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Janice Acquah

@jacquah.bsky.social

Integrative psychotherapist, Internal Family Systems Therapist, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, @baatnnetwork@bsky.social group facilitator, UK & Ghana (she/her) www.beingalivetherapy.com

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This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED

πŸ‘‡ This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like πŸ‘‡

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social with a powerful talk on broligarchy & authoritarianism.

Can't even pick a quote, because every other sentence is worth a quotation.

11.04.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 645    πŸ” 307    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 54

For anyone over 18 who needs support, you can contact the Gendered Intelligence support line on 0800 640 8046 or email supportline@genderedintelligence.co.uk

For those under 18, you can reach out to Mermaids on 0808 801 0400.

16.04.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Webinar: Intergenerational & Historical Trauma Definitions and impact of Intergenerational and Historical Trauma, including perspectives on therapeutic practice.

🚨Webinar: Intergenerational & Historical Trauma
March 31st | 6pm
Definitions & impact they may have on communities & individual’s mental health. We will consider avenues for healing processes from a decolonial perspective
Tickets on donation πŸ‘‡
#therapistsconnect
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-in...

17.03.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Imagine if all those who are silent about the terrible evil being committed in Gaza spoke up | Owen Jones No crime in history has been so well documented by its victims. And yet inaction and censorship reign, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Imagine if all those who are silent about the terrible evil being committed in Gaza spoke up @owenjones.bsky.social @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

19.03.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating the Multiracial Experience | LinkedIn AN EXPLORATION OF ISSUES RELATED TO THE IMPACT OF SHADISM/COLOURISM Facilitated by Dee Morrison & Lydia Puricelli 1 day In-person Workshop. Inclusive space to address the colour conundrum and skin co...

Celebrating the multiracial experience. Event in London hosted by Dr Isha McKenzie-Mavinga on the mixed race experience 29th March 2025 @baatnnetwork.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/events/celeb... #multiracial #mixedrace #shadism #colourism #therapistsconnect

19.03.2025 06:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying 'Everyone is welcome here' β€œThere are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah Inama, a sixth-grade history teacher.

An Idaho history teacher is refusing to remove the classroom sign, β€œEveryone is welcome here.”

β€œThere are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” she said.

To abandon inclusion is to invite exclusion.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

18.03.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 292    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 8

We are at a critical moment in our profession's history. Our survival depends on resisting the right. Our clients depend on it. We must not mirror national and international politics. If your professional body has elections coming up, there is no room for apathy. Vote.

27.01.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Examining President John Mahama’s Track Record on LGBTQI+ Matters: What the Future Holds

This timeline highlights his evolving positions on #LGBTQ issues, showcasing both progressive initiatives in the past and his recent alignment with conservative values influenced by cultural & religious beliefs

08.01.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜For People of Mixed Heritage’ a bill of rights.(Maria P P Root, 1993). #MixedRace #Multiracial β€˜I have the right…to identify myself differently..’ even if this doesn’t sit comfortably within binary notions of race, themselves a product of white supremacy www.mixedpeopleshistory.com/bill-of-rights

03.01.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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03.01.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There is no unified self | Kenneth Gergen Throughout history the West has promoted the unified self. Whether it is the Christian emphasis on inner purity or the rationalist focus on eliminating contradictions in thought and reason, we have…

β€œWith deep roots in Western history, and blossoming in the 20th century, we find a widely shared belief in the ideal of what can be termed a unified self,” writes Kenneth Gergen. | https://buff.ly/49LSjWx

Gergen argues that the desire for self-unity is ultimately mistaken.

#philsci #self

28.12.2024 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

I spoke about 10 years ago at conference on a therapy (Internal Family Systems) that asserts we are all made of separate parts, and mental health does not require integration, but does require a Self to be in charge.
IFS has grown rapidly and has research proving it works.

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The Life and Deep Time of Still Hear an un/exceptional account of a black space in a predominantly white institution

Foluke Taylor, author of Unruly Therapeutic, shares her experiences of instituitional racism in a psychotherapy education setting. If only for the magic and grace of navigating through this, take her words in.

unrulytherapeutic.substack.com/p/the-life-a...

22.12.2024 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Put another way, the reason why my ADHD might not be "the same" as ADHD among my (predominantly white) colleagues lies not simply in the fact of our different embodiments, but in the fact that I exist in an environment that is hostile to me in ways that it is not for others.

19.12.2024 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Black woman with two strand twist and yellow cardigan holding an orange book titled "Autistic and Black: Our stories of Growth, Progress, and Empowerment". She is in front of a bookshelf containing roughly 40 books

Black woman with two strand twist and yellow cardigan holding an orange book titled "Autistic and Black: Our stories of Growth, Progress, and Empowerment". She is in front of a bookshelf containing roughly 40 books

Black autistic individuals are largely left out of media representation.

I hope Autistic and Black is among the first of many pieces of literature to include our stories from around the world.

Below are the demographics of those featured in the bookπŸŽ‰:

20.12.2024 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 380    πŸ” 116    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
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*Released 26th November!!*

Currently on pre-order: amzn.eu/d/jgrw0vW

Please also join us for the online book launch on Fri 6th Dec 7pm - 8pm. We’re going to have a party to celebrate πŸ₯³. Book tickets via link for free:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/relational...

#Therapistsky #TherapistsConnect

11.11.2024 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Queer Ghanaians don't need to be fixed with anti-LGBTQ laws

β–ͺ️Fix the bad roads

β–ͺ️Fix poor infrastructure in schools and hospitals

β–ͺ️Fix high unemployment

β–ͺ️Fix corruption

β–ͺ️Fix the polluted water bodies

β–ͺ️Fix the destruction of forests and farm lands

β–ͺ️Fix the bad economy

25.11.2024 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sensorimotor psychotherapy integrates the use of somatic resources to assist us in staying present & in our bodies when we are activated by distressing memories, triggers & fear, or the grief we hold for the world.

25.11.2024 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow. On Nov. 5th, Threads had five times more daily active users in the US than Bluesky.

Now, Threads is only 1.5 times larger.

I can see why Meta is freaking out now

Story: www.ft.com/content/e1b5...

23.11.2024 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4400    πŸ” 477    πŸ’¬ 212    πŸ“Œ 36
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Planning ahead Planning things like what type of funeral you want and who to leave your belongings to can make your final days easier, giving you more time with family and friends.

With assisted dying dominating the news, please take a moment to consider your own wishes around the end of life.

It's surprisingly quick & easy to plan ahead.

This guide from @hospiceuk.bsky.social covers advance care plans, powers of attorney etc. So useful.

www.hospiceuk.org/information-...

23.11.2024 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 201    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 2

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