Matthew Taylor
@matthewtaylorni.bsky.social
22 | Northern Irish. Award-winning mental health campaigner, TEDx & One Young World speaker, suicide survivor, autistic activist. Prev Pure Mental NI Co-CEO. QUB Literific President 2022-23. Diana Award Recipient. WIP alum.
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I was discharged from the psych ward a year and week ago today. Last year I spent most of my days lying in bed. Today I finished a 2500 word university essay and finished a book last night.
It gets better. I promise.
Please stay.
It gets better. I promise.
Please stay.
Today I’m celebrating my last ever day of classes at uni, after trying to take my own life less than a year & a 1/2 ago.
I’m now just 3 essays away from a graduation I never thought I’d live to see & beginning the hunt for a job in mental health policy/charity or politics sector.
I’m now just 3 essays away from a graduation I never thought I’d live to see & beginning the hunt for a job in mental health policy/charity or politics sector.
April 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Today I’m celebrating my last ever day of classes at uni, after trying to take my own life less than a year & a 1/2 ago.
I’m now just 3 essays away from a graduation I never thought I’d live to see & beginning the hunt for a job in mental health policy/charity or politics sector.
I’m now just 3 essays away from a graduation I never thought I’d live to see & beginning the hunt for a job in mental health policy/charity or politics sector.
After more than a year and a half out of university, including several months in a psych ward, I’m here at my first day back at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social to finally finish the last semester of my undergrad in Anthropology & Philosophy!
January 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
After more than a year and a half out of university, including several months in a psych ward, I’m here at my first day back at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social to finally finish the last semester of my undergrad in Anthropology & Philosophy!
Feeling so immeasurably lucky & grateful to have met my amazing, goofy & kind girlfriend & to celebrate with her this Christmas.
I feel so seen & cherished for myself as a person, not just for what I can do.
I’m happy.
I’m so glad my suicide attempt failed & I kept fighting.
I feel so seen & cherished for myself as a person, not just for what I can do.
I’m happy.
I’m so glad my suicide attempt failed & I kept fighting.
December 20, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Feeling so immeasurably lucky & grateful to have met my amazing, goofy & kind girlfriend & to celebrate with her this Christmas.
I feel so seen & cherished for myself as a person, not just for what I can do.
I’m happy.
I’m so glad my suicide attempt failed & I kept fighting.
I feel so seen & cherished for myself as a person, not just for what I can do.
I’m happy.
I’m so glad my suicide attempt failed & I kept fighting.
Top of the list on things I’d have missed out on if my attempt had succeeded. Feeling so grateful and at peace. 💛
November 23, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Top of the list on things I’d have missed out on if my attempt had succeeded. Feeling so grateful and at peace. 💛
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I was discharged from the psych ward a year and week ago today. Last year I spent most of my days lying in bed. Today I finished a 2500 word university essay and finished a book last night.
It gets better. I promise.
Please stay.
It gets better. I promise.
Please stay.
November 13, 2024 at 10:11 PM
I was discharged from the psych ward a year and week ago today. Last year I spent most of my days lying in bed. Today I finished a 2500 word university essay and finished a book last night.
It gets better. I promise.
Please stay.
It gets better. I promise.
Please stay.
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Today it’s been announced that Jamie Bryson has been appointed to Donald Trump’s cabinet as minister for blue bins.
November 14, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Today it’s been announced that Jamie Bryson has been appointed to Donald Trump’s cabinet as minister for blue bins.
I was discharged from the psych ward a year and week ago today. Last year I spent most of my days lying in bed. Today I finished a 2500 word university essay and finished a book last night.
It gets better. I promise.
Please stay.
It gets better. I promise.
Please stay.
November 13, 2024 at 10:11 PM
I was discharged from the psych ward a year and week ago today. Last year I spent most of my days lying in bed. Today I finished a 2500 word university essay and finished a book last night.
It gets better. I promise.
Please stay.
It gets better. I promise.
Please stay.
In what to me is an absolutely MASSIVE achievement, I ran my first ever 10k today!
October 23, 2024 at 1:02 PM
In what to me is an absolutely MASSIVE achievement, I ran my first ever 10k today!
I apologise to everyone who thinks this is the real NI Assembly account.
I completely forgot I made it until I signed back in this evening…
I completely forgot I made it until I signed back in this evening…
This is a parody account, but then again… so is Stormont at the moment.
October 21, 2024 at 7:28 PM
I apologise to everyone who thinks this is the real NI Assembly account.
I completely forgot I made it until I signed back in this evening…
I completely forgot I made it until I signed back in this evening…
I’m back on here!
Had an amazing time in New York recently, presenting my policy paper on SEN children and young people in Northern Ireland.
Had an amazing time in New York recently, presenting my policy paper on SEN children and young people in Northern Ireland.
October 21, 2024 at 7:25 PM
I’m back on here!
Had an amazing time in New York recently, presenting my policy paper on SEN children and young people in Northern Ireland.
