Dr Roberta Babb
@DrRBabb
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HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist, Media Production Psychologist, Social Commentator & TV Presenter. As seen on BBC, Channel 5, Oxygen Channel and Netflix.
London, England
Joined January 2015
Thank you @Nmozz @StylistMagazine for speaking to me about the #ambitiontrap many #Black #Women experience. Pressures to #succeed can be motivating, however, when combined with #racism it can can be psychologically harmful & have the opposite effect. https://t.co/xvQmyXvdxk
stylist.co.uk
Is it time to redefine success?
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"I can. I will. Watch me." Paradoxically, sometimes being told that you will fail can #motivate you to #succeed. Thank you @MCChappet @GlamourMagUK for speaking to me about the powerful phenomenon of 'Revenge Success'. #mentalhealth #bethechange #success
https://t.co/o0qhcHaTuz
glamourmagazine.co.uk
I can. I will. Watch me.
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A hairstyle can say a lot, and it can hide a lot. Thank you @TanyelMustafa @MetroUK for speaking to me about the relationship between our hair, identity and our sense of self.
metro.co.uk
'When I moved to the UK and attended school with predominantly white children, I felt a growing insecurity about my coily textured hair.'
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You don't need to go "cold turkey" to manage news-related stress. Protect your mental health with these small steps: • Turn off notifications • Limit social media scrolling to 15 minutes • No-screens policy for mealtimes • Find ways to take action
apa.org
Psychologists are seeing an increase in news-related stress and media saturation overload. Installing a few key media guardrails can help
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Thank you to @TanyelMustafa @MetroUK for speaking with me about the impact of 'beauty filters'. This is an important issue as it can have an impact on how we see/value ourselves & our #mentalhealth.
metro.co.uk
'I don't want to be whitewashed by a TikTok filter.'
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I've written a piece reflecting on @hannahsbee much needed book 'Time to Think'. Using the lens of the fairytale Hansel and Gretel and to try and consider some of the processes that may have been occurring. #TherpaistsConnect
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I schedule walks & bike rides in my diary - the same way that I schedule meetings & 1-1s with my team. Personal development is mostly ensuring you consistently do the things that make you feel good, long-term. If you're planning the week ahead, remember what's important.
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You can’t be a part-time person of principle. You can’t choose to work towards what is right only when it feels good. Being a person of principle means standing accountable and fighting for change even when it feels uncomfortable. Especially when it feels uncomfortable.
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Why can work sometimes feel so awful, yet so hard to walk away from? Just in case anyone needs to read this today. #therapistsconnect @UKDCP My blog ‘To The NHS Worker who called me.’
libbynugent.com
By Dr Libby Nugent, First Published Nov 15 2021 09:46AMYou messaged me asking to talk and I agreed to zoom. We met online and you told me how fed up you are, how you feel exhausted at work and how...
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“I think we have become so used to tiredness as a constant feeling and symptom that it doesn’t feel abnormal,”
stylist.co.uk
“It’s not normal to feel tired all day, every day.”
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Thank you @hannahefox_ @BazaarUK for speaking to me about the reasons why people do not seek therapy e.g. #mentalhealth #impostorsyndrome. #Therapy is #selfcare & a personal investment. There is no problem that would not benefit from being spoken about.
harpersbazaar.com
Think your concerns aren't worthy of help? According to an expert, "no problem is too small to see a therapist"
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You can't change something you're not aware of.
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Thank you @firstlooktv for inviting me to contribute to Season 2 of the #truecrime series #mylovermykiller. It was a privilege to provide psychological insights on important issues of intimate #relationship #violence. Available to watch now @netflix. #MLMK
netflix.com
This documentary series dives into murder cases in which the victims meet tragic ends because of relationships that go very wrong.
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"Why do we look for curses & conspiracies in celebrity deaths?” I spoke to @MCChappet @indepent about this phenomenon. Thank you @MCChappet for exploring how we make sense of death - an unavoidable & painful aspect of the human experience. https://t.co/GatcDNfZLi
independent.co.uk
As a new documentary series attempts to unravel whether the cast of ‘Glee’ was cursed (spoiler: of course they weren’t), Marie-Claire Chappet asks why we seek mystical answers when a big name dies,...
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Word of the day is ‘malverse’ (17th century): to act corruptly in a position of trust.
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FREE online Therapy for Young Black Adults aged 18-25 years old in the UK. Please register your interest using the following link - https://t.co/mWTKktbVe5 Massive Thank You to @jinglejam for funding this project. We appreciate it and all the great work you do 💙
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Please join us at our 2023 seminar series on ‘Race, Racism, and Culture in Mental Health Services’ @IoPPN_Inclusion @MaudsleyNHS Six co-produced seminars on Weds afternoons in Feb/March, with guest speaker @CamaraJones! Register to join online/in-person: https://t.co/fcL9hLt5q8
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✨Join us for BAATN's Women's Practitioner group. Click the link below to register: https://t.co/RgxU6IEQb3
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I am excited that Dr Libby Nugent @becomingethical & I will host another #Antiracist #bookclub for #psychologists film discussion. We will discuss @JordanPeele's film ‘#GetOut’ & the work of Jungian analyst Fanny Brewster. 3rd December 10am (BST).
eventbrite.co.uk
Discussing Jordan Peele's 2017 film 'Get Out' alongside the book ‘The Racial Complex’. By Jungian psychoanalyst and poet Fanny Brewster.
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