A reminder since the whole “go for a walk for your mental illness” thing is doing the rounds. I exercise regularly, have done consistently for the last 2+ years and on and off for ten years. It hasn’t fixed anything. Still mentally ill.
@RachelCDailey
This is what always gets me. Predatory men don’t magically go “oh this is a woman’s toilet I won’t go in”. It’s almost always a man you know and in places that aren’t as public as a loo.
👏Holistic 👏additions 👏are 👏not 👏curative.
They are nice additions that are beneficial but NOT curative. You can’t exercise your way out of mental illness. + some people physically can’t and that’s ok!!
While we’re on the subject of mental health. I’d like to remind those of you unaware that everyone has mental health. It’s similar to physical health. HOWEVER not everyone has mental illness. Mental illness’s are clinical conditions. Mental health is not mental illness.
@YouGov
Do the people who say no to those on benefits realise we need a smart phone or internet to be able to access benefits, doctors, all sorts of important things. You don’t really get non smart phones now. Or are these people just such boomers they deny the reality of today?
All that time we spent fighting discrimination against mental illness. Bringing in law to protect against discrimination. Down the drain. CLINICAL DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY ARE NOT NORMAL. They kill people.
The amount of real world harm even discussing making PIP into vouchers and dismissing mental health issues has caused is massive. So many extremely upset people. Feeling entirely dejected. The Tories, especially Rishi and Mel stride. Evil, abhorrent people.
The possibility of assisted dying happening in the UK is terrifying. I’m actually very pro it for terminal illness. But as we’ve seen in places where it’s already legalised, it devolves into euthanasia of those mentally unwell or who are deemed a burden. Which imo dirties it.
@sproggie14
I agree. With greater awareness of mental health as a concept, it’s blurred the lines of what mental illness is. So people conflate the two.
I have to laugh in a grim kind of way at mental health services thinking autistic women (mis dx as eupd) can be manipulative. When that’s quite litterally very difficult for anyone autistic as it requires intricate understanding of social interaction 😂
@adamtotscomix
Come on man I usually really like your comics. Please delete this. It’s just going to be used against disabled people. People are frequently ableist. It’s so normalised.
The reasons I am saying this. A mental health charity saying this and the theme of this week’s mental health awareness week. Mental well-being and mental illness are not the same. Yes lots of people correctly say it’s not a cute. But lots of people DO say this to people.
Despite knowing that movement is important for our mental health, many of us aren’t moving enough. Well, according to our new research, this is because we’re too cold, tired, and busy.
Read our new report:
#MomentsForMovement
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
@reh_gal_axy
A good point!We can trick ourselves into trying to maximise our physical health as a way to “fix” ourselves. While it’s good to be in good physical health,it’s not the same as mental illness.Also good point in that it can be negative for some in cases where it becomes excessive
@ScoutSleepe
@KatyMontgomerie
I’m definitely a woman and can’t smell other women unless they have BO or a strong perfume 😂 you’re just making things up.
I think this is a nice idea. I’m grateful for my medication. It’s been a game changer. However if it doesn’t work for you. That’s also valid. We’re all individuals, no one should be shamed for how they treat their mental illness. It’s all personal treatment choices!
@Autism
@AllisonPearson
@Telegraph
I think you need to look at sacking her. This is outright hate speech and she’s being corrected by national charities. If you do nothing you imply your paper is complicit in this veiw.
@_celia_bedelia_
I’d like to think (for my own sanity) that they don’t understand how truly despicable calling women that is but I think some of them do. I despair at women calling women that.
@ViolaEgalia
@sleasmarf
@speakoutsister
Are breast reductions a tragedy? Or mastectomy for health reasons? What about breast implants? Didn’t realise any and all breast released surgery was a detrimental to society…
@CaraLisette
It annoys me she keeps reiterating “young and healthy” like it’s a defence when multiple people have explained that you cannot visually confirm someone’s health!
@BenClaimant
That by purely making those comments he has directly caused lots of people harm. Not even taking into account the discrimination. I have seen that speech cause real world distress to peope.
@befbadbelly
It is very silly. I like to exercise. Wouldn’t be able to without medication and I still need max dose venlafaxine haha. Exercise is definitely not for everyone and certainly not better than meds for a lot of people.
@CarolineHirons
Fucking right! Flashing is a serious offence and often the first in an escalation. The police need to be harsher on current officers who offend in ANY way. How can we trust the police when they protect their own?
@Autism
@AllisonPearson
@IpsoNews
are you ok with this? Or are you going to do nothing? Because this is a blatant example of hate towards disabled people.
