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Westminster InsiderWestminster's photographers: a politician's best friend or worst enemy?As we approach the final lap of the 2024 general election, host Sascha O'Sullivan discovers what life is like for the photographers who trail hot on the heels of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.She speaks to PA photographer Stefan Rousseau, who talks about the blunders of this campaign, the photos we'll remember long after votes have been cast, and how special advisers try their hardest to frame their boss's image.Former Labour aide Ayesha Hazarika relives the turmoil of Ed Miliband's bacon sandwich moment, splashed across front pages in the 2015 election campaign, and the photographer...2024-06-2146 min
Learn on the go: the Community Care podcastLearn on the go: personality disorderWelcome to Learn on the go, a Community Care Inform podcast where we discuss research, theories and practice issues, and look at what they mean for social care practitioners.This episode is about personality disorder, in itself a controversial term because many people find it stigmatising. Guests are Keir Harding and Hollie Berrigan from Beam Consultancy which provides training, consultancy and intervention for those living with complex mental health issues.They discuss why personality disorder is such a messy diagnosis. how and why practitioners need to think in a different way when working with this client...2023-02-2030 min
Bearer of weird NewsCorrupt Drivers licenses, Gun problems and solutions, LNP not learningNEWS:
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https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/1/23149784/elon-musk-tesla-remote-work-leaked-email-40-hours
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/vampire-technique-longevity-young-blood-b2091428.html
https://mashable.com/video/tim-hortons-app-privacy
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-01/mark-speakman-proposes-400-fine-or-drug-possession/101119034
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/02/coalition-scrapped-recovery-plans-for-176-threatened-species-and-habitats-in-one-of-its-final-acts
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/01/minister-republic-twilight-queen-reign-good-opportunity-next-for-australia
https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-just-set-a-new-record-for-data-transmission-speed
https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/big-wage-rises-would-do-australians-more-harm-than-good-20220601-p5aq4b
https://www.insider.com/north-korea-covid-kim-jong-un-immortal-potion-love-vaccine1-2022-5
https://www.techspot.com/news/94708-multiple-security-flaws-emerge-australian-digital-driver-licenses.html
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The Mental ElfKeir Harding and Hollie BerriganKeir Harding and Hollie Kerrigan from Beam Consultancy talk about 'personality disorders', out of area placements and diagnostic labels, as they reflect on everything that has happened at the BIGSPD annual conference in Northampton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-06-1611 min
Walk a Mile in My ShoesPersonality Disorder and Institutional Prejudice. Part 5Welcome back to this fifth and final episode in the miniseries where we talk about the institutional prejudice experienced by many people carrying around a label of personality disorder.
Like before, this episode was produced as a direct result of the recent, astonishingly discriminatory, personality disorder course description circulated by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
In this episode, I speak with Hollie, co-host of ‘The wrong kind of Mad’ podcast, about her experiences of prejudice working as a person with a lived experience in and outside the NHS.
At the end of the episo...2022-04-121h 23
The Wrong Kind Of MadOut of Area Placements for "Personality Disorder"On a day where radio 4 do a program on Mental Health rehab units https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0013hrtAnd the BIGSPD out of area placement report comes out https://bigspd.org.uk/bigspd-ooa/This is Keir & Hollie talking about their experience of "specialist" personality disorder placements. The best/worst guests so far? Let us know! 2022-01-1836 min
The Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 13 - Anthony Bateman and MBTMBT is one of the few therapies with an evidence base for those diagnosed with "personality disorder". In this episode co-creator of MBT Anthony Bateman talks about the therapy, how it works and who it is supposed to help while dispelling some myths about the therapy. Anthony talks with a lot of expertise and and compassion on the subject and we both really enjoyed this interview. His writing is very accessible and this book is a must read for all those interested in this area. Enjoy and let us know what you think - thewrongkindofmad@gmail.com, @wron...2021-08-251h 09The Wrong Kind Of MadBIGSPD Day 2 - With Oliver Dale, Julia Bazdell and Anne AiyegbusiReflecting on the second (and last) day of the British Personality Disorder Conference, we consider the future of the term personality disorder, the presentation of a family whose daughters died by suicide calling for earlier diagnosis and we talk of the impact of racism in society and services. Why are personality disorder services predominantly white? Why do black people pick up different labels, more often in criminal justice services rather than mental health ones? Big trigger warning for this podcast as it considers themes around abuse and suicide. It's also got the heaviest feel of any of the...2021-06-291h 18The Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 10 - BIGSPD Live!!! - Reflections on Day 1 of the British "Personality Disorder" ConferenceOur first ever live episode. Keir and Hollie are joined by Nurse Lecturer Dan Warrender as they reflect on the first day of the BiGSPD conference. They are joined by Oliver Dale and Julia Blazdell - the BIGSPD co presidents, Sheena Dean, Tulane Chiarletti and Vanessa Jones. Covering topics such as systemic racism, coercive care, SIM, out of are placements and the old favourite what are we doing telling people their personalities are disordered, this is a whistle stop tour of what in the conference stood out for us. Its also the least 'produced' and most hastily edit...2021-06-151h 36The Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 9 - Sue Sibbald (BEM) the UK's leading lived experience campaigner in the field of "personality disorder"For decades Sue Sibbald has fought to improve the experience of those who get the diagnosis of personality