Had an amazing time in New York recently, presenting my policy paper on SEN children and young people in Northern Ireland.
Anyone still here?
March 6, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Anyone still here?
98 days.
14 weeks.
Over 3 months.
Yesterday afternoon, I was finally discharged from the psych ward & returned home permanently.
14 weeks.
Over 3 months.
Yesterday afternoon, I was finally discharged from the psych ward & returned home permanently.
November 7, 2023 at 3:06 PM
98 days.
14 weeks.
Over 3 months.
Yesterday afternoon, I was finally discharged from the psych ward & returned home permanently.
14 weeks.
Over 3 months.
Yesterday afternoon, I was finally discharged from the psych ward & returned home permanently.
Today I represented my country and spoke in front of an audience of over 2200 people at the One Young World conference about my experience of mental health & attempted suicide.
I was immensely grateful to receive a standing ovation for my short contribution.
I was immensely grateful to receive a standing ovation for my short contribution.
October 5, 2023 at 12:09 AM
Today I represented my country and spoke in front of an audience of over 2200 people at the One Young World conference about my experience of mental health & attempted suicide.
I was immensely grateful to receive a standing ovation for my short contribution.
I was immensely grateful to receive a standing ovation for my short contribution.
I can’t remember a day since I was 10 where I wasn’t disappointed that I woke up. I feel like I’m already dead.
October 3, 2023 at 4:46 PM
I can’t remember a day since I was 10 where I wasn’t disappointed that I woke up. I feel like I’m already dead.
I have appealed Twitter’s decision and have received a permanent suspension of my account. I have been banned from the platform for talking about suicide.
October 3, 2023 at 6:48 AM
I have appealed Twitter’s decision and have received a permanent suspension of my account. I have been banned from the platform for talking about suicide.
My account has been suspended for commenting under a YoungMinds tweet about the best advice I received about mental health being ‘if nothing matters, you can always kill yourself tomorrow’. Twitter is a cesspit, but I’m honestly heartbroken. It was my one outlet while in hospital. I feel so alone.
October 2, 2023 at 8:08 PM
My account has been suspended for commenting under a YoungMinds tweet about the best advice I received about mental health being ‘if nothing matters, you can always kill yourself tomorrow’. Twitter is a cesspit, but I’m honestly heartbroken. It was my one outlet while in hospital. I feel so alone.
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My family when they see my Granda and I arguing about politics at the dinner table again.
September 25, 2023 at 9:18 PM
My family when they see my Granda and I arguing about politics at the dinner table again.
I was able to leave the ward to walk to the shop for the first time today!
While an incredibly agitating & scary experience, surrounded by constant temptations to run & harm myself, I still managed to keep myself safe momentarily- & I’ve a box of quality street for my troubles!
While an incredibly agitating & scary experience, surrounded by constant temptations to run & harm myself, I still managed to keep myself safe momentarily- & I’ve a box of quality street for my troubles!
September 25, 2023 at 5:05 PM
I was able to leave the ward to walk to the shop for the first time today!
While an incredibly agitating & scary experience, surrounded by constant temptations to run & harm myself, I still managed to keep myself safe momentarily- & I’ve a box of quality street for my troubles!
While an incredibly agitating & scary experience, surrounded by constant temptations to run & harm myself, I still managed to keep myself safe momentarily- & I’ve a box of quality street for my troubles!
How do you feel about your adult autism diagnosis?
September 22, 2023 at 5:05 PM
How do you feel about your adult autism diagnosis?
The Roman Empire of Neurodiversity.
September 22, 2023 at 5:04 PM
The Roman Empire of Neurodiversity.
Men thinking about the Roman Empire everyday is no match for the power of a neurodiverse special interest.
Your little trebuchets and puny testudo shield formations would get stomped into next week by any dinosaur of my choice.
Your little trebuchets and puny testudo shield formations would get stomped into next week by any dinosaur of my choice.
September 22, 2023 at 5:03 PM
Men thinking about the Roman Empire everyday is no match for the power of a neurodiverse special interest.
Your little trebuchets and puny testudo shield formations would get stomped into next week by any dinosaur of my choice.
Your little trebuchets and puny testudo shield formations would get stomped into next week by any dinosaur of my choice.
If you have any ideas for what I should make the NI Assembly say next, please let me know- I’ve ran out of ideas.
It’s been so long since I’ve seen civilisation. Is anyone out there?
September 20, 2023 at 12:47 PM
If you have any ideas for what I should make the NI Assembly say next, please let me know- I’ve ran out of ideas.
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It has been 593 days since Northern Ireland had a Government.
September 20, 2023 at 12:37 PM
It has been 593 days since Northern Ireland had a Government.
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It’s been so long since I’ve seen civilisation. Is anyone out there?
September 20, 2023 at 12:44 PM
It’s been so long since I’ve seen civilisation. Is anyone out there?