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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 19

Was it really that long ago? Time is flying by 😳

Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 12

You done amazing Ellie! Was so lovely to finally meet you in person 🥰

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Nicole Filippone, Autistic Advocate & Author @sensorystories.bsky.social · Jun 11

Autistic people ARE adaptable...

But we do struggle MORE with adaptability than nonautistic people because adapting for us USUALLY means sacrificing things our autistic brains need.

We CAN make the choice to sacrifice... and many of us do every single day...

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 12

#BIGSPD25
@bigspd.bsky.social
Wow, hard hitting stuff. Hearing stories of people’s experiences through creativity is truly inspirational. It’s comforting to know you are not alone. 💜

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 11

What a really fabulous quote
#BIGSPD25

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 11

Jen addressing the room and reminding us we all have lived experience
#BIGSPD25

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BIGSPD @bigspd.bsky.social · Jun 11

Next up is the wonderful and tenacious Jenifer Dylan, the first lived experience DBT therapist trained in the UK #BIGSPD25

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BIGSPD @bigspd.bsky.social · Jun 11

Michaela encourages people to think less about diagnosis and more about individual experiences of distress #BIGSPD25

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 11

@keirwales.bsky.social introducing Michaela Swales to discuss where DBT is at after 30 years and what the future holds
#BIGSPD25

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 11

Dissociation or sensory overload?
BPD black and white thinking or autistic need for predictability?
#BIGSPD25

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 11

I’ve been very much looking forward to this session. #BIGSPD25

Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 10

@bigspd.bsky.social

Thank you to all that attended our workshop this afternoon - “Lived experience roles: who represents, supports and advocates for us?” Lots of great conversation had and we are very keen to keep it going throughout the conference! :)

#BIGSPD

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BIGSPD @bigspd.bsky.social · Jun 10

Maxine highlights that racialisation and how we categorise race is a delusion that can only lead to denigration or erasure. Maxine uses the example of currently 47 global conflicts happening but we only ever hear of 2 #BIGSPD25

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 10

Super interested in the next presentation and conversation from Maxine. Love the phrase “expert by experience”
#BIGSPD

Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 10

Deeds not words
#BIGSPD
@mickmckeown24.bsky.social

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 10

My first time here! It’s so overwhelming and exciting at the same time

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 10

We need resistance and rebellion

#BIGSPD
@mickmckeown24.bsky.social

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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · Jun 10

Mick's citing a few papers, including this scoping review that he co-authored with @bigspd.bsky.social Co-President @garylamph.bsky.social back in 2023:

Relational practice in health, education, criminal justice, and social care #BIGSPD25 systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Relational practice in health, education, criminal justice, and social care: a scoping review - Systematic Reviews

Background Establishing and maintaining relationships and ways of connecting and being with others is an important component of health and wellbeing. Harnessing the relational within caring, supportiv...

systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 10

#BIGSPD
#livedexperience

Chris Young @squarepegsuk.bsky.social · Jun 10

@mickmckeown24.bsky.social hi Mick - I’m listening to you at #BIGSPD25 talking about rebellion and collective action.

That’s what we’re all about

substack.com/@squarepegsu...

Please follow me/ us

We really need to talk

Square Pegs | Substack

I'm a square peg in a world of round holes. I'm a mental health lived experience practitioner where my unspecified job is defined by the same people who gatekeep our services. Does that describe you? ...

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 10

🙌🏻

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Ellie Wildbore @elliewildbore.bsky.social · Jun 10

A representation of the delegates at #bigspd25 - the bigger the writing the more people from that area of work. Great to see #livedexperience the biggest group of delegates! I can’t think of another conference where that is the case! @bigspd.bsky.social

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 10

@mickmckeown24.bsky.social is now taking us through relational practice and how to make hope possible!

#BIGSPD25

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Siobhan Graham @hopeharbour.bsky.social · Jun 10

#BIGSPD25

A warm welcome to my first ever BIGSPD event. So many interesting people 🤩

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