Dr Alan Kessedjian
@AlanKessedjian
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Mental Health • Human Rights+Equalities • Consultant Clinical Psychologist • Trainer • Arts Culture + Equitable Development Initiatives • He/him (Views my own)
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I am dismayed that
@BPSOfficial
a professional body which holds human welfare as a core value, seems unable as an organisation to make a statement joining the growing calls of many others for an immediate ceasefire on humanitarian grounds in Gaza (1/5)
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I have been impacted by
@Lowkey0nline
’s music since the mid 2000s: amidst the violence of silence his lyrics make space for so many living through oppression. He’s there holding umbrellas for others at rainy solidarity events (1/2)
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I am beyond delighted to say I have just accepted a Consultant Clinical Psychology Post with Oxford Health NHS FT (Lead for Urgent Care Pathway Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team). Don't ever think you are too old for a new challenge
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A few people have asked about copies of the presentation
@SumanFernando
@rogerkline
and myself delivered earlier on this year at the DCP Annual Conference 'Addressing Systemic Racism in Clinical Psychology:A Call to Action' Now available:
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In the light of continued position of silence with regards to a call for a ceasefire in Gaza,it is with a very heavy heart I have today issued my formal resignation as co-chair of
@BPSOfficial
Human Rights Advisory Group and as a member of
@BPSOfficial
EDI Board (4/5)
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We are now as an organisation distinguished by our lack of a position on a ceasefire from the
@WHO
, 18 UN agencies multiple non-profits, unions such as
@unisontheunion
other healthcare agencies,
@TheBMA
who have all been clear about supporting an urgent ceasefire ( 2/5)
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Meaningful EDI and human rights work necessarily requires trust in our commitment from our broader communities, a trust that will be damaged by our silence when it matters most (3/5)
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This decision in no way changes my feelings towards the many hard working and dedicated people working across
@BPSOfficial
including some brilliant colleagues from HRAG, the EDI Board and EDI Team including
@ShakibaMoghadam
and
@DrAdamJowett
(5/5)
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Please share this post with other psychologists with professional links to Palestine and any others who would like to support our colleagues in both Gaza and the West Bank facing tremendous challenges in their work right now
@BPSOfficial
@UK_ACP
@BABCP
(1/3)
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It was a pleasure to see the growing mobilisation of psychologists, psychotherapists and fellow health care professionals out in force today marching in solidarity with the Palestinians and a message anyone who believes in universal humans rights is supporting
#CeasefireNow
It's our 6th national March for Palestine and still we come out in huge numbers to demand a permanent ceasefire now!
London stands with
#Gaza
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‘Progressive except for Palestine’ really does beg the question about how serious we can take any commitment to anti-racism and human rights. It exposes how deeply ingrained coloniality is within our profession and problems we see with naming apartheid and illegal occupation
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He shares the stage with fans and thanks the cleaners at his gigs. He wrote the definitive anthem for the bereaved and survivors of Grenfell. A talented artist, historian and activist : solidarity from Birmingham (2/2)
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Today estimates of over 500,000 people stood in solidarity with the universal and unalienable human rights of people in Gaza.
#CeasefireNOW
#Gaza_under_attack
One of the biggest protests in British history is happening right now in the streets of London for Gaza, for Palestine, despite the smears and threats 🇵🇸
Magnificent!
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And still no calls for
#CeasefireNOW
on humanitarian grounds from
@BPSOfficial
and
@UK_ACP
Shameful.
Some politicians continue to argue that it is 'not the time' for a ceasefire in
#Gaza
, even with thousands dead.
So here's a thread of major organisations, statespersons and other notables showing leadership and calling for a
#CeasefireNOW
. I'll try to update regularly.
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Thank you
@UKPMHN
, Cafe Palestine and the contributions made by
@ShahdAbusalama
, Lama Khouri, Omar Shweiki and Hebu Zaphiriou-Zarafi in the webinar ‘ Reclaiming Palestinian voices in the face of attempts to silence them: narratives from (Palestinians in) exile’ 1/2
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This is ridiculous. Come on
@UKDCP
and
@BPSOfficial
we can do better than this. Are we serious about change and encouraging people from less privileged backgrounds to join the profession or not?
