Carolina Mountford
@CarolinaMountfo
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Mental Health speaker & writer, runner, Christian, Beat Ambassador, writing a book, ND mum to 2 NDs, #rapesurvivor #eatingdisorders #PND #depression #IVF
London, England
Joined May 2012
Nope. BETTER DIAGNOSIS for detecting autism is going up, not autism itself. We have always existed.
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Never stop the conversation about mental health. It’s crucial to talk about it all the time and as much as you can. Don’t just talk about it when it’s Suicide Prevention Day or Mental Health Day, or when it’s trending. Keep the conversation going 💜
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Been off X for months but just finished Lily Ebert's book & I couldn't not pop back to spread the word. @DovForman I'm lost for words as Lily so often was, for very different reasons, but deeply grateful that she kept her promise. If you haven't read it, do! #neverforget
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Having read this twice, to rectify my recurring issues, it's got me thinking.. Are there any school PE curriculums that teach their pupils running movement? Not performance or times, but actual efficiency & correct movement? Looking back, as a pupil & PE teacher, I just 'ran'
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📢 Looking to speak to someone in the armed forces that has/has had an eating disorder—for an exciting project. DM me if that's you, or if you know someone!
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Thank you @Nataliefleet for such a brave, poignant & deeply moving interview tonight. Far from easy but so important. It takes enormous courage to speak out but I've no doubt you are helping countless women who have experienced the same. Thank you #Newsnight
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I am not surprised but deeply sad that 40 per cent of parents of disabled children have considered suicide. Lack of support, battles with authorities. Imagine if this was any other group of parents. 💜 @bphillipsonMP @CMcKinnellMP #SEND #socialcare
birmingham.ac.uk
41% of parents in England who have a child with long-term illness or disability have thought about suicide while caring for their child, new research has found.
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Many eating disorders services have an obsession with patients’ “fear of abandonment”. My personal view is the majority of this is a way to deflect from the pain of not being able to provide sufficient care, framing a clinical deficiency as a patient pathology. It’s grim.
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What a heartbreaking thread about the damage done in the classroom by those tasked to educate, edify & encourage the young 💔
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A great step in the right direction which needs to replicated by every outlet selling laxatives
Pleased to see laxatives sales being limited to Over 18s only, and only a single pack at a time. Small steps to making the world a slightly safer place for people with eating disorders. Great to see shops taking this seriously, especially with harm laxative abuse can do.
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Pastoral Leads: please know that talking about eating disorders to your students will not "give them ideas". So disheartening being asked NOT to talk about body image & eating disorders but "just stick to wellbeing". Yes I can do that & it'll be good, but pls don't be fearful
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The reason trauma survivors are so independent is because they grew up in homes where needing help was met with criticism. They’ve adapted to not needing others, because of what it costs to want help & to get hurt for asking. Independence isn’t a choice but an act of survival.
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Are you a med student? Then this is for you 👇
Tickets are OUT NOW for ed/md—the world's first eating disorders conference for medical students. Wednesday 16th October 2024 9am-5pm In-person and online tickets. Get them HERE: https://t.co/FApIEUVUey
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Bad debate nights happen. Trust me, I know. But this election is still a choice between someone who has fought for ordinary folks his entire life and someone who only cares about himself. Between someone who tells the truth; who knows right from wrong and will give it to the
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The work of people with lived experience needs to be valued not just in your use of words. Please stop expecting us to work for free. Our expertise is valuable and has its place, alongside other professionals #livedexperience
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Absolutely vile
A tale as old as time: rapist with a sporting talent given a free pass so he can continue his professional career. Dutch volleyball player Steven Van de Velde admitted three counts of rape 12-year-old British girl in 2016, was sentenced to just 4 years, then allowed to return to
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TRAUMA does NOT make you stronger. Trauma makes you traumatized….. The end….
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A little reintroduction🫶🏽 I’m Naomi, a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Liverpool.. I feel passionately about the care, support and treatment of those living with eating disorders & my research aims to explore this by speaking to those with lived experience 👥
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☀️ If someone's wearing more clothes than you, please don't comment. You don't know if they: - are hiding self harm scars - are hiding signs of DV - have an eating disorder - struggle with body image - have other medical or cultural reasons for not exposing skin #bekind
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