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Alfonso Pezzella

@alfpezzella.bsky.social
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SFHEA, Director of Programmes & Senior Lecturer #MentalHealth at Middlesex University | chair of the International Sexuality and Social Work #LGBT #SocialWork | (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🇮🇹🇬🇧🇪🇺

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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
📣 Call for Proposals: Excited to share that our new @routledgebooks.bsky.social series Gender, Sexuality and Social Work! We’re creating a much-needed space to critically examine how gender & sexuality shape social work practice, policy, research & education #Sexuality #SocialWork #LGBTQ
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
I am proud to be Runner Up for Role Model of the Year: Education at the #QueerStudentAwards2025! In a time of rising hostility, being recognised for uplifting queer students means everything. This fuels me to keep going, louder, prouder, bolder!🏳️‍🌈💪 #LGBTQinEducation #QSA2025
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Super happy after another amazing #SWSexuality25 conference in Ljubljana! Huge thanks to Mojca, Ana & Anže and the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Ljubljana for hosting us so generously. Grateful for the radical care, joy & solidarity!
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International Sexuality & Social Work Group @swsexuality.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
What an energising and inspiring start to #swsexuality25! After a fantastic first day, we’re thrilled to dive into day two, beginning with what promises to be a captivating opening keynote. Get ready!
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Such an amazing and powerful start to the #SWSexuality25 conference! So great to be in Ljubljana, connecting duty colleagues and friends from across the world!
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Panagiotis Pentaris @ppentaris.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
A powerful start of the #SWSexuality2025 Conference in #Ljubljana @swsexuality.bsky.social Social work is a political statement that either controls or empowers, and we ought to choose wisely. @alfpezzella.bsky.social
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Not long to go now! Check out the full programme, packed with thought-provoking keynotes, critical conversations, bold research, and creative practice from around the world  #SWSexuality25
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Another inspiring #ETNA2025! Held in beautiful Budapest, hosted by Semmelweis Univ. Exploring #transculturalnursing, #planetaryhealth, #LGBTinHealth, #EqualityInCare & more. A global gathering driving inclusive, culturally responsive care. @etnatrannursing.bsky.social
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
I'm proud to share that I’ve won the Middlesex University Teaching Excellence Award 2025 for Community Impact! 🏆 This means so much as it recognises my work on LGBTQ+ inclusion in health, social care, mental health & education. #TeachingExcellence #LGBTQinclusion
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
I am incredibly honoured to share that I have been shortlisted for the Middlesex University Teaching Excellence Award 2025 in the category of Community Impact. This recognition means a great deal to me, as it reflects the work I am deeply passionate about!
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Happy Pride Month #PrideMonth #PrideForAll2025 #pridemonth2025
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Today is IDAHOBIT – 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 IDAHOBIT marks the day 17th May 1990 when the WHO declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder. Let’s listen, learn, speak out, and take real action — today and every day — to create a world where everyone can live safely, openly, and proudly. #IDAHOBIT2025 #LGBTQIA
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
New Publication Alert 📢 I am proud to share my latest publication where we explored how school practices across 13 European countries impact the mental health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth. 🔗 Read the full article: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #lgbtqi #mentalhealth #inclusion
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Poland has officially abolished its last remaining “LGBT-free” zone in the country, six years after the policy was first introduced. www.thepinknews.com/2025/04/29/p...