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So 34 yrs on since starting out as a volunteer at All Saints Hospital, 9 yrs in nursing, 24 yrs in clinical psychology culminating in the last couple of yrs with Oxford Health supporting the development of CRHT and Urgent Care services, it's time pass the baton on... (1/4)
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My film review in
@psychmag
of Derriere Les Fronts, featuring the work of the indomitable
@JabrSamah
. Recently released VOD in English Spanish and Arabic.
@UKPMHN
@Lowkey0nline
@Tarek_Younis_
@ShahdAbusalama
@SalmaYaqoob
@ahmedhankir
@ElFar3i
@AmirAmirani
@MaliaBouattia
Looking beyond the surface…
Derrière Les Fronts
@DLFlefilm
by Alexandra Dols, reviewed by Dr
@AlanKessedjian
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Mental Health Professionals Demand an immediate Ceasefire in Palestine
Please read and sign the petition:
via
@UKChange
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A privilege and absolute joy to join colleagues from
@BPSOfficial
and
@BPSSexualities
to celebrate our Societies first ever participation in Pride and huge thanks for all those that made this possible (1/2)
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For anyone wanting to find out more about UK Palestine Mental Health Network for some resources and actions that may be of interest please follow the link (3/3).
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Thank you to everyone that made it to our
@UKDCP
conference presentation on 'Addressing Systemic Racism in Clinical Psychology: A Call to Action' big thanks to
@SumanFernando
and
@rogerkline
for co-presenting and
@romanpsych
our DCP Chair for chairing the discussion
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This Christmas don't suffer alone or in silence. Please make that call:
📞
@samaritans
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📞UK Domestic Abuse helpline 0808 2000 247
📞
@NCDV_Official
0800 970 2070
📞
@age_uk
0800 678 1602
📞
@theCALMzone
0800 58 58 58
📞Childline 0800 1111
📞
@switchboardLGBT
0800 0119 100
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‘We need to acknowledge traumas stemming from bombs and persecution (in various shapes and forms), which lead to people losing loved ones, fleeing homes, the lives they have built and the dangerous journeys they take to safety.’
We need to acknowledge trauma.
Displaced people deserve compassion and support for their traumas just like anyone else.
Some may say that we shouldn't treat people seeking safety with love and acceptance, but this couldn't be further from the truth.
Displaced people fleeing
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Rest in power
@BZephaniah
what a privilege for any of us to have known your words, music and principled actions. 1/2
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As corona cases rise and this great city heads for another lockdown, lets stay safe, stay connected and all remember to look out for each other especially anyone living alone right now or going through a tough time x
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What wonderful news! Congratulations
@drthema
with your recent election victory as the next APA President.
@APA
is truly on the move and so lucky to have your leadership and vision
When you arrive in a new space, know that the moments before this moment prepared you. You are worthy.
Do not shrink, hide, dilute, or apologize for your presence. Your voice is needed in that space. Be all that you are.
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“I along with 5 other doctors, will stay at Alshifa hospital with 120 patients (as patients can not leave due to their health conditions). We call the
@ICRC
@ICRC_ilot
@WHO
to take action to protect the medical staff and patients at Al Shifa hospital”
Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati
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Always lovely to see Ziauddin Yousafzai and looking forward to reading his new book Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey
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My paternal grandparents were 1915
#ArmenianGenocide
survivors from Constantinople (modern day Istanbul). Between the Hamidian massacres and the Genocide, their fate was no different to millions of Armenians, Greeks and Assyrians across Ottoman Turkey (1/2)
TURKEY - Istanbul governor has banned the
#ArmenianGenocide
remembrance event held in Istanbul’s Kadikoy district for the second year in a row.
The organizers stated it was deemed “inappropriate” to hold the event.
Turkey continues to deny its genocide of 1.5 million Armenians.
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Indebted to amazing trainees on the
@oxicpt
ClinPsyD course for sharing such a stimulating learning space with me today. Special thanks
@andrewbeck45
@farooqnaeem7
@JabrSamah
@saiqa_naz
#ProfNimishaPatel
@psalkovskis
#ProfCraigSteel
@ReenaVohora
whose work resonated throughout
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Division 48 of the American Psychological Association Peace Psychology: Peace psychologists are calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza –
(1/2)
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Great blog by
@DrHNaqvi
about workforce race inequality. The degree to which this has not been addressed in Clinical Psychology in the NHS concerns me. The problem will not be rectified bottom up although important to address. Our gaze needs to be higher up the food chain.
