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Charlie Jones

@charliepsych.bsky.social

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Clinical psychologist in an acute hospital. NHS. Person-centred care. Relationships & dialogue in healthcare. Health creation. Appreciation of simple things. I'm a dad. Identical twins🤍🤍 Living in Bristol #SpacesForListening

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · Nov 29

Here's a 25min video about #SpacesForListening

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Thanks to @susanresurgence.bsky.social for a lovely conversation with @brigidrussell51 & me.

And thanks to all you wonderful souls who have come to #SpacesForListening over the last 4 years. The fire's still burning bright.

'Spaces for listening': Conversations with Contributors: Brigid Russell and Charlie Jones

A conservation between Editor of The Resurgence & Ecologist Magazine, Susan Clarke and contributors Brigid Russell and Charlie Jones. Read the article:…

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 3h

Paying attention, being present, noticing... all valuable. There's so much there, every day, if we can slow down & tune into it.
Best wishes👋

Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 8h

Hello, jumping in...

A concern I have is that the need for psychological thinking in the care of people with long term conditions is getting unhelpfully conflated with 'mental health'. Obvsly, this is important too, but these are 2 different things, & there's poor understanding of this.

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 1d

When multi-professional working goes well, it makes such a difference for quality of care. It's not just about communicating diverse views (though obvsly this is extremely useful), it also creates a sense of coherence around a person's care- it gives a person confidence & a feeling of being held.

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 1d

Wow this looks amazing!

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Dr Liza Morton @drlizamorton.bsky.social · 1d

My new book 'Beyond the Medical Gaze: Practicing Psychologically Informed Healthcare' is NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE from @oxunipress.bsky.social
Available in print from 28 Nov 25.
Download: academic.oup.com/book/61406

#booksky #medsky #psychsky #chronicillness #healthcare #livedexperience

Beyond the Medical Gaze: Practicing Psychologically Informed Healthcare

Abstract. Long-term health conditions (LTCs) affect one-third of the global population and are associated with a heightened risk of depression, anxiety, me

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 1d

Hi👋It's hard to explain the state of constant threat & exhaustion, & in that context you're trying to parent as well as you can. I was glad it represented the common reality of parents (usually mums) having to give up careers, & having no life. The grief & isolation, & its impact on mental health.

Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 1d

Felt validating seeing Panorama tonight- how the constant fighting for your kids' education needs just breaks parents.

Good on those families who told their stories.

"99% of cases in England that reach tribunal are won by families"

Such a strong indicator of a totally brutal, inhuman system.

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 2d

Think thatd be an interesting study Annie to track over time what the unbearable things are. I think Schwartz was focused on unbearable clinical scenarios wasnt he? But as you say, often now the unbearable is inequity, political nonsense & powerlessness, racism, moral injury- all part of our context

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 2d

Getting a life-limiting diagnosis is such a personal thing, & if we want to be supportive it's important to hear where someone's at- to be there, & be open to going with the flow. There's no right way. Sometimes it's about information, sometimes it's about feelings, sometimes it's just normal chat.

Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 2d

Ohh I remember that. I remember exactly where I was sitting in my house. Thank you for that experience 🤩

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 3d

Really like the mention of agency & the millions of people both 'inside & outside the NHS' who we know can & will be highly creative & motivated if given freedom & backing. There is enormous richness here.

To free this up, do we need to accept variation as local people come up with local solutions?

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Dr Steve Taylor @drstevetaylor.bsky.social · 3d

TAKE A SEAT

Government believes that simply attaching the words 'online', 'digital' or 'virtual' to any NHS problem instantly solves it, those actually working within the NHS know that the opposite applies

Face to face, human interaction with the right tools is the best answer

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 4d

Wow Mike that's quite some response, thank you. I hear it as something about inner light, & its continuity & quiet determination. Thank you.

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 4d

I've become jaded by attempts to 'influence strategy' as having any meaningful impact on what actually happens in how healthcare is experienced. Too much emphasis & energy goes into strategy, & there's too little appreciation for just actually engaging in quality clinical work- THIS is what matters.

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 4d

Jenny👋 thanks yeah I know of MITUK, I remember from twitter. Take my hat off to people who offer challenge to dominant narratives in 'mental health'. I couldnt work in mh again, it'd make me ill. Working as a psychologist in physical health feels do-able & like it's possible to make some difference.

Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 4d

As clinical psychologists we get tons of training & supervision over years. There's a huge literature, psychological theories for everything.

But in practice, often the most important things we can offer are to listen, to take people seriously, & try to understand what's going on & what might help.

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 4d

Well, i'll keep my opinions to myself here. But you know what i am thinking. Fingers crossed for you you get the help you need v soon

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 4d

uh gosh Sarah that's so much waiting. And i know you'll be so understanding of the pressures the team are under, but equally this is your health & it's legitimate to want to get on with it. I say a lot atm to patients: "it shouldnt be like this but people who shout loudest tend to get responded to"😬

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 5d

Definitely, & happens a lot i think.
This could easily be identified as a line NOT to say in HCPs training...

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 5d

Hi Sarah, this is hard to read & I'm so sorry. It resonates, I've seen that too in the context i work in. The gradual erosion of hope, a growing sense that 'you're on your own with this'. Totally makes sense that people would give up. And this is about the *services*, not the health condition. Bw

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 5d

Hey Ruth, oh yeah definitely. And even the comment "oh you're looking well", intended to be encouraging, but just creates more disconnection & misunderstanding. The health conditions are frustrating & annoying, but the 'navigating services' bit just adds unnecessary stress I'm sorry to say..

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, layer on layer that further complicates what's already a distressing situation, & makes it so hard to know where/how to help. I'm sorry it's like this Jenny- but yeah, important to face the reality as it is. Best wishes to you 👋

Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 5d

There's the grief & loss involved in living with a chronic condition- that's one thing. But too often this is compounded by services not being able to help in a timely way. So people are not only dealing with the condition, but also the headache & stress of trying to get help. And that's very tough.

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Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 5d

I really remember some groundbreaking work from Jocelyn around the time of the Francis Report, 2013ish, before anyone was really talking about Staff Wellbeing - she was totally ahead of the times. it's sad.

Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social · 6d

Hi Tom, lovely to hear from you. What you thinking?

We have well-intended things that can inadvertently de-humanise. eg aspects of professionalism that avoid feelings; seeking 'standardisation' to be efficient & fair, but we lose individual context; risk processes for safety, but we lose listening.