Mental Health Starter Pack
People and organisations talking about, living with and/or working in mental health to connect with 🌱
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@itsemilykaty.bsky.social
@chichistreams.bsky.social
❥ (they/he) ❥ sanrio sweetheart ❥ award-winning comfort creator ❥ queer femboy ❥ founder @thedc3.bsky.social ❥ banner art: jellybudding and oakfrogs ❥ ⇢ contact@psoybeans.com ❥ https://psoybeans.carrd.co
@pixierose.bsky.social
50% magical girl, 50% sad girl, 100% in my healing era 🌞🌱🌿🌷🐛🦋 (see pinned, i suck at bios x)
@pursuitofsanity.bsky.social
Emergency child psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and medical educator. ADHDer, obsessed with live music, fiction reader, wife, cat mom to three Maine Coons. Here for women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, fighting misinformation, and decreasing mental health stigma.
@becauseimatter.bsky.social
Ashley Perkins PharmD she/her Co-founder @WeMatterTooInc TEDx speaker https://youtu.be/mRhO6ooS3eQ award winning MH advocate - messages aren’t med advice
@alicemydaughter.bsky.social
Recovering psychiatrist, writer, would be campaigner. Trans ally. She/ her. Author ‘HER NAME IS ALICE’ on the life and death of my transgender child. Mudlark Books Harper Collins. Getting up off the sofa and out the door a bit more these days.
@theangertherapist.bsky.social
Qualified Psychotherapist | SrNCPS (Accred.) Special interest in Anger 🔥 Working with Cycle Awareness 🩸 Kronk's Mum 🐈 Writer 🖊 Disabled & ND 🧠
@beccipaints.posts.art
29 • mixed media artist 🎨🖌️•🐈 • 🩷💜💙 • chronically ill • she/her • FREE 🇵🇸 •
@debswithcats.bsky.social
Loves cats. M.E. (Towards the milder end - although that’s a total misnomer). Autistic. Experience of mental health services. Will talk mostly about the above. She/Her.
@coprocollective.bsky.social
We are a #co-production community where everyone is welcome! Together we learn, connect and champion co-production for lasting change. www.coproductioncollective.co.uk
@jamesldowns.bsky.social
Mental health writer, researcher, patient. Professionally & pathologically flexible. Creative arts. Practicing courage, creativity, and compassion.
@artsngrafts.bsky.social
Mum to a teen. Married to Jason. AuDHD veggie artist ✍️ Bargains, bands, boobs, brains, bugs + bitchcraft 💋✨ Scouser living in Northants, UK. (she/her)
@aclientfirst.bsky.social
Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer. working with people who have experienced harm in therapy, and therapists who are interested in addressing harm. Pro-client AuDHD she/they
@matthaig.bsky.social
#1 NYT bestselling author of The Midnight Library etc. Dad. Husband. Neurodiverse. Bit of a mess but trying to make it an interesting mess.
@harmlesslife.bsky.social
OCD • autistic ∞ ADHD • witch • penguins • pokemon • law • #NotAloneTalk • scrap the government and start again • she/her 🌿🫧
@acamh.bsky.social
We are delighted to announce the launch of #ACAMHLearn - our innovative #OpenAccess resource, bringing together specially commissioned videos from world-leading experts in the field of #CYPMentalHealth. Visit https://bit.ly/3AV958F to learn more!
@researching-reb.bsky.social
Participatory Researcher and Youth Worker 🌱 | Research into Mental Health Stigma, Youth Experiences, Measurement Design and Transformative Change | Lecturer in Psychology @Glasgow Caledonian University 🏴 | she/her + you’re safe with me 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@thepsychlibrary.bsky.social
A Clinical Psychologist and EMDR Therapist connecting with the human experience through books and poetry. Interested in psychodynamic approaches. @thepsychlibrary on Instagram for my reviews so far.
