Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
@psymod.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist interested in HIV care, stigma, long-term health, trauma, mind-body connection | Music enthusiast |
🇮🇪 in Bristol, UK |
Views are my own, reposts don’t necessarily = endorsement.
🇮🇪 in Bristol, UK |
Views are my own, reposts don’t necessarily = endorsement.
Up until the year 2000 it was illegal exist as a sexual minority person in the British Military. LGBT people faced extreme persecution, even imprisonment. Painful. Some people have shared their stories as part of a short BBC documentary www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
I Was There - Booted Out by the Gay Ban
Until the year 2000, it was illegal to be gay in the British military. LGBT+ people in the forces faced intrusive interrogations and in some cases imprisonment. This is their story.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Up until the year 2000 it was illegal exist as a sexual minority person in the British Military. LGBT people faced extreme persecution, even imprisonment. Painful. Some people have shared their stories as part of a short BBC documentary www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Participants in the included studies describe sexual and physical violence, verbal abuse, experiencing homelessness, and stigmatisation and discrimination relating to HIV status among the barriers to attendance 2/2
December 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Participants in the included studies describe sexual and physical violence, verbal abuse, experiencing homelessness, and stigmatisation and discrimination relating to HIV status among the barriers to attendance 2/2
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This systematic review of the global qualitative evidence provides a nuanced insight into the complex reasons underlying multiple non-utilisation of healthcare appointments
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December 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM
This systematic review of the global qualitative evidence provides a nuanced insight into the complex reasons underlying multiple non-utilisation of healthcare appointments
➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
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➡️ doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
I haven’t been able to put this book down. @drrageshri.bsky.social names, in such a balanced way, so many of the tensions and barriers that exist for medical doctors and patients in the context of the NHS. I’m compelled to keep reading, but I’ll get nothing else done this weekend 😂 Buy this book!
November 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I haven’t been able to put this book down. @drrageshri.bsky.social names, in such a balanced way, so many of the tensions and barriers that exist for medical doctors and patients in the context of the NHS. I’m compelled to keep reading, but I’ll get nothing else done this weekend 😂 Buy this book!
Why is listening important? What makes it hard for us to truly listen to a patient during a consultation? Listen here #HIV #NHS #HIVcare open.spotify.com/episode/2CFQ...
We Hear, They Heal
open.spotify.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Why is listening important? What makes it hard for us to truly listen to a patient during a consultation? Listen here #HIV #NHS #HIVcare open.spotify.com/episode/2CFQ...
Fewer people faint watching The Exorcist in the cinema in 2025 compared with 1973. It stands the test of time in every way.
November 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Fewer people faint watching The Exorcist in the cinema in 2025 compared with 1973. It stands the test of time in every way.
A brilliant meta-analysis: social support & integration are the most important predictors of health beyond the conventional physical risks such as smoking, obesity etc (Holt-Lunstad et al., 2010). Astonishingly, the general public see these as least important (Haslam et al., 2018). Graph ⬇️
November 1, 2025 at 11:26 AM
A brilliant meta-analysis: social support & integration are the most important predictors of health beyond the conventional physical risks such as smoking, obesity etc (Holt-Lunstad et al., 2010). Astonishingly, the general public see these as least important (Haslam et al., 2018). Graph ⬇️
Thankfully in the UK we have access to free healthcare through the NHS. Excellent care is provided to the best of our ability with what’s available. But how often do our processes and systems get in the way of genuinely containing the fears of people living with long-term health conditions? EricDane
September 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Thankfully in the UK we have access to free healthcare through the NHS. Excellent care is provided to the best of our ability with what’s available. But how often do our processes and systems get in the way of genuinely containing the fears of people living with long-term health conditions? EricDane
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“Nobody with any sanity, including myself, would have anything but sympathy for the Palestinian plight.” - Sinead O’Connor
July 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
“Nobody with any sanity, including myself, would have anything but sympathy for the Palestinian plight.” - Sinead O’Connor
It’s Pride Month. This moving video shows us how much safety can be communicated simply by seeing 🌈 #OsloPride #LGBTQ
June 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
It’s Pride Month. This moving video shows us how much safety can be communicated simply by seeing 🌈 #OsloPride #LGBTQ
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"Roughly 1,500 babies have been born HIV-positive every day since January 21, because Musk cut off their mothers’ medication." prospect.org/power/2025-0...
Go, Elon, and Never Darken Our Doors Again
The worst ultra-billionaire on Earth says he’s leaving government. Let’s hope he actually does it.
prospect.org
May 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"Roughly 1,500 babies have been born HIV-positive every day since January 21, because Musk cut off their mothers’ medication." prospect.org/power/2025-0...