'The effort of explaining and undoing discrimination shouldn’t fall on those most affected by it; this work must also be taken on by those who continue to benefit from it.'
@DrHNaqvi
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Petition: Create a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme for Palestinian people affected by war
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“ When there is a conflict between international rights and national law, there is a need to follow international human rights principles….codified through United Nations General Assembly Resolution 177… (Nuremberg Principles, 1947).”
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Fortunate to work with these lovely people as part of the Community Engagement Team
@bsmhft
and serving Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (SVPRS)
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I first got to know
@ShahdAbusalama
in 2017, through the Palestinian arts /film scene and a shared interest in human rights. I know her to be a strongly committed anti-racist, competent scholar and a true inspiration / role model to many (1/2)
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Never feels like enough time to do the work justice but a constructive afternoon with
@DClinPsyLiv
1st Yr Trainees sharing a workshop on Inclusion and Anti-Racism in Clinical Psychology. Special thanks to Prof Nimisha Patel for her support and
@sarahbutchard
&
@SamPsychJourney
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Happy 80th birthday to my lovely mum Pamela Kessedjian. Still reminds me to wrap up warm when it is chilly! x
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A welcomed opportunity to spend some time out here in Amman visiting my daughter (1/2)
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As some of you already know, I was due to be delivering mental health training through
@MedicalAidPal
with
@JabrSamah
in the West Bank this week. However, currently all training missions have had to be suspended.(2/3)
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Good to join thousands of fellow Brummies for The Big Birmingham Demo for Palestine on Saturday.
Big thanks to the organisers and speakers including
@jeremycorbyn
#ClareShort
@SalmaYaqoob
@Lowkey0nline
Photos credits of speakers
@jpapamacariou
#CeasefireNOW
#GazaGenocide
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Happy birthday to my late father born in 1928 in Cairo. In gratitude he got to see his grandchildren and lived (against the odds) to 80 yrs.
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After 1915, my grandfather, the sole survivor from his immediate family and with nothing to lose, joined the Armenian Legion before settling in Cairo and meeting my grandmother, a fellow survivor and refugee from Constantinople. (2/2)
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Tonight's
@BPSOfficial
webinar tackling racism across the psychological professions. Great that so many attended, a privilege to join
@Helen_Cockle
@FazalShort
@LayneJamWhitty
#UlrikedePonte
@GarciaPsych
@MichelleBSays
@LizannBonnar
@1FaisalMahmood
@MvikeliNcube3
@SumanFernando
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A really great book launch of 'Applied Psychology and Allied Professions Working with Ethnic Minorities' and an inspiring panel discussion hosted by
@Mianthrope
organised by
@dcopuk
and
@BPSOfficial
Events like this make you feel there is hope in moving the dial forward
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And those that make it through to leadership positions and are serious about change are often very poorly supported, deeply undermined and need special superhuman qualities to survive.
‘Ethnic minority women are “almost invisible from positions of power across both public and private sectors”’
@FT
Research exposes inequality & structural racism throughout careers, starting in schools
@fawcettsociety
@RunnymedeTrust
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“If you’re from a minority ethnic background, if you're a Muslim, it’s layer upon layer upon layer of deeply discrediting attributes, triple stigma, the triple whammy, and I was really feeling it. And the medical school was ruthless.”
Hi everyone. I hope you are all well. I was asked to share an account of my background detailing the disadvantages, discrimination, adversity & stigma I experienced & had to overcome in my life. Below is an interview with
@TheNationalNews
about my story.
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New Zealand Psychological Society – Open Letter to the International Community of Psychological Societies
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Well worth a listen for colleagues working in the NHS and big thanks to
@yvonnecoghill1
and her team for driving this important agenda forward
This podcast is about the
#WRES
2019 data for
#NHS
trusts. Discussed are; key findings, improvements, trends in the last few years, challenges and what support is available.
#OurNHSpeople
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Any other psychologists working with Syrian communities here in the UK please be in touch
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But it’s ’complicated’……
#StopGenocideInGaza
Oh dear, my birthplace Jabalia Refugee Camp is turned to ruins, and journalists are reporting hundreds killed. I have no clue who in my family is dead or alive. Some mercy!!