@rebecca99.bsky.social
Writer, patient, psychiatrist, amateur violinist. https://doctor-and-patient.com Author of ‘An Improbable Psychiatrist’ published by Cambridge University Press https://theguardian.com/profile/rebecca-lawrence
@tylerblack.bsky.social
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Suciidologist, and researcher. Science, Astrophotography, Japan, and Data geek. (he/him) Please subscribe: suicidology.substack.com
@danwarrender.bsky.social
PhD, Mental Health Nurse, MBT Practitioner, Lecturer, Researcher, Writer. Interests: philosophy, 'personality disorder' and mental health care. Own views. #MHDeservesBetter Therapy, Training, Consultancy: https://danwarrender.wordpress.com
@lizhughesdd.bsky.social
professor @SubMisuseGcu mental health nurse Research on intersection of sexual health/sexuality/IPV/substance use & mental health. ESRC policing & vulnerabilities. mum of son with SEN she/her LGBTQIA+ ally 🌈 https://www.gcu.ac.uk/staff/elizabethhughes
@dr-know.bsky.social
Researcher for hire in health, digital, inequalities, mental health, implementation, coproduction, codesign #AltAc. On about games, books, cats, telly. Cis, Always #LWithTheT She/her
@girl-interrupted.bsky.social
Survivor of MH & social care (un)professional perpetrated sexual abuse reframed by psychiatric falsehoods. LXP member of The Power Threat Meaning Framework committee & PTMF Trainer. #TraumaNotPD #PTMFramework
@sorenable.bsky.social
A genderfluid wordsmith & artist w/ spicy neurologies & insatiable curiosities. Autism, cPTSD, OCD, cyclothymia & my SpIns make up who I am. Ace/aro. I like to garden, read, make things & nap. Be kind. ✨🪴📗🪼🪲🍄🟫🌻✨ East Coast, USA https://linktr.ee/sorenable
@drjessicaphd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor | Depression & suicide prevention in autistic people | CBPR | Latinx mental health | All opinions my own My research lab: https://www.chla.org/research/lab/training-and-research-empower-neurodiversity-trend
@emrad13.bsky.social
Psychiatrist @RMH. Views my own. Striving to improve mental health services for autistic adults. Whovian. Chocoholic.
@avkirbyphd.bsky.social
#Occupationaltherapy prof @UUtah | #research #autism #suicideprevention #healthcare. she/her You can find my work here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Faa1OkMAAAAJ&hl=en
@victorianewell.bsky.social
ESRC-funded PhD student @ University of Nottingham | Research Associate @ University of Sheffield | interested in autism & self-harm | she/her 📚🧠
@emmaashworth.bsky.social
Reader (associate prof) in Child & Adolescent Mental Health - Liverpool John Moores University | school-based interventions, SEND, suicide prevention, risk, co-production | she/her
@oxchildpsych.bsky.social
Our aim is to promote the healthy mental and physical development of children, adolescents & their families globally, irrespective of life circumstances. Learn more here: https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/research/cap
@rahayes.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow, University of Exeter, Children and Young People’s Mental Health
@robgriffiths.bsky.social
Lecturer in Mental Health, University of Manchester | Director Mental Health Nursing Research Unit | Perceptual Control Theory | Method of Levels. 🔗 Uni profile: https://tinyurl.com/nhk9c6d5 📕 Recent book (free on Kindle): https://shorturl.at/2d9KZ
@katewomersley.com
Psychiatry Dr 🏴 | Research fellow @georgeinstitute @ImperialCollege | MESSAGE Co-PI www.messageproject.co.uk | www.katewomersley.com | #medsky #psychsky
@jopavlopoulou.bsky.social
Associate Professor Psychotherapist Researcher in mental health, autism, adhd Punk Rocker Rigorous humanism Educational psychology Improving access in physical and mental health settings Poetry
@drnaomifisher.bsky.social
Clinical psychologist, author of Changing Our Minds, When the Naughty Step Makes Things Worse and the Teenager's Guide to Burnout. Substack: Think Again naomicfisher.substack.com. Website: www.naomifisher.co.uk.
