We came runner up in the Perspectives from Practice poster award at #BIGSPD26! Stoked! @damianeh.bsky.social @emilyfwood.bsky.social

Neels Khawani-Connett asking the most important question of this years conference…which bread would you choose to toast and what would you put on top? #BIGSPD26

@ruksanameades.bsky.social is giving an excellent talk on self-stigma in personality disorders at #BIGSPD26.

Come see myself, Marilyn, Natasha and Ciara in our session in the final parallel “The “imposter” in the room: creative solutions for unaffiliated lived experience researchers”. We hope to generate some good discussion. #BIGSPD26 NB. Our slides are very colourful!

What is a nature-based intervention? Structured outdoor activity in green or blue space with a health goal - not just 'being outside': ‣ therapeutic horticulture, ‣ care farming, ‣ green exercise, ‣ conservation, ‣ forest bathing, ‣ nature-based arts. #BIGSPD26

Good morning #BIGSPD26! Last day in Blackpool! It’s Elissa’s birthday today - she’s at the conference working but also as one of my closest friends acting as my carer and enabling me to be here. Wish her happy birthday if you see her! She says she can’t remember how old she is…🤔

@keirwales.bsky.social and @hoppypelican.bsky.social in a hard hitting talk about the disempowerment of someone in long term detention and how they came in with a different relational approach #bigspd26

Proud to display the poster about our experience of implementing lived experience researchers in the NHS at #BIGSPD26. We learnt loads during this process - come see our poster and learn something too! @damianeh.bsky.social @emilyfwood.bsky.social

Raf traces the roots of coproduction to economist Elinor Ostrom, who rejected the idea of citizens as passive recipients of services. Police worked better through good relationships with citizens. The relationship is interdependent. #BIGSPD26

Final session of the day & I chose to attend a symposium with Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social, Linda Pert, Hollie Berrigan @hoppypelican.bsky.social, Ellie Wildbore @elliewildbore.bsky.social & Marilyn Rutter. The focus was on the Action/Consequences Model developed by Dan.

Highlight of day 1 was a symposium linked to this #BIGSPD26

Dr Dan Warrender@danwarrender.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I'll shortly be presenting on risk formulation through using the action/consequences model at #BIGSPD26 in Blackpool. To see more, a webinar where I discuss the model is here. (I start 12 minutes in) youtu.be/sC3CVq10XCM?...

@danwarrender.bsky.social explaining the action/consequences model of containing risk in the symposium at #BIGSPD26

It’s @hoppypelican.bsky.social and @thementalelf.bsky.social talking about getting the #bigspd26 conference #beyondtheroom Lots being talked about on the topic of “personality disorder” over the next few days on all different forms of social media. Do join in. Ask questions. Comment. #bigspd26

And we’ll be joining @danwarrender.bsky.social for the lived experience discussion #BIGSPD26

Dr Dan Warrender@danwarrender.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I'll shortly be presenting on risk formulation through using the action/consequences model at #BIGSPD26 in Blackpool. To see more, a webinar where I discuss the model is here. (I start 12 minutes in) youtu.be/sC3CVq10XCM?...

@fik-t.bsky.social and @garylamph.bsky.social kicking off this years @bigspd.bsky.social conference in Blackpool. Follow #BIGSPD26 to keep up with what’s happening at the conference!

Excited for this year’s @bigspd.bsky.social conference. Follow #BIGSPD26 to get in on the conversation!

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The BIGSPDers are gathering in Blackpool for 3 days of talks, workshops and conversation about trauma, mental health, neurodiversity, lived experience and complex emotional needs. Follow #BIGSPD26 from 1.30pm today. I’ll be reporting live. Full programme 👇🏽 bigspd.org.uk/conference-2...

link.growkudos.com/1pinisj356o My first solo authored research paper!

The long-term impact of being in a therapeutic community for staff and service users

The long-term impact of being in a therapeutic community - for staff and service users was clear from this research which shows that being in a therapeutic community has a significant impact that last...

link.growkudos.com

Well that’s a wrap on #BIGSPD25 - great to see faces old and new, lots of food for thought. Can’t believe I actually made it - 8 days out of hospital after 8 months in, this was a difficult conference for me but the right decision to come! Thanks those that made it happen! @bigspd.bsky.social

So well deserved @hoppypelican.bsky.social and what an epic photo with @thementalelf.bsky.social #BIGSPD25

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · last yr.

Congratulations to Hollie Berrigan @hoppypelican.bsky.social The @bigspd.bsky.social ‪Communications Officer, Consultant Lived Experience Practitioner, and just thoroughly amazing human being, who wins the social media award here at #BIGSPD25 in Liverpool 🥳

Big thanks also to all of my #BeyondTheRoom colleagues who have done a sterling job of reporting live from #BIGSPD25 this year 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 @keirwales.bsky.social @sarahpsyc.bsky.social @elliewildbore.bsky.social @squarepegsuk.bsky.social @drarghyasarkhel.bsky.social @kellythepsych.bsky.social

Still absolutely stoked a year later to be part of the exclusive crochet mental elf owner's club! Now growing to 4 members! #BIGSPD25

The Mental Elf@thementalelf.bsky.social · last yr.

Perhaps the most sought after award is the Crocheted Elf that yours truly hands out every year to the best social media reporter. Previous winners include the thoroughly wonderful @keirwales.bsky.social @sarahpsyc.bsky.social & @elliewildbore.bsky.social who all treasure their elves #BIGSPD25

@garylamph.bsky.social and @fik-t.bsky.social are closing #BIGSPD25 - their first as new presidents - and what an excellent job they've done! Can't believe its over already-some amazing topics this year, love seeing and hearing about all the amazing work going on in the BIGSPD community and beyond

@bodyandsoulcharity.bsky.social are speaking about decolonising the DBT curriculum this morning Decolonising the DBT Curriculum. A comprehensive review led by young adults who are Black or of Colour and have struggled with suicidality @bigspd.bsky.social #BIGSPD25

Powerful opening talk on Day 3 of #BIGSPD25 by Prof Brin Grenyer (online from Aus) on stepped care for PD. ✅ Co-production with lived experience ✅ De-stigmatising, welcoming services ✅ Brief intervention clinics - 1 month ✅ Big drop in ED use & hospital stays ✅ clinical governance . #beyondtheroom

Mental Elf enjoying the @bigspd.bsky.social gala dinner @thementalelf.bsky.social #BIGSPD25

Finally in the #autism parallel @bigspd.bsky.social we are looking at navigating the grey area of autism and complex trauma with @ciacox.bsky.social #BIGSPD25

Next up in the #autism parallel - Kirsten Barnicot and Jennie Parker are speaking about the similarities and differences between autistic people and people meeting diagnostic criteria for BPD - an empirical study #BIGSPD25

First up in the #autism parallel session is Elissa Thompson and Jennie Parker: "Two sides of the same coin? Disentangling the similarities and differences between Autism and 'personality disorder' in women and people socialised as females. #BIGSPD25

Reporting from the Autism session @bigspd.bsky.social this afternoon - 3 talks looking at autism, personality disorder and complex trauma and the similarities and differences. #BIGSPD25

Next up is the legendary @danwarrender.bsky.social speaking about "The action/consequences model: considering the care of people diagnosed with ‘personality disorder’ and working with risk ethically and effectively" Always excited to hear what Dan has to say... #BIGSPD25