@APaspali

Child & adolescent psychiatrist, working with adolescents in crisis & with severe mental illness. Views my own.

 London, England
Joined April 2015
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Who’d have thought my support for UK’s Online Safety Act would attract so many anonymous warriors who •dismiss online abuse by being abusive online •champion freedom of speech except for those who disagree with them •think protections for children will put children at risk?
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Reminder of how hard Xmas can be for those who have lost someone to suicide. Some of whom have campaigned & transformed public understanding. To them & so many bereaved families, a peaceful Xmas & a hopeful 2025.
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#Suicideprevention themes in 2024 that will matter in 2025: •why did suicide rate rise, as reported by ONS? •is media coverage of online risks helping or harmful? •how to stop #AssistedDying debate undermining prevention •can data from campaigners be trusted?
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Not everything benefits from being highlighted in the media. It’s important not to make new suicide methods better known, to tackle them under the radar. Even if it looks like nothing is being done. It’s an area of top priority for the national #SuicidePrevention strategy.
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Reminder that speculation about a cause of death can be harmful, causing distress & adding to risk in people already vulnerable. And it is often wrong.
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How cool is that ? 😊🤩 Heartfelt thank you to the editors for their support and patience 🙂
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Today I am in awe of our young people. Their strength and resilience in their recovery journey. On days like this I am grateful for the privilege of my job.
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“Uncomfortable conversations are our friend” talking about equality in @islingtonCAMHS away day @WhitHealth #CAMHS #equalitydiversityinclusion
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Thank you to all my consultant colleagues, nurses and other staff who have helped continue to provide a safe service for our patients. We stand by our junior doctors ! #JuniorDoctorsStrike #NHS
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Proud to be showcasing Whittington Health, Islington CAMHS at the London recruitment fair for trainee clinical psychologists. #camhs @WhitHealth @CAMHSNetwork
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First Ardern, now Sturgeon: leaders echo ‘dehumanising’ pressures. The world needs these women. We risk a whole generation of women being deterred from politics because of misogyny and abuse. theguardian.com/politics/202…

First Ardern, now Sturgeon: leaders echo ‘dehumanising’ pressures

Like ex-New Zealand PM, Scotland’s first minister speaks of duty to admit how ‘brutality’ of political life got to her

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Very excited to share learning and learn from others today at the CAMHS National Summit #CAMHS2023
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It is like buses here @HSJ_Awards. You wait ages for one award and another comes along! @NCELCAMHS - provider collaborative of the year! 🎉🎉
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...powered by our service users, parents and carers. @BEHMHTNHS @NELFT @TaviAndPort @WhitHealth
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So grateful to be part of this ❤️ congratulations NCEL CAMHS for making a difference in the spirit of true collaboration ⁦@NCELCAMHS⁩ ⁦@WhitHealth⁩ ⁦@BEHMHTNHS⁩ ⁦@NELFT⁩ ⁦@TaviAndPort⁩ ⁦@NcelC⁩ #HSJAwards
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HSJ Awards@HSJ_Awards17 Nov 2022
The Provider Collaboration of the Year goes to @nhs_ELFT @ncelcamhs @ncelC @whithealth @behmhtnhs @nelft @taviandport. The initiative has made a real impact to the system and showcased mutual vision and focus on future developments. Congratulations! #HSJAwards
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We have an exciting opportunity for a substantive neurodevelopmental consultant psychiatrist in Islington CAMHS . Closing on 21/9/22. Get in touch if you would like to find out more ! #opportunity #consultantjobs #camhs #neurodiversity jobs.whittington.nhs.uk/job/…
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Adam Kay
@amateuradam4 Aug 2022
Today, with huge thanks to Ealing Hospital, we planted a tree - the UK’s only memorial to NHS staff who have died by suicide. May they rest in peace, and may we redouble our efforts to stop it happening ever in the future. 3/3
A plaque reading “Shruti’s tree. In memory of healthcare professionals who have died by suicide. Take care of those who take care of others.”

ALT A plaque reading “Shruti’s tree. In memory of healthcare professionals who have died by suicide. Take care of those who take care of others.”

A gingko tree planted by a hospital car park, with a plaque on the ground next to it.

ALT A gingko tree planted by a hospital car park, with a plaque on the ground next to it.

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Adam Kay
@amateuradam4 Aug 2022
Lots of people tweeted me afterwards saying they’d been to Ealing and looked for the tree, then felt silly when they realised it didn’t exist. I didn’t think it was silly - I thought there should be a memorial to healthcare professionals who have taken their own lives. 2/3
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Adam Kay
@amateuradam4 Aug 2022
Here’s a nice thing. The TV version of This Is Going To Hurt is all about the mental health of doctors, and culminates with the death by suicide of a junior doctor called Shruti (spoiler alert). There is a scene where a tree is planted in her memory, shot at Ealing Hospital. 1/3
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