@davemcpartlin.bsky.social
Head of Flakefleet Primary🇬🇧BGT Golden Buzzer http://bit.ly/3FspSO5 📺Social Justice🌹Chair of Future Fleetwood🙏Mental Health🌳Relational Approach🩷Trauma informed🌦️Vulnerability in leadership🔥ADHDer🚨Keynote Speaker🚀BBC Bitesize Teacher⭐️Hartlepool💙#daretodream🌟
@griffinpsychology.bsky.social
Counselling Psychologist. Research Fellow, Uni of Birmingham. Senior Lecturer, Metanoia Institute. Parent carer www.affinityhub.uk
@flyingawxy.bsky.social
here to over share and maybe raise awareness for mental illnesses while I’m at it | 28yo, pan, gender fluid, they/them prns 🌈🍇🌸🍒🍄🌧️
@peterberesford.bsky.social
Activist, writer, researcher UK interested in disability, mental wellbeing, sustainability and welfare state, wants to see a better more sharing, kind and cooperative world
@attune-ed.bsky.social
Specialist in providing specific and targeted Consultancy, Support, and Psychoeducation to children, families, and educators by providing expert guidance on ALN, behaviour, emotional wellbeing, and attendance challenges.
@anorexiamyths.bsky.social
Debunking myths about anorexia nervosa. Recovery is possible. For everyone. anorexiamyths.com
@ladybathoryx.bsky.social
🗡️🌿31 • Mother • Wife • Autistic • Metalhead • Chronically Ill Goblin • Mood Reader 🌿🗡️
@beffybadbelly.bsky.social
29. goofy longboi, stoma bag wearing, ileostomy having, tube fed welsh gal making the tastiest lemonade from the chronically ill lemons life gave her. i live for dip dabs & kendrick lamar. Cymru 🏴 she/her.
@aliarthpainter.bsky.social
NHS public governor. Autistic, Dyspraxic, hEDS. Tea drinker with too many hobbies. Aspiring clinical researcher. *Opinions are my own.* 🚲 🇵🇸
@kathryngordon.bsky.social
clinical psychologist focused on suicide prevention & eating disorders ❤️ kathrynhgordon.com
@rachelbutler.bsky.social
Clinical Psychology PhD | Assistant Prof at Transylvania University | Temple & UCLA alum | Passionate about treatment of eating & anxiety disorders | Mtn biking/outdoorsy | she/her
@fcpurvis.bsky.social
Eating Disorder MH nurse and lecturer at University of Southampton. PhD student researching the impact of psychological therapies for eating disorders & the therapeutic skills of the MH nurse 💙
@drshibley.bsky.social
Hon vis Prof Liverpool in law and social justice Primrose Hill Disabled
@howlett-leanne.bsky.social
Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Nurse, Perinatal MH expert by experience, Solicitor in a past life but still on the roll, Chair of By Your Side. RCN Student Nurse of the Year 2023. Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Health Visiting. All views my own 💜
@assocmhp.bsky.social
The only national representative body for mental health charities providing services in England and Wales. (AKA VCSE Sector / Not-for-Profit.) www.amhp.org.uk
@helenlp.bsky.social
Spoonie. Mental health. CRPS. FMS. Long Covid. Social justice. Politics. Film. Books. Art and arts - I draw a lot, mostly faces. She/her
@doodlechronicle.bsky.social
Student nurse. Lived experience of mental illness, inflammatory bowel disease, and gastroparesis. Undertaking EMDR therapy currently. Cat mum and animal lover.
