Dr Kathryn Mannix

Wow, I hadn't considered how useful the paper boat metaphor could be in paeds practice other than for helping children to understand the frailty of their elders.
But yes, also, to helping families understand the precarious & precious good days of a child with huge health vulnerability.
Thank you.

I love this metaphor and use it often. Thank you for it x

I bet your calm, affirming responses helped her to experience those 'benign' delusions: had she been fearful, they may have felt scary instead.
My relative reinterpreted his care home as a rare bird sanctuary that he was very fortunate to be visiting. It was a longtime dream destination.

There are a few places left on our introductory course to using CBT Skills in a physical healthcare setting.
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Perfect response.
Humans fear insanity and our minds deny the possibility that our current understanding is wrong. Confrontation becomes terrifying. Assurance of safety & support is essential.

Dying people frequently search for travel documents, suitcases or lists: their sense a journey has begun.

This.
A 13min mobility and strength improvement routine to learn, and use 3x weekly.
No kit.
No complicated instructions.
You can do this in your pyjamas.
You work at your own level - and watch yourself progress.
Thanks @profdevisridhar.bsky.social

What an inspiration @carolinelucas.bsky.social is!

Open for applications via info.cbtbridgetochange@gmail.com (not via me!)

Our next online CBT Skills for physical health practitioners course.

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Also reminds me that, when I was part of a deaf choir (ASL, as a medical student many years ago) I was deeply moved by the transition of signs during a church ceremony from 'conversational' to 'ceremonial' to 'sung.' Getting more dance-like with each layer. Utterly beautiful to watch or participate.

Those are very clear gestures, aren't they? Actually calling upon a whole congregation to witness & understand his intention: whereas without a BSL interpreter, the non-deaf witnesses would not get those nuances watching BSL. Truly inclusive communication by gestures.
Also...

the cover of bye bye i love you: the story of our first and last words, by michael erard. the cover is white; the background of the image is a sort of aqua green blue shimmering as if the book is floating in an aurora, like that one that someone recorded the other night in alaska, which looked cool. someday i hope to see an aurora. also fuck ice

My book Bye Bye I Love You was published one year ago today! It got some very nice reviews. I talked about it a lot and had some profound interactions around it, all of which I'm grateful, so grateful, for. Thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social and my editor @philiplaughlin.bsky.social for the support.

Proud to say I know @drjoecosgrove.bsky.social and these are excellent guidelines.

Yes, closing that loop of sense-making is essential for eventual peace of mind: we can't make the unwelcome news 'good' but we can help patients & families to understand it.

Sorry @shaiuk.bsky.social, I didn't mean to shout...

But as we withdraw or recognise the limits of treatment, the intensity of caring should rise.
#IntensiveCaring.
In all settings.
And I know you achieve this so well in ICU end of life care, so that needs recognition, too.

Ceilings of TREATMENT.
We don't stop caring.

This is who runs my social media accounts.

Absolutely agree.
No-one with a LTC should present in a foreseeable crisis without a plan for action. Useful to guide patient & family, carers, first responders, ED etc, & plans made collaboratively respect the patient's values.

Over a photgraph of an unfurling fern is a poster for CBT Skills for physical health practioners provided by ANZSPM. In person dates: Feb 19 and 20 Follow up dates on line: April 8, May 27, 5 - 8.30pm NZ time. Apply, book and pay via ANZSPM

Last few places for our Kiwi CBT skills training!

Kathy Burn is on her way to Aotearoa, where she will teach days 1&2 at Mary Potter Hospice, Wellington on Feb 19 & 20.
She & I will follow up with two online evening sessions in April & May.
All booking via ANZSPM www.anzspm.org.au/Web/Web/Even...

I think you've already read it in installments (?) but I hope you enjoy having the whole book in your hand.
Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳

Thanks @biggreenbooks.bsky.social 📚

Listening Skills Workshop with Kathryn Mannix | Compassionate Gatesh Join renowned clinician, author and speaker Kathryn Mannix for an engaging and practical Listening Skills workshop designed for the public as well as health and care professionals.

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Happy to sign books, as always, the tattier the better!

I've been supporting the team working towards Compassionate Gateshead, and they are holding their first Festival of Compassion in February and March. There are some great events and fantastic speakers.

Take a look at the programme here
www.compassionategateshead.org/festival
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Enjoy your flowers!
💐

Would love to see this develop as a trigger both to pall care referral and to ACP conversations.
Thanks for the heads-up, @brueraeduardo.bsky.social

Doesn't this just make sense?
Possibly similar for other LTCs.

Why Health Misinformation Thrives on Guilt and Uncertainty

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Debunking Myths About Dying

✔️Care in the last days of life
✔️Terminology
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I can read the alt text but can't see images here.
Strange...
Love the quotes in the alt text!

You were both very gracious in settling the misunderstanding, I remember.
And you still have the most unusual posting style I have ever seen, Ramey!
😉😇

📣 @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social’s incredible webinar is now up on our homepage for you to catch up! 📣

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