I found this short video on incivility in the workplace packed a punch. How many of us have experienced it? How are witnesses impacted by it? What is the impact on the people accessing healthcare services? #NHS m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukxs...
RIPPLES - a film about incivility at work
YouTube video by Lynda Holt
m.youtube.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I found this short video on incivility in the workplace packed a punch. How many of us have experienced it? How are witnesses impacted by it? What is the impact on the people accessing healthcare services? #NHS m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukxs...
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With every NHS reorganisation or plan I wonder- might THIS be when there's a meaningful attempt to do things differently?
But honestly?
I don't think I'll ever see an emotionally-intelligent NHS that prioritises relationships, where patients are really listened to, & where staff feel looked after.
But honestly?
I don't think I'll ever see an emotionally-intelligent NHS that prioritises relationships, where patients are really listened to, & where staff feel looked after.
March 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
With every NHS reorganisation or plan I wonder- might THIS be when there's a meaningful attempt to do things differently?
But honestly?
I don't think I'll ever see an emotionally-intelligent NHS that prioritises relationships, where patients are really listened to, & where staff feel looked after.
But honestly?
I don't think I'll ever see an emotionally-intelligent NHS that prioritises relationships, where patients are really listened to, & where staff feel looked after.
I’ve been doggy sitting the lovely Daisy this weekend who has just moved to Bristol. I’ve been hoping to help her feel safe in new surroundings. We’ve been out shopping for new toys, enjoying the weather, discovering new walking destinations & striking up conversations with other people (and dogs).
March 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I’ve been doggy sitting the lovely Daisy this weekend who has just moved to Bristol. I’ve been hoping to help her feel safe in new surroundings. We’ve been out shopping for new toys, enjoying the weather, discovering new walking destinations & striking up conversations with other people (and dogs).
@garyseconomics.bsky.social resonates with me. What we do to meet each other from less extreme positions, and how we cultivate a willingness to do so, is probably the tricky part of the problem.
February 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
@garyseconomics.bsky.social resonates with me. What we do to meet each other from less extreme positions, and how we cultivate a willingness to do so, is probably the tricky part of the problem.
House music history is interesting to me. I always wish I was around for the advent of HM. This song from 1987 by Sterling Void has some hitting social comments in it. Found it via Pet Shop Boys cover. I’d like some more of this in music today.
February 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
House music history is interesting to me. I always wish I was around for the advent of HM. This song from 1987 by Sterling Void has some hitting social comments in it. Found it via Pet Shop Boys cover. I’d like some more of this in music today.
Global efforts to take some steps in the direction of health equity completely undermined. Seems so unfair. I am trying to hold onto hope.
February 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Global efforts to take some steps in the direction of health equity completely undermined. Seems so unfair. I am trying to hold onto hope.
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Kicking off National HIV Testing Week by making history!
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first UK Prime Minister & G7 leader to ever take a public HIV test.
This week, anyone in England can order a free HIV self-test, just like the Prime Minister.
Get yours at startswithme.org.uk
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first UK Prime Minister & G7 leader to ever take a public HIV test.
This week, anyone in England can order a free HIV self-test, just like the Prime Minister.
Get yours at startswithme.org.uk
February 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Kicking off National HIV Testing Week by making history!
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first UK Prime Minister & G7 leader to ever take a public HIV test.
This week, anyone in England can order a free HIV self-test, just like the Prime Minister.
Get yours at startswithme.org.uk
Sir Keir Starmer has become the first UK Prime Minister & G7 leader to ever take a public HIV test.
This week, anyone in England can order a free HIV self-test, just like the Prime Minister.
Get yours at startswithme.org.uk
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February 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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HIV Surveillance System-gone.
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They removed the HIV Surveillance System website and data from cdc.gov. Just unbelievable
CDC HIV datasets and national surveillance reports have been taken down... this is public data. make it make sense
www.cdc.gov/hiv-data/ind...
www.cdc.gov/hiv-data/ind...
January 31, 2025 at 7:31 PM
HIV Surveillance System-gone.
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Since the USA will no longer be funding HIV care in Africa, we can donate to Nurture Africa - a charity providing testing and medication to pregnant women so that they do not suffer additional stress during pregnancy and babies are born without the virus www.nurtureafrica.ie/healthcare
Healthcare Project | Nurture Africa
Nurture Africa provides access to HIV care and treatment, Primary Healthcare and Maternal & Early Childhood Health in Uganda
www.nurtureafrica.ie
January 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Since the USA will no longer be funding HIV care in Africa, we can donate to Nurture Africa - a charity providing testing and medication to pregnant women so that they do not suffer additional stress during pregnancy and babies are born without the virus www.nurtureafrica.ie/healthcare