@sensinglorna.bsky.social
Artist | Writer | Creative Health/Auto-ethnographic Researcher | Philosopher | Lived experience | Brain injury | Organic psychosis | Madness | Recovery TEDx: How Creativity Revived Me
@freddiehogmother.bsky.social
***PERSONAL ACCOUNT*** Autistic. Living with severe depression. Bereaved by suicide.
@aweebitblue.bsky.social
autistic. queer. trans rights. black lives matter. intersectional feminism. body neutrality. youth work. mental health peer support. all views my own
@fiadhaich.bsky.social
trainee counsellor, trans anarcha feminist. into poetry, writing and games. scottish. often in bed. 🍉 ♿️ they/them
@laurarichmond.bsky.social
Author of All My Worldly Joy - to be published September '25. Mental health researcher and campaigner. Reformed medievalist. #ActuallyAutistic
@rowanrises.bsky.social
cat lady, bog witch, priestess aspirant and survivor activist. 🌟 💭 posting about: 💭 care-experience ~ mental illness ~ complex trauma ~ the courts ~ complex grief ~ disability ~ neurodivergence ~ and more! also @rowan-rose.bsky.social #JusticeForFern
@mentalhealthworld.bsky.social
Prioritizing mental wellbeing, one step at a time.
@izzypsychology.bsky.social
Trainee Clinical Psychologist 📚🎓 | Clinical & research experience in eating disorders, diabetes, staff wellbeing, memory assessment, and CAMHS | Lived experience of health conditions 🏥 | All views my own 🌱 | She/Her
@aoife-efioa1.bsky.social
Trying to find a life outside of mental illness but for now this will be a bit of a place to vent and maybe find people i can relate to. 🇮🇪
@dremmanielsen.bsky.social
Suicidologist | netECR co-founder | Interested in suicide prevention, patient safety and evidence-based (autism-informed) mental health care | Co-production | (cats)
@doricgirl.bsky.social
Freelance self-harm knowledge, skills and service development | Former national charity CEO | Lived experience leadership mentor | Voluntary sector/non profit development https://naomisalisbury.org
@rrowanolive.bsky.social
Give it to the lesbians, they love a banner | Rent-a-mental (autistic type): research/art/writing | Linguistics, disability, psy disciplines | NSUN Trustee
@stopoxevision.bsky.social
Survivor-led campaign to stop Oxevision and other camera surveillance systems being used on psychiatric wards in the UK
@astridinthelido.bsky.social
@juliaisobela.bsky.social
they/she | 🏳️🌈 | 👩🏻🎓 incoming FY1 doctor| living with AuDHD & SMI | MA (Oxon) Music | #MedEd | Chair @ JASME| Secretary @ GLADD
@nsunnews.bsky.social
Network of user-led groups and people with lived experience of mental ill-health, distress and trauma. Shifting power and resource in mental health. https://linktr.ee/NationalSurvivorUserNetwork
@roseannieflo.bsky.social
Animated & Excitable. Mental Health. Politics. Education. DIY. Sewing. Snark. 'Interested' in research ethics from a participant perspective.
@hoppypelican.bsky.social
MH Consultant Lived Experience Practitioner. Lived Experience Lead. Integrative Counsellor. Psychology Grad. Autistic. Sweary.
@mental-redhead.bsky.social
| Physically and mentally broken 🤕 🧠 | Bipolar, cPTSD, Psoriatic Arthritis, hEDS | Possibly Autistic | Ginger and proud 🧑🦰 | She / Her ♀️| Volunteer | Northerner in the South 🇬🇧 |
@chloeapter.bsky.social
Autistic ADHDer, mental/physical illness, iatrogenic harm, trauma, co-production, SEND, uoppald.bsky.social Student, Trustee for The ND Harbour. Views own, personal account.
@tiffanyblueco.bsky.social
Psychotherapist. Social Worker. Passionate about healing, human rights, peace and social justice.
@veritychester.bsky.social
Researcher interested in intellectual disability, autism, mental health, and forensic psychology.
