Dr Fiona McEvoy

Kingfisher, oil on canvas

Patience was Kingfisher's most exceptional talent.
He would patiently wait for the right moment, he'd patiently listen to others and, most importantly, he was always patient with himself.
Sometimes all you could do was wait, and Kingfisher understood this.

👏 heard her speak at MWF last week .. amazing

My ADHD came after personal journey of self reflection precipitated by grief

navigated 7 years of only parenting I’m seeing my children grow into wonderful inspiring people

I am having a solo trip to London enjoying meeting new interesting people and actually just being me.. #adhd #grief

I was privileged to attend @doctorsindistress.bsky.social launch in NI this morning with ambassador @rosemccullagh.bsky.social was insightful and much needed here… thank you 🙏🏻..

hopefully paves the way and highlights the dire need for practitioner health services that doesn't exist in NI 🙏🏻

A blackbird hovers in the sky above a stone wall. The accompanying text reads: the fear you avoid builds walls; the fear you face builds wings.

“And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” | Mark Anthony

These words inspired me to face my fears in the wake of grief and loss 💛

#DaddyBlackbird #Grief #Hope

If not too late I’d like one too.. I’m Northern Ireland unsure if issues with post to here though even though we UK 🙈

Changed my mind. I'm now giving 100 of these away instead. I wonder if that might be possible, by next week, if this gets enough shares and hits the algorithm?

The just culture in the NHS – but not the one you know. By James Hadlow – The official blog of BMJ Leader

Delighted to write my first piece for BMJ Leader - a topic which is really close to my heart and that I’m determined to change in the NHS.

blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/20...

Treatment helps!

Misdiagnosed as anxiety & depression commonly

I masked, didn’t know why I felt so anxious all the time and felt chaotic compared to others

medication has given clarity 🤓

As a Gp with ADHD can see how this affects patients & society and needs addressed

#burnout #adhd

Woman's private ADHD diagnosis led to 'life-changing' medication BBC News - Northern Ireland

Woman's private ADHD diagnosis led to 'life-changing' medication
[ From BBC News NI ]

Looking after the #individuals is the ONLY way to build a truly thriving #workforce

Now more than ever we must attend to basics, and treat people in the #NHS landscape as the valuable, talented, generous and extraordinary humans that they are.
How can we help?
www.welcomebacktowork.co.uk

17th wedding anniversary’s with husband in heaven are emotional.. so parkrun with an angel number finishing time .. 33.33, a sketch of a close friends daughter at the graveyard..I kept busy doing life which he would want me to do.. normalise ups & downs & grief #art #widow #visitthegrave #parkrun

No way!!!! Was that ten years ago! I was pregnant with him then 🤣

Excitement of a buckle fracture

Son fell off garden table his friend warned him against 🙈!

ED as single widowed parent is triggering as you get asked about other parent.. and have to relay he died

Nearly seven years later its still gut punching

#alwaysamissingpiece
#brokentable
#brokenwrist

This is a vital piece of research which further highlights the pressure and stigma placed on doctors experiencing mental ill health.

We urgently need both a culture change and crucially, sufficient quality mental health support that is both preemptive and thorough.

You can win a free copy of #RestorativePracticeAtWork for #WorldHealthDay! 🩺

Enter by sharing Lesley's post 👇

These quotes are a tough read but it's why we are continuing to push for cultural change within the health sector. We have to reach a time when it is going to be OK to admit you are struggling with your mental health.

Wee sketch ✍️

What a fantastic article.. neurodiversity needs support and recognition of strengths and allowances for the difference.. and acceptance 👏

27% of #doctors feel taking time off for #mentalwellbeing issues is not “acceptable” where they work.

More needs to be done to enable and support healthcare workers to take time off when they are too unwell to work.

www.medicalprotection.org/uk/articles/...

@bpsofficial.bsky.social

Creativity is so important to me.. I don’t think in straight lines.. it’s taken me a while to realise that and be ok with it.. no one actually does when born ..
We are taught to.. playing about today with no straight lines.. #art #burnout #doctorsindistress #thinkdifferently

Have had to make the change to decaf coffee due to ADHD and finding a good one is tricky.. I’ve a bean to cup machine and miss my morning brew.. but found taste the difference at Sainsbury’s this morning .. here goes..

You reap what you sow.. lovely to be able to take these from the garden to the kitchen.. a year of planting has rewarded in a small way. Hoping the summer will have more 🌺

Parkrun, cake made this morning for a friends 400th and pizza dough made for dinner later.. simple things are so restorative..

(4/4) Courage and self-awareness are cornerstones of true leadership. That includes quickly acknowledging errors and making corrections. With a swift reversal back to sensible economic policy, America and the rest of the world can still avoid the catastrophic fall out these tariffs will inflict.

Thank you 🙏🏻

Any park runners aware if can merge 2 accounts if had to set another account due to an email being defunct? #parkrun

Being courageous & I spoke up, living under that for a year

Yesterday I was vindicated

As professional with high standards reality others accept average is hard

Courage is standing up to fear

Even being the only one to do so

l have hope of a ripple

#burnout #doctorsindistress
#compassion

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