police she was being watched and could hear someone on her roof, only for her complaint to be vindicated when food and cameras were later found in  roof of her home - full article tinyurl.com/dlusin