@alexharpin.bsky.social
She/they. Autistic. Also talk about my experience with OCD, eating disorders, Axial Spondyloarthritis. Kiwi-Brit 🇪🇺 in London, England. Librarian. Interests: nature, animals, my cuddly family. Lifelong vegetarian. All views are my own.
@notfineinschool.bsky.social
Peer empowerment shared via NFIS Social Media & website. PhD research & raising awareness of family experiences resolving School Attendance Barriers. https://notfineinschool.co.uk/home
@adamfare1996.bsky.social
Trying to muddle my way through life. Equity, AuDHD, Disability, Mental illness, Stomas and Eating Disorders. Ace 🖤🤍💜 Views are my own. (He/Him) This is a bigot-free zone. https://linktr.ee/adamcfare
@jessmorgan.bsky.social
Non-clinical paediatrician, educator, passionate about improving the wellbeing of doctors, writer, speaker. Love a single shot latte in a bookshop.
@nmelzack.bsky.social
Spacecraft Engineer 🚀 Disability rights advocate 🚀 Dissociative Identity Disorder | hEDS | Fibromyalgia | Chronically Unreliable | #ActuallyAutistic 🏳️🌈♿
@emergentdivergence.com
Author of "A Guide to Autism and Psychosis" | Order Here https://amzn.eu/d/9uEBhUC | Autistic | ADHD | Schizophrenic | In recovery from drug and alcohol addiction
@hopevirgo.bsky.social
Christian, author, multi-award winning campaigner, founder of #DumpTheScales
@pookyh.bsky.social
Keynote speaker with a focus on mental health and special needs. Mostly to be found in the great outdoors when not on stage.
@carldunnjr.bsky.social
MH Educator. Peer Educator. Supporting people w/ BPD & their families. #BPDChat, DBT skills, mindfulness, MBT, compassion, suicide prevention.
@sane.org.uk
We support ANYONE affected by #mentalillness, including families, friends, and carers. Call SANEline 0300 304 7000 open 4-10pm daily http://sane.org.uk/support
@keirwales.bsky.social
Occupational Therapist, DBT therapist, MSc in Personality Disorder. Working privately to help people and NHS organisations avoid years in private hospitals that claim to be specialist. No one should be told their personality is disordered.
@briannaegeorge.bsky.social
Neuroscientist 🧠 | Postdoc at UNC | D-SPAN K00 Fellow | DiversifyingCNS Scholar | #BlackInNeuro | She/her
@michaelle.bsky.social
Clinical Psych PhD Student, University of Michigan | EMA • Personality Pathology • Suicide | NSF GRFP Fellow, Columbia University Alum
@drzoersmith.bsky.social
Child & adolescent clinical psychologist supporting Black and/or Latiné teens with ADHD. Liberation. Healing. Radical hope ✊🏽Basketball. Books. Neurodiversity. 🏀📚🧠
@eliimikaela.bsky.social
🏳️🌈🇿🇲🇯🇲 | they/them | mostly post about music, mental health, disability and The Sims!
@bexbookaholic.bsky.social
Book-obsessed, theatre-loving feminist with a liberal outlook on life. Mental health champion. Award winning book blogger. https://bookaholicbex.wordpress.com/
@zjayres.bsky.social
Trying to leave things better than I find them Analytical Scientist 👩🔬 #AcademicMentalHealth advocate 🌱 Founder VoicesofAcademia.com 💬 Author of "Managing Your Mental Health During Your PhD" 📘 ADHDer 💚 Proud mum 👶 she/her. Views mine.
@dranniehickox.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist, Neuropsychologist, PhD (Neurosciences). Therapist in private practice. I blog occasionally on Medium about mental illness, families, mental health shaming and stigma. My blogs: https://medium.com/@anniehickox
@olademk.bsky.social
Researching adolescent mental health mechanisms & inequality | Mixed methods | Senior Lecturer, Psychology of Education | University of Manchester | She/her | 🐝🌱📚🏳️🌈🐈