#Gaza
#StopGenocideInGaza
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A powerful article by
@Malala
. Thanks for sharing
@ZiauddinY
you are in our thoughts and prayers, as are all the people of Afghanistan. Hope
@Malala
's recovery to her latest operation goes well.
Nine years after being shot, I am still recovering from just one Taliban bullet. Read more:
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For those interested, still places available for tonight's important online event
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This groundbreaking book by
@KGuilaine
is doing the rounds in our household and I simply cannot recommend it enough.
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Yesterday, people from all walks life gathered to show solidarity, bare witness to and mourn
#ShereenAbuAkleh
and
#ongoingNakba
@lynne_segal
@ShahdAbusalama
@ghadakarmi
#ClareShort
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Please support and share if you are able. Big respect to
@ahmedhankir
for raising funds for all those affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan.
15km run done in 1 hour, 10 mins & 29 secs
That's 30km in 2 days
The negativity I faced on Twitter derailed me for a few days affecting my motivation. But the outpouring of positivity got me back on track & inspired me to raise funds for those affected by the floods in Pakistan
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Calling fellow psychologists interested in allyship . We can do this too! Thanks
@Muna_Abdi_Phd
for all your great work
Follow
@Muna_Abdi_Phd
. She’s a force to be reckoned with & does vital work on race in schools & education. She been dismantling & fighting this battle for years. This is her steps for being active ally. May Allah reward you for your work!
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Thank you
@JohnAmaechi
'Fundamentally people recognise that the status quo is one where people do get away bias and bigotry...psychology has a responsibility to speak out about the presence, ubiquity of bigotry in this country and where we work'
'Racisim in society is not simply the cumulative product of individual people being individually racist, but are a function of that plus a society that facilitates it'
@JohnAmaechi
spoke about racism in football, but his words are relevant to all sport - wherever racism is found.
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Happy Pride Everyone xx
#NeverMarchAlone
#PsychologistsSupportingInclusivity
#PrideInLondon
#Pride2023
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A sobering reminder of why calling out racism in all it's forms matters.
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Please support ‘Women in Hebron’ , a Palestinian nonprofit fair trade cooperative in any way you can and visit their online shop to purchase some of their beautiful Embroidery and Handicrafts. Your support is needed now more than ever. 1/4
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Delighted to say
@rogerkline
will also be joining myself and
@SumanFernando
in our presentation at next weeks
@UKDCP
annual conference ' Addressing Systemic Racism in Clinical Psychology: A Call to Action'
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A life well led. RIP Professor Albert Bandura (1925-2021) your legacy is secure.
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“Artists for Ceasefire! peace in the world! “
Thank you
@AnnieLennox
for your principled stance and beautiful interpretation of “Nothing Compares to you “ . A fitting tribute to Shuhada Sadaqat (AKA Sinead OConnor).
I think our very own Annie Lennox was the only artist at the Grammys to call for a ceasefire after her performance of “Nothing Compares to You”
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Big congratulations to
@BPSDONChair
and
@NickyHayespsych
our newly elected President and President Elect for
@BPSOfficial
21/22.
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“the lesson of the Holocaust is never again for anyone…..never again is now”.
We, descendants of Holocaust survivors, call on the world on this Holocaust Remembrance Day to join us in working to end the Israeli government’s genocide against the Palestinian people, enabled and supported by the US government.
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@ClinPsychDavid
@BPSOfficial
Glad to see this happening. We need total commitment to change and acknowledgement not enough has been done to address the systematic and institutional racism embedded within our own profession. I speak as a member of the BPS and former Regional Chair of West Midlands DCP
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This is a truly outstanding achievement
@ShahdAbusalama
, very well deserved given all you have been through and bringing so much hope to so many.
#InSupportofShahd
Today, although sick, I passed my PhD viva with no corrections and was offered a book contract on top! I am still processing the great news!! I can't express how grateful I am to my family, supervisors, friends, examiners and all those who believed in me!
#InSupportofShahd
✊🏾🇵🇸❤️
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As a grandson of Armenian Genocide Survivors from Istanbul (then Constantinople) the run up to April 24th, Armenian Memorial Day, is never easy. Arshile Gorky is with me today.