disorder. She started the popular Sunday night peer support session #BPDchat on twitter and co chaired the consensus statement on 'personality disorder' which called for the label to be abandoned. You can read the consensus statement here:https://www.mind.org.uk/media-a/4408/consensus-statement-final.pdfSue talking about the consensus statement on the BBC is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAw4XrJHC-ASue has written a chapter in a recent book about these iss...2021-05-261h 15The Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 8 - Peter Kinderman on understanding distress without pathologising people.Another episode where we learned a lot! Peter talks about the problems with the personality disorder diagnosis and argues for a different way of categorising distress. Clearly passionate about the topic, Peter wonders if we can respond to suffering without labelling people as ill. See what you think. Do like, rate and subscribe to the podcast. If you can share it on social media we really appreciate it. Share your feedback with us on @wrongkindofmad on twitter and instagram, find the page we never use on Facebook or email thewrongkindofmad@gmail.comPeter is professor of Cli...2021-05-051h 15The Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 7 - The Upcoming Changes to "Personality Disorder" with Mike CrawfordIf you're at all interested in the diagnosis of "Personality Disorder" there's some essential information in here about the changes coming in once ICD-11 is adopted in January. EUPD (and all the other types of personality disorder will go. Your diagnosis will now be Personality Disorder and rated as Severe, Moderate or Mild. Mild has the same threshold as a diagnosis of personality disorder has now. All this and more from Mike Crawford who was on the ICD-11 committee and is a professor at Imperial College London. If you've got anything to let us know...2021-04-1959 minThe Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 6 - Lucy Johnstone and the Power Threat Meaning FrameworkDr Lucy Johnstone is perhaps one of the most vocal campaigners for ways of describing distress that do not identify people as being ill or disordered. As one of the authors of the Power Threat Meaning Framework, in this episode Lucy describes how the model came together and how it can be applied in society. We also explore some of the polarities that arise when these issues are debated, particularly on social media. Lucy is on Twitter - @clinpsychLucyWebsite of the PTMF https://www.bps.org.uk/power-threat-meaning-frameworkLink for the PTMF boo...2021-03-3159 minThe Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 5 - Viral Kantaria - How are services for people likely to get a diagnosis of "personality disorder" changing in England?Viral Kantaria - @ViralKMH on twitter - is a senior program manger in NHS England and the person who seems to have his finger on the pulse around how services are changing. There is money to be spent, there are staff to be trained and improvements are expected. Great to hear Viral talk about how the term 'personality disorder' is seen as a problematic way to define people and how people with lived experience are seen as key to helping services work better. Keep in touch with us on twitter @wrongkindofmad, Instagram @wrongkindofmad or ema...2021-03-161h 04The Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 4 - The Right Honourable Sir Norman Lamb on why he is the only politician to ever mention "personality disorder"As a member of parliament and member of the coalition government, Norman Lamb was one of the few (the only?) politicians to mention the term 'personality disorder, let alone chair a commission about it. Norman listened to people who had been given this diagnosis and co-authored the Consensus Statement - A paper calling for the term personality disorder to be abandoned, for better services for people given this label and a more compassionate approach to those who had lived through awful experiences. A champion of human rights, Norman has campaigned against long detentions in private psychiatric hospitals. His contribution tow...2021-03-0345 minThe Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 3 - DBT and Emotional Regulation with Christine DunkleyHollie and Keir talk to Christine Dunkley, one of the lead DBT trainers in the UK. DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) is the one therapy specifically mentioned in the NICE guidelines for "BPD". We talk about what DBT is and isn't, how phone contact works, the Stepford Wives and some of the issues that arise from DBT being delivered in ways that don't fit with what's in the manual. We really enjoyed this one. Christine has a book out that we highly recommend. You can get it here Its a great guide for helping manage pain an...2021-02-161h 15The Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 2 - Joel Paris Should people diagnosed with BPD be kept out of hospital?Joel Paris is a Canadian psychiatrist and eminent researcher in the field of "personality disorder". He is probably the most vocal advocate of the idea that those with a BPD diagnosis should not be admitted to hospital. We explore this view with Joel, whether his research is quoted accurately and what he feels is helpful for those who get this diagnosis. Joel's most recent book is hereLet us know what you think of this episode or anything else that you want to tell us. You can find us @wron...2021-02-031h 02The Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 0 - Who are we, and why are we here?Keir and Hollie introduce themselves as the hosts of The Wrong Kind of Mad Podcast. While we don't mention it, the diagnosis of Personality Disorder is sometimes described in this way. It is sometimes seen as too complex for some services while others will decline to help people who have that diagnosis. While we quite liked the title, it also won a poll on twitter to be the official monicker of the project. This is us. Hope you join us for more. 2020-12-3106 minThe Wrong Kind Of MadEpisode 1 - Talking "BPD" with Nicola ThorpeIn the first ever recording of The Wrong Kind of Mad podcast we talk to Actress, Broadcaster and Activist Nicola Thorpe about her experiences of "BPD" & mysogyny. Nicola is one of the few people in the public eye who openly talks about identifying with BPD and we had a great discussion around diagnosis, integrity and the pathologising of fiesty women. You can read Nicola's regular columns in the Metro and she is active on twitter @nicolathorp_ (note the underscore at the end) and instagram @missnicolathorpYou can find Hollie and Keir on tw...2020-12-311h 12