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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 21h

Yay I don't have to miss these!

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The Autistic Coach | Matthew (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 2d

Being autistic in a capitalist world means you’re constantly asked to prove your humanity by performing productivity.

And then they wonder why we burn out.

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 2d

For Halloween the little devil is pretending to be an angel

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 4d

Tomorrow I've got an interview for LBC about the motability scheme (2nd one), after an article about reform proposing 'disability carriages' and then ironically, a meeting about motability with a charity straight after! 🚗🚗🚗

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Autistic Realms (Helen Edgar) @autisticrealms.bsky.social · 5d

Autism and suicide prevention

What looks like a “warning sign” to a non-autistic person may be a normal coping mechanism for an Autistic person
Dr Moseley explains why change in routine, interests or behaviour is often the most important sign to notice. Thank you @papyrus

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A sit down with PAPYRUS: Autism Action

YouTube video by PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 6d

Haha my biggest accomplishment

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 6d

My philosophical thought for the day: sometimes you need to let people think they've won, so eventually they lose

a man with a mustache is smiling and looking at the camera .

ALT: a man with a mustache is smiling and looking at the camera .

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you 🩵

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 8d

I'm in EMDR now so i'm hoping that will help

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 8d

Yea, i'm trying to just keep it a private account and at least you can block people. But it'll be nice to fighting everyday and being attacked everytime you say something they don't like.

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 8d

Sadly, a therapist is the reason i'm in crisis :/

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 8d

Had to leave X. Someone who threatened me years ago teamed up with someone harassing me now, and started spreading the most absurd lies. Then someone who I thought was once a friend started sharing my private DMs. Tipped me over the edge as already in crisis. Please tell me here is better?!

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · 9d

Really happy to see this wonderful childrens' book on neurodivergence and masking doing so well. I had the pleasure of consulting on the contents of this book, and it's fantastic to see the final product.

amzn.eu/d/53E11mV

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · Jun 24

www.combined.nhs.uk/news/latest-...

Combined Healthcare launches Oxevision on wards - North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has launched a medical monitoring tool onto a number of its wards.

www.combined.nhs.uk

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · Jun 24

An important study on the use of oxevision in psychiatric hospitals. If you have ever accessed any mental health services, please take and share!

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/teesside/p...

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Steven Kapp @drstevenkapp.bsky.social · May 18

Sensory issues go underrecognized in part because they are processed internally, but also because autistic people, especially women & girls, often learn to mask them.
@drhannahbelcher.bsky.social in the show provides experiential & academic expertise on camouflaging:
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No access outside UK

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · May 22

AI therapy: Looking for a therapist who knows a bit about AI being used as therapy, as well as someone who has used AI instead of therapy, to just ask a few questions to. Please DM or email me at [email protected].

Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · May 21

Chatting Neurodiversity, autism, masking, my book, universities, research, and co-development.@quahrc
@JKPBooks @IoPPN_Inclusion @KingsIoPPN @KingsCollegeLon

Neurodiversity Matters: Hannah Belcher on (un)masking and mental health research
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Neurodiversity Matters: Hannah Belcher on (un)masking and mental health research

Sohail interviews Dr Hannah Belcher, author of Taking off the Mask and lecturer in user-led research at King's. They cover some of the ethical complexities of the neurodiversity framework; how the spe...

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Annie Hickox @dranniehickox.bsky.social · Nov 25

I wrote about the prodromal stage leading up to my experience of psychosis as an adolescent.
@medium.
medium.com/@anniehickox...

My Year of Being and Nothingness.

The year I felt nothing.

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · Jan 22

New publication! Our brilliant PhD student has published her first paper, 'Exploring the involvement of people with lived experience of mental disorders in co-developing outcome measures: a systematic review' in the Lancet Psychiatry!

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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · Jan 22

Hello Niamh Molloy, Imogen Kilcoyne, Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social, Til Wykes - congratulations on your new review published today in The Lancet Psychiatry! As if that isn't exciting enough, we've also published a Mental Elf blog on your work. Please let us know what you think.

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · Jan 12

Still, my overall impression was that it was a worthwhile read and it is clear that the mental health industry does need a major reform, most notably driven by changes to the sociopolitical and economic landscape we live within. END.

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · Jan 12

Don't be angry at people who take medication and say it's saved their lives. Don't be angry at people who don't or who have been harmed by medication. This divide only serves to benefit those who make financial gains from our distress and personal experiences. 12/

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · Jan 12

mistrust, and stigma amongst us with select evidence, that of course makes for a more powerful argument and improves sales, without considering those it will affect. 11/

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Hannah Belcher @drhannahbelcher.bsky.social · Jan 12

It's important we remain compassionate to all the different lived experiences of those with mental health difficulties, rather than use the information from books like this as a weapon against each other. 10/

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