Why is it always down to patients to fight about discriminatory, ethically abusive practices. Thank god for people like
@StopSIMMH
and
@StopOxevision
but WHY is it down to people like them. Just treat patients like actual humans deserving of ethical considerations
@_celia_bedelia_
Ah yes. Her not using filters. Just using excessive blur tool. No hate on actually using filters etc. But it’s silly to have a pop at someone saying they’re using a filter when you also use extensive editing.
@itvnews
Can we have some of this energy towards the DWP doing similar?
DWP ‘destroyed evidence’ on secret investigations rules, in latest ‘cover-up’ via
@johnpringdns
@InchOrInfinity
Oh god they’re at it again. Saying that medication saves lives shouldn’t be controversial. Its not awareness if you pile on anyone with different experiences. It’s just bullying
@SiriImtoocool
@memesiwish
Or you could get another cat. Or even better play with your cat. Plenty of happy indoor single kitties. The only thing they miss outside is being run over or trapped or even worse things.
@jasebyjason
Litterally!!! My lense fell out of my glasses the other day while out. I’m like -6. The panic is unreal. Managed to fix it but it’s so bloody scary.
@CartlandDavid
@gmcuk
you are slacking with this guy. He’s openly mocking your processes. If you want to maintain any credibility I’d maybe think about doing something.
@adamfare1996
Do they even know how hard it is to qualify for that?! My mum has a few physical disabilities and can’t walk far. She got hers took off her 😂 You can tell these people have no idea what the DWP are actually like
@Danwhite1972
@LibDems
@UKLabour
This kind of thing from the Lib Dem’s will loose you a lot of disabled and carer votes. Because they actually care to address systematic human rights abuses of the disabled. I’d recommend you take a leaf out of the Lib Dem book and actually address it.
@GuyClapperton
@blackpoolcomedy
Can we not blame bad behaviour on mental health issues. It’s borderline biggotry. This is a person being a twok. Not mental health problems.
@juliaisobela
Bonus derogatory comments about brain damage too. It’s a fact that some people would be dead without antipsychotics. There are those who couldn’t live any semblance of a life without them.
@MelJStride
@DWPgovuk
Employers are freely able to discriminate against disabled people and there is no opportunity for recourse. WFH positions are few and far between. Will you release the data about how many people are dead from the WCA assessments??
It’s important with greater awareness of mental health as a concept that we do not conflate mental health and mental illness. Mental illness can be incurable and needs treatment. It’s a broad spectrum of illness. Even within a single entity like depression.
@twgskwn
@alexpeter_01
@johndamilare78
@marxistkeithist
@jasebyjason
That is so fake.😂 You actually have no clue. People taking the decision to have an abortion have one before the CELLS are able to be classed as human using science. Any later than that it is because continuing pregnancy will kill mother/baby/massive disability.
Taking depression as an example. It can vary from low mood all the way to extreme levels of depression that’s paralysing. At the extreme end, it is a disability. It makes anything you need to do difficult. Hygiene, feeding yourself, your voice can be monotone. Sleep disturbances.
I do think it’s important to share positives of psychiatric medication. That’s in no way to shame those who don’t find it useful. However people are so scared and worried about effectiveness when they are actually really beneficial and life saving for so many.
I do all the things that “those” sorts of people suggest. I’m still medicated and need it. That’s why I will bang on about this endlessly. In fact I can only do those things because of medication. We’re all different!
@taksky_
A good point in that lifestyle factors are often a big hindrance. Like here in the UK, better benefits, the NHS being better, no amount of work or medication can really fix those things. Only goverment policy can. Poverty for example is definitely a huge issue.
@birmingham_live
@RachelCDailey
was the original writer and researcher. Quite audacious to steal a disabled woman’s work and then claim it as your own with no credit.
@LouiseS11293637
@YouGov
It’s not tho. Benefits include these people. Like 70% of the people who “take your money” are pensioners. Lots of whom will have not worked as they’ll of been stay at home wives.
I don’t understand how so many people find it difficult to accommodate or understand Autism. It’s not exactly rocket science. Yes each autistic person will be diffrent but googling and educating yourself on general autistic communication isn’t difficult. I see it all the time!
@jeongminnkim
Oh bless him. Can’t imagine how awful it must of been for first responders there. Hope he gets some counselling and commended for his work.
Depression in itself can be disabling. However it is also commonly co occurring with other serious mental illnesses. Like bipolar, EUPD, schizophrenia spectrum disorders. So it’s important to recognise the differences in mental health as a concept and clinical mental illness
@AngelaRayner
As a Djanogly constituent I can heartily confirm his utter contempt for the local area so I wasn’t surprised. The man doesn’t even turn up for hustings.