Belfast Health and Social Care Trust are now hiring for Band 8 and band 7 Practitioner Psychologists to join our team (incl. lifespan ASD, mental health, health and child services) Advert | PSI psychologicalsociety.ie/footer/Belfast…

Depression & anxiety now consume more disability benefits than any other. It’s becoming unsustainable. Until we properly tackle the social determinants of poor mental health, & radically reform our failing drug-centric approach, mental health disability will continue rising.

Please disseminate a survey composed by three women who have had ECT and three psychologists. For ECT recipients AND their loved ones. First international ECT survey of patients and families. Thank you. uelpsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_57…

Great that Royal College of Psychiatrists has today updated its guidance on antidepressant withdrawal. We should not have had to lodge a complaint against their Officers to stop them misleading the public. They should have led the changes, not be dragged kicking & screaming. heraldscotland.com/news/16077230.…

We are pleased that members voices have been heard and @bpsoffocial Trustees have now decided to pause phasing out of society qualifications & to consult with members. We apologise for the delay in updating our members by official BPS channels, and are working to resolve this.

Our Irish language is beautiful and all around us 💛

Moral injuries (MI) are associated with mental health disorders such as PTSD & depression as well as suicidal behaviours. Our R&R clinical intervention may offer promise for those whose #mentalhealth problems are associated with MI.

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‘Everyone living and working in Northern Ireland has the right to do so without fear or intimidation.. Diversity in health and social care is our strength’ Belfast Trust

Solidarity triumphs over hate. #Belfast

Delighted to see Guardian Universities rankings out yesterday. Rankings aren’t perfect, etc etc. But what a ringing endorsement of UlsterUni Psychology staff- landing 7th out of 116 courses in the UK. What an exceptional bunch of colleagues I have!

Let’s get nominating .. so many fab social workers ..so little time! ⏰ Tracy Reid Belfast Trust David Wylie Jane McCullough Alannah Brown Grace Reihill Janine gordon John Hand Lisa Hine 💫 💫

BREAKING: 🇮🇱🇮🇪 Israel began firing on Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon "This morning, two peacekeepers were injured after an IDF Merkava tank fired its weapon towards an observation tower at UNIFIL's headquarters in Naqoura, directly hitting it and causing them to fall. The

One of four free suicide prevention modules - available to anyone anywhere #SuicidePreventionIsEveryonesBusiness

Thank you for sharing this work by Mark from the Staff Wellbeing Psychology Service delivering an excellent workshop on the importance of compassion and wellbeing at work 👏🏻

As Robert Spitzer (chair of DSM-III) once told me about DSM-5: they created it to make money. As everyone would need to buy the new edition, the publisher, American Psychiatric Association, would make millions a year selling it. The same for DSM-6... New edition, familiar hustle.

Appalling…. 89% of psychiatrists in NI have experienced or witnessed moral injury - distress caused by being unable to meet patients’ needs because of system pressures rcpsychNI belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-…