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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · 3d

It is BPD awareness week (or it was last week depending on who you ask). While there’s no need to tell any survivors of trauma that their personality is disordered, here’s some useful things

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk/the-blog/ove...

An Overview of ‘Personality Disorder’ — Beam Consultancy

This is a little collection I put together for the people I was training with the other week.  I’m sure there are loads of gaps so if you think something essential is missing do let me know.&nbsp...

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk

Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · 11d

Oh dear.

Andrew Gregory @andrewgregory.com · 12d

Being organised, active and helpful could not just make you a better person, it may even help you live longer.

Being organised and active may be predictor of longer life, study finds

Researchers find specific self-descriptions predict mortality risks better than broader categories such as extraversion

www.theguardian.com

Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · 25d

We added something to the website about what working with us looks like. All feedback appreciated 👇👇👇

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk/working-with...

What Does Working With Us Look Like? — Beam Consultancy

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk

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Recovery in the Bin @ritb.bsky.social · Sep 9

MOVE OVER OSCAR, IT’S TIME FOR RITA!

The RITAs
Friday 19th Sept 6pm - 8pm
Live On X @Ritb_
@Ritb.Bsky.Social
Also In Asylum

Honours & Awards Include
Innovative Activist Honour
Ally Of The Year
Best Journalist
Political Gaslighter Of The Year
Worst Co-Production Award
Worst Mental Heath Trust

MOVE OVER OSCAR, IT’S TIME FOR RITA!

Recovery In The Bin Presents
The RITAs
Friday, 19Th September 6pm - 8pm
Live On X And Bluesky
@Ritb_
@Ritb.Bsky.Social
Results Also In The Next Edition Of Asylum
Honours & Awards Include
Innovative Activist Honour
Ally Of The Year
Best Journalist
Political Gaslighter Of The Year
Patronising Interventions Award
Worst Co-Production Award
Worst Mental Heath Trust

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BIGSPD @bigspd.bsky.social · Jul 18

BIGSPD is hosting a CoP in September "Autism, ADHD, ‘personality Disorder’: thinking about brain, body and diagnostic journeys" more info to follow! #autism #ADHD #personalitydisorder #BIGSPD #CoP

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The Mental Elves @thementalelves.bsky.social · Aug 1

An honest post from a professional on how they had their mind changed by listening to LX voices. Respect

Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 31

New blog. How my faith in “Personality Disorder” was shaken. Do share if you like it.

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk/the-blog/202...

Why I Stopped Believing in "Personality Disorder" — Beam Consultancy

In 1988, Louis Appleby wrote “Personality Disorder: The Patients Psychiatrists Dislike.” It’s difficult to read it without concluding that many psychiatrists label the people they dislike — rather t...

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 31

New blog. How my faith in “Personality Disorder” was shaken. Do share if you like it.

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk/the-blog/202...

Why I Stopped Believing in "Personality Disorder" — Beam Consultancy

In 1988, Louis Appleby wrote “Personality Disorder: The Patients Psychiatrists Dislike.” It’s difficult to read it without concluding that many psychiatrists label the people they dislike — rather t...

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk

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You’re on mute Leo @leonoraot.bsky.social · Aug 1

#Notetoself #readlater

Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 31

New blog. How my faith in “Personality Disorder” was shaken. Do share if you like it.

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk/the-blog/202...

Why I Stopped Believing in "Personality Disorder" — Beam Consultancy

In 1988, Louis Appleby wrote “Personality Disorder: The Patients Psychiatrists Dislike.” It’s difficult to read it without concluding that many psychiatrists label the people they dislike — rather t...

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 31

I’m very interested in people and helping them, just the labels don’t help.

Very few people at BIGSPD think the label is useful.

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 31

Once it’s gone BIGSPD can carry on thinking about those MH care struggles to help as it already does, just without that toxic label 😊

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 31

It’s a lazy answer but…I’m not that interested in the other PDs as no one ever diagnoses them. 25 years in MH and they’ve never been a part of my work.

BIGSPD had a vote on getting rid of the PD but a few years back. Lost by a tiny amount. It will go one day.

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 31

That will be interesting

Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 31

It not a valid construct and if it was it’s applied appallingly.

We recognise it’s invalid and come up with different ways of describing distress. If nothing else I’d say those who “have BPD” that have survived severe abuse have different difficulties to those who have not.

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 31

New blog. How my faith in “Personality Disorder” was shaken. Do share if you like it.

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk/the-blog/202...

Why I Stopped Believing in "Personality Disorder" — Beam Consultancy

In 1988, Louis Appleby wrote “Personality Disorder: The Patients Psychiatrists Dislike.” It’s difficult to read it without concluding that many psychiatrists label the people they dislike — rather t...

www.beamconsultancy.co.uk

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 28

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Neil Scott Gordon @drneilscottgordon.bsky.social · Jul 21

Great to see🥰👏

Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 21

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 20

Thank you ☺️

Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 19

And while I appreciate there might be a “how lucky we are that a man has explained his process on my thread” vibe to this reply, I’m very confident that I don’t do it “right”.

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 19

Where is the writing focused ? Is there a notebook? Many notebooks? Does the laptop live near the inspiration books?

I find myself scribbling in multiple books and adding notes to my phone then putting them into action anywhere until they’re allowed in the “finished” notebook.

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 15

I know a lot of people criticise psychiatry and I think that is often because it is the profession with the most power which can then be misused.

This example, that suggests objecting to survivors of abuse being told their personalities are disordered is a form of madness, is a prime example

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 15

I know a lot of people criticise psychiatry and I think that is often because it is the profession with the most power which can then be misused.

This example, that suggests objecting to survivors of abuse being told their personalities are disordered is a form of madness, is a prime example

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 8

Really worth a read around how a BPD diagnosis can be applied and what can help people.

Interestingly the “rich girl rehab” described here would be the “specialist” OOA placements in the uk which take from every demographic. 👇

Awais Aftab @awaisaftab.bsky.social · Jul 5

Rich Girl Rehab
The “Borderline” Years

A memorable guest post by Sorbie Richner on the experience and aftermath of residential psychiatric treatment when she was 20, and what she learnt about diagnoses, treatments, and recovery in the process.

www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/rich-girl-...

Rich Girl Rehab

The “Borderline” Years

www.psychiatrymargins.com

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Keir Harding @keirwales.bsky.social · Jul 8

Really worth a read around how a BPD diagnosis can be applied and what can help people.

Interestingly the “rich girl rehab” described here would be the “specialist” OOA placements in the uk which take from every demographic. 👇

Awais Aftab @awaisaftab.bsky.social · Jul 5

Rich Girl Rehab
The “Borderline” Years

A memorable guest post by Sorbie Richner on the experience and aftermath of residential psychiatric treatment when she was 20, and what she learnt about diagnoses, treatments, and recovery in the process.

www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/rich-girl-...

Rich Girl Rehab

The “Borderline” Years

www.psychiatrymargins.com

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