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For our NHS to thrive we need recruitment practices that are inclusive and fair. That way we get to access talent from a broader range of people who better represent all of our communities. It is about ending a culture that replicates systemic bias and is how we will excel 1/3
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This is for anyone feeling isolated or overwhelmed with progressing change through their EDI work. Sometimes you are making more of a difference than you realise and sometimes just speaking up and out helps others know they are not alone.
When I first met
@AlanKessedjian
I was immediately taken by his warmth, gentleness and kind nature. He made me think it's possible to remain full of heart when working in challenging and at times toxic environments. 1/n
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Just watched "The Swimmers" on
@netflix
a truly outstanding film on so many levels. Yusra & Sara Mardini's stories are exceptional yet representative of millions of others. Beautifully realized through the vision of
@sallyelh
alongside the talent of Nathalie and Manal Issa (1/2)
I’m bulletproof, nothing to lose
Fire away, fire away..
'In select cinemas November and on Netflix November 23.'
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Many thanks to all those who contributed and supported the work of
@UKDCP
EDI & Anti-Racism Task & Finish Group and
@BPSOfficial
D&I Taskforce this year. In particular
@romanpsych
@DrEstherCT
@JPFaulconbridge
and
@FazalShort
who has done a great job as Chair of the Taskforce
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"How is it that we have been so conditioned to prioritize the emotional comfort of white people?"
Ruby Hamad: White Tears / Brown Scars
My Sunday morning reading:
"The weaponization of White Womanhood continues to be the centrepiece of an arsenal used to maintain the status quo and punish anyone who dares to challenge it." Ruby Hamad: White Tears/Brown Scars.
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We really do need to start scrutinizing Psychology leadership in the NHS too.... How many minority ethnic Chief Psychologists are out there for example and what superhuman qualities are required for them to survive if they dare to ask the difficult questions?
"Just 8 of 231 NHS trusts are led by minority ethnic CEOs .How can the NHS possibly deliver its ambition to reduce health inequalities if the organisation itself fails to deliver equality internally for the people it employs?"
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A watershed moment is reached with Netflix providing access to 32 award winning Palestinian films.
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For anyone not acquainted with the work of
@Tarek_Younis_
here is an opportunity to access the first chapter of ‘The Muslim State and Mind’ for free. I feel greatly enriched from all I have learned in this his latest work and cannot recommend this book enough.
I am very happy to share the first chapter of my book, 'The Muslim State and Mind,' which is now available for free.
The book begins with the case of a Muslim man who sought the help of a psychologist to hold the police accountable.
Read more here:
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And so it continues….
Another day. Another Woman of Black and Minority Ethnic heritage who got halfway to her career goals now being targeted. I had to advise her that in THAT organisation she she should plan to leave not fight as she would lose. What an unjust waste.
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More and more people are getting excited that change is coming. There are a mountain of problems to fix but it starts with inclusive non divisive leadership and much better governance. We need to restore confidence from the membership, start winning people back to
@BPSOfficial
@REButterworth
@carlharrispc
@AlanKessedjian
I agree Ruth and who knows we may rejoin once we have faith restored in its elect 🙌🏽 🤞🏼
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Nearly every single achievement worth anything starts here. Never let anyone break your spirit
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I couldn't have asked for a warmer reception from
@OxfordHealthNHS
for my first day of work. Feeling energised.
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An outstanding line up of poets and spoken word artists that did not disappoint at this year’s
@bbccslfest
and
@VervePoetryFest
hosted by
@brumhippodrome
(1/7)
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Excellent article by
@MaliaBouattia
about the recent and resounding victory of
@ShahdAbusalama
#InSupportOfShahd
@ShahdAbusalama
herself, her family & her allies have demonstrated what is possible at a time when so many grow disillusioned by the possibility of fighting back against repression of Palestine solidarity, & actually winning.
#insupportofshahd
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Delighted to be chairing the panel discussion of the premiere UK screening of ‘Aurora’s Sunrise’ which tells the incredible story of Aurora Mardigian . Playing at
@mac_birmingham
as part of this year’s
@ScreeningRights
tomorrow at 2.30pm
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Big thanks to
@SalmaYaqoob
and everyone involved organising today’s
@BSol_ICS
Summit: Healthcare & Race - Past, Present & Future (1/4)
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To the memory of both the survivors and those that perished in the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and to anyone else impacted by the commemoration today.
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