NHS Nursing Assistant | Mental Health | BSc (Hons) Psychology (First Class, 2025) | Interests: Gardening, Nature, Photography, History, Art, Gaming, Music ...https://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muzhtric5k2kMy mum bought me dolls and tried to teach me what little girls were made for 🎎👰💒👶👶👶 … Meanwhile, I was far more interested in my brothers' Tonka trucks and quite happy getting stuck in with the boys 😏 Evidently, I've been a problem since birth 🙄08 Sep 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzhtric5k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muzfkqcipk2a'Over 450 million people suffer from a mental illness or neurological disorder at some point in their lives. That is 1 in 4 people in the world' ... https://www.huffpost.com/entry/parents-of-children-mental-illness-stigma-shame_n_6a55d4a5e4b0107f0db80d4b?ref=bffbhuffpost&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=us_main&d_id=1235418908 Sep 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzfkqcipk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muzb5e2hpc2mWell, yeah… it was a race, not a death match 🏎️🙄 ... https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/08/race-driver-ollie-millroy-thanks-rival-saving-life-fireball-crash-29559240/?ito=facebook%7Csocial%7Cmetroukfacebook&ito=facebook%7Csocial%7Cmetroukfacebook08 Sep 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzb5e2hpc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muz4pvlebs2a'A&E staff at James Cook University Hospital have started wearing body cameras and other action, like prosecuting violent offenders and refusing treatment to abusive patients, is being taken. It's after Teesside hospitals recorded more than 1,400 incidents of violence and aggression in 2025' ... https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/nhs-staff-told-not-expected-34567499?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1788764161-208 Sep 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz4pvlebs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muxfvwh5o22tPlay stupid games, win stupid prizes. The basic playbook, indeed. Emphasis on basic. Too bad. So sad. You do you, boo. 😘 I'm good. https://www.vice.com/en/article/introducing-the-dread-game-the-toxic-relationship-tactic-spreading-online/07 Sep 2026 21:04 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxfvwh5o22thttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muxetopy6k2tBoop Boop, Le Dragon Snoot 🐉 ... https://geekbitshirts.com/products/le-boop-dragon-medieval--fantasy-meme-lover-geek-t-shirt-gb260800702-107 Sep 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxetopy6k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muw3kzm7g22n"Tackling violence and aggression is crucial for the wellbeing of staff, whose dedication to the NHS is all too frequently being repaid in kicks, punches and abhorrent verbal abuse" ... https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nhs-a-and-e-hospital-staff-abuse-b3045522.html07 Sep 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muw3kzm7g22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muvzyigbek23He's just being his authentic self. Have some compassion and understanding. Don't shame him. Don't judge. Don't impose oppressive social norms. And whatever you do, don't duct-tape him to a chair. https://metro.co.uk/2026/09/06/air-passenger-held-duct-tape-american-airlines-flight-racist-meltdown-revealed-29548269/?ito=facebook%7Csocial%7Cmetroukfacebook&ito=facebook%7Csocial%7Cmetroukfacebook07 Sep 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvzyigbek23https://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muumw5bs3k2kMy dog 🐶 (actually called Brodie): You're gonna need a bigger cup 🕷️ ... https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/woman-horrified-after-finding-spider-37630335?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=main&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=178862146006 Sep 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muumw5bs3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muuk3ocd722eOne of their nan's favourite films, so naturally my kids deliberately call her Miss Congeal-iality 🙄 ... Anyway, here she is talking about UFOs 🛸 On the beach. After a couple of beers. 🌊🍺🍺 So our first-contact strategy is looking increasingly well researched 👽 ... https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/sandra-bullock-alleged-ufo-sighting-vindicated_uk_6a9adfa4e4b0bd4d29d404c9?ncid_tag=fcbklnkukhpmg00000001&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=uk_main&d_id=12346910&fb_comment=106 Sep 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muuk3ocd722ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muueyofaes2n"we do know what they do report tends to be highly accurate in that it did happen to them. It’s just they might mix up the episode in which it happened" ... https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/03/eureka-prize-2026-helen-paterson-jane-tiller-australian-science-prizes?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=soc_567&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=178843997806 Sep 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muueyofaes2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muucrpfzuc2406 Sep 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muucrpfzuc24https://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muu7zt4juk2gScientists discover new and exciting ways to torture tardigrades 🥺 ... https://www.vice.com/en/article/scientists-finally-found-something-that-can-kill-a-tardigrade/06 Sep 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muu7zt4juk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muu77dfv5226'The trial is expected to last four to six years. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either trontinemab or a placebo, and will then be monitored to see how quickly they develop any signs of dementia' ... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/sep/05/alzheimers-trial-drug-dementia?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=178861650106 Sep 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muu77dfv5226https://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mus23xjlec2z"This fell below the standards we expect, did not comply with our policies and procedures, and is unacceptable and insensitive." When there are no resources, you improvise. Not ideal. Not remotely ideal. But the patient still needs their treatment. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvzq3n0mg2o?at_format=image&at_bbc_team=editorial05 Sep 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mus23xjlec2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muqxo3yzbc2cMy BFF a few weeks ago: "What's going on with you? You've changed. You're different." At work last night, a colleague I haven't seen for a while: "You look different." Me: Why is everyone acting like there's something wrong with me? Pretty sure I haven't been assimilated or anything 😞 ...05 Sep 2026 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqxo3yzbc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mupm2tjv522qSounds like the council needs to invest in some cats 🐱 ... https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/mum-calls-for-help-as-disabled-son-forced-to-live-in-chesterfield-council-flat-plagued-by-months-of-rat-infestations-896161104 Sep 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupm2tjv522qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mupjbwm45k27As Terry Pratchett observed: "In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this." I'm a dog person. The Curse of the Were-Rabbit wins, hands down. Wallace (strapped into the Mind Manipulation-omatic): Their tiny bunny brains are being saturated in my veg-free mind waves. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/sep/04/wallace-gromit-nick-park-aardman-50-years?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=178853112004 Sep 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupjbwm45k27https://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mupgfbpoas2vMakes a change from lobotomising us, I guess 😏 ... https://www.science.org/content/article/brain-stimulation-takes-aim-improving-women-s-health?utm_campaign=Science&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=ownedSocial04 Sep 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupgfbpoas2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mupbtqofns2k"We're not prepared!" they say. Speak for yourselves Nice beach. Cornish pasties. Cider. 🌊🥧🍻 World-champion pipe band. 🍁🎵 Portal opened. ✨ Knighted Major General. 🐧🎖️ "The most rambunctious garden fête in the South West." "Magic, weirdness, and wonder" still to come. I think we've got this 👽🛸 https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/alien-first-contact-humanity-not-prepared?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a973cd92928680001b5c8c7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook04 Sep 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupbtqofns2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muowzobxtc25"He was jumping an alligator, and I was just like, 'This guy's my hero'" … Same, Mr Mannion, same 🐊❤️ ... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/steve-irwin-death-20-year-anniversary-tribute/10705353404 Sep 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muowzobxtc25https://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muowbh4ejs25"My mum lost the love of her life; my brother and I lost the greatest dad," she wrote. "Grief never truly leaves us; we walk alongside it every day." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjrx75ldydwo04 Sep 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muowbh4ejs25https://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mumscdar2s2wWell, no one could ever live up to Gen X. Latchkey kids. Thatcher's children. MTV addicts. The "whatever" generation. Bleak. Cynical. Disaffected. Nihilistic. Frankly, Gen Z never stood a chance. https://www.vice.com/en/article/gen-z-is-the-first-generation-dumber-than-their-parents-neuroscientist-claims/03 Sep 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumscdar2s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mumhvispb22uWe recognise that seclusion can cause psychological trauma in mental health settings. So why is isolating children in school treated as acceptable behaviour management? If isolation can harm mental wellbeing, belonging and relationships, why are we using it on children? https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/sep/03/proportion-of-secondary-school-students-in-england-placed-in-internal-exclusion-almost-triples-in-three-years?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=178842000303 Sep 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumhvispb22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mukmemdeos2w02 Sep 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukmemdeos2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mukhipypxc2gFine. If AI is teaching me, I assume AI can do my assignments too. You guys can discuss the pedagogical implications amongst yourselves. I've got things to do. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-ai-chatbot-psychology-classes-macquarie-university-b3043191.html02 Sep 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukhipypxc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mujzcupaic2tWatching TV with my BFF and some coins went to auction… Me: Did I watch something with you about pennies being pressed? BFF: No, I told you I used a Penny Press Souvenir Machine - remember? I showed you them… Me: I get confused about if I saw something on TV, dreamed it, or it actually happened…02 Sep 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujzcupaic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mui7jngc5s2p'Restraint means using physical force to limit someone’s movement and is generally intended as a last resort when there is an immediate risk of harm. Research has shown that the use of restrictive practices, including restraint and seclusion, can itself cause physical and psychological trauma' ... https://theconversation.com/restraint-in-mental-health-hospitals-what-families-want-staff-to-understand-289323?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=178828041501 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui7jngc5s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3mui5itqluk2s'Humans appear to be biologically connected in ways we rarely appreciate. In an increasingly digital world that may be making us more disconnected from each other, there are many reminders that human connection is not only psychological but physiological too' ... https://theconversation.com/five-ways-the-human-body-can-sync-up-with-other-people-286296?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=178828040001 Sep 2026 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui5itqluk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mostlyobserving.bsky.social/post/3muholrqwt22b"There has been bias against women..." Good news: medicine is finally acknowledging that "average" doesn't necessarily mean "male". Although apparently it took a few decades to realise. Check your baseline 🧐 https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/health/16748856/heart-attack-guidelines-diagnose-treat-women-faster/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=scottishsunfacebook&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=178803121601 Sep 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:a53ypchw2wpwxc3pock4kl2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3muholrqwt22b