Why it is important to understand how our brain works. Continuing the #tigerinthemeadow series. #TITM #neuroception #emotionalphysiology #interoception #mentalhealth #polyvagal #neurodevelopment 1/

I’ve felt a sense of horror at recent NHS tragedies in the news, whether maternity, the response at Chester when staff tried to speak-up, the awful stories from female surgeons, or the death of Martha Mills, two things come to mind. Culture & the steep authority gradient 1/3

A year’s worth of vaginal oestrogen (20mcg per week) is the same as ONE HRT tablet or 2 pumps of gel… Every #breastcancer patient on hormone blockers should be prescribed it to help with the side effects

B12 deficiency is increasingly common. Can be due to diet, or perhaps soil nutrient deficiency, so even a healthy diet might not be as nutritious as it should, but also some common medications reduce B12 absorption eg Metformin. Get your B12 checked annually #B12

Well! Who would suspect that funding streams influence behaviours? *Hint* We've known this for decades. Time to #takeastand. #declareconflictofinterest and #stopcorporatefundingofNHS https://t.co/GGmxOWs5TW

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Being aware of our #emotionalphysiology is the key to wellbeing. Understanding how we have evolved & designed to function is not taught, yet it should be as essential as the three Rs at school. My #Tigerinthemeadow series aims to start bridging this gaping educational hole. 1/

Understanding emotional physiology is key to mental well-being. So often we fight against our basic physiology & attempt to *think* ourselves out of emotions. It doesn't work. But if we know how we're built we can make adjustments #TITM #anxiety #interoception #neuroception

My most used psych-diagnoses would be: Social suffering Situational distress Sane reaction (to e.g. poverty, abuse, overwork, inequality) Complex trauma Meaninglessness Existential dread [of varying kinds] Loneliness Unmet needs Just surviving syndrome Shame they don't exist.

No surprise sadly.

https://t.co/Q9ZaIJVXIX Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, t...