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Poland abolishes last remaining ‘LGBT-free’ zone in the country
Poland has officially abolished its last remaining “LGBT-free” zone in the country, six years after the policy was first introduced.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 27/04/2025
We now leave navigation to our phones. The result: more of us are getting hopelessly lost | John Harris
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We now leave navigation to our phones. The result: more of us are getting hopelessly lost | John Harris
The blue dot of GPS has cut us off from a basic human skill. It’s no wonder mountain rescuers are being called out so often, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
I am beyond proud to share that I am a finalist in the @queerstudentawards.bsky.social 2025! 🌈💫 Honoured to be recognised alongside so many inspiring LGBTQ+ changemakers. Let’s keep pushing for inclusion, visibility, and joy in every space we enter. #QueerStudentAwards #LGBTQ+ #QSA2025
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
‘I’m super worried’: fewer UK tourists visiting US amid Trump’s policies and rhetoric
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‘I’m super worried’: fewer UK tourists visiting US amid Trump’s policies and rhetoric
Number of Brits crossing Atlantic down 14.3% from 2024 – and the travel industry fears decline could continue
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
‘I call it my mental health Monday’: how social workers look after their own wellbeing
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‘I call it my mental health Monday’: how social workers look after their own wellbeing
Life as a social worker can have its ups and downs, but with support from employers, professionals in the field are able to carve out valuable space for themselves – and improve their practice and…
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
#TransDayOfVisibility is important, not just today but every day of the year because #TransRightsAreHumanRights and we all need to join hands together to support each other and those who are victims of ignorance solely for being who they are! 🏳️‍⚧️ #lgbt🌈 #lgbt #trans
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Half of UK professionals might quit if ordered back to the office full time, poll shows | Working from home | The Guardian
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Half of UK professionals might quit if ordered back to the office full time, poll shows
Exclusive: Hays says employers ‘risk losing top talent’ if return-to-office mandates are issued, with nearly 75% of workers preferring a hybrid pattern
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
‘I have a passion for keeping children safe’: five social workers on why they love their job
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‘I have a passion for keeping children safe’: five social workers on why they love their job
The reality of frontline social work is that it can be demanding, but at the same time few jobs are as rewarding. Here, five social work professionals tell us why
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Humans aren’t the only ones whose social circles shrink in old age | BPS
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Humans aren’t the only ones whose social circles shrink in old age | BPS
New comparative studies illustrate similar social dynamics elsewhere in the animal kingdom.
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Patience is a coping strategy, not a virtue | BPS
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Patience is a coping strategy, not a virtue | BPS
New research untangles the concepts of patience and impatience, and proposes a new lens through which to understand them.
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Rachel Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest
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Rachel Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest
Labour is braced for a backlash from its MPs over welfare cuts called ‘appalling’ by a food bank charity
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
So excited and looking forward to this amazing conference! #SWSexuality25
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
The move from Orban's conservative government is the latest in a crackdown on the LGBT community. Source: BBC News
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Hungary bans LGBT Pride marches sparking protests - BBC News
The move from Orban's conservative government is the latest in a crackdown on the LGBT community.
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
A ‘back to work’ approach to mental illness is no panacea | Letters
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A ‘back to work’ approach to mental illness is no panacea | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to the health secretary’s announcement that too many people are being ‘written off’ with a diagnosis
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says | Health | The Guardian
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Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says
Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with medicines for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
📣 Another excellent job opportunity to work with a fantastic team of mental health professionals within the School of Mental Health and Social Work at Middlesex University: For more information and to apply visit 🔗 jobs.mdx.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... Please share widely!
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
📣 We are looking for an External Examiner for our MSc Mental Health and Substance Use (Dual Diagnosis) at Middlesex University. If you are interested, get in touch - see below. www.councilofdeans.org.uk/jobs/externa...
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
LGBT+ History month has never felt more important than this year, but as it draws to a close, we must remind ourselves that the work is not yet done. And I, in my little, will continue to champion LGBT+ rights particularly in Education, Health and Social Care! #LGBTplusMH25 🔗 iene-lgbt.com 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
📣 A great opportunity to join an amazing team of mental health nurses and mental health professionals at Middlesex University. Apply via the link below and share widely! 🔗 jobs.mdx.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
I delivered my last LGBT+ talk as part of LGBT+ History Month. February is always a busy month, but I feel this year is particularly important to talk about LGBT+ rights & work to raise awareness, improve equal opportunities, & to remember that support for LGBT+ must continue beyond February🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
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BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Adults diagnosed with ADHD have shorter life expectancy, UK study shows
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Adults diagnosed with ADHD have shorter life expectancy, UK study shows
Data based on recorded deaths raises concerns around under-diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Thanks to previous generations, we have achieved so much in #LGBT+ rights. Today and tomorrow we must unite as LGBT+ rights, human rights, are standing on quicksand. Let’s stay united and defend our rights and celebrate diversity! Happy #LGBTHM25 and always be proud of who you are! 🌈 ‬#LGBTplusHM
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) revealed critical gaps in the safety and investigations process for patients who died bot… Source: Sky News
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Mental health services 'still not learning' from mental health inpatient deaths
The report from the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) revealed critical gaps in the safety and investigations process for patients who died both in care of services and within 30…
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
You don’t want to miss it! #SWSexuality25
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Frontiers | The implementation of neo- and nonbinary pronouns: a review of current research and future challenges
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Frontiers | The implementation of neo- and nonbinary pronouns: a review of current research and future challenges
This review explores the current state of research on attitudes toward and the use of neo- and nonbinary pronouns, as well as their effects on gender conceptualization. Due to the limited scope of…
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Dr Nicky Lambert @niadla.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
With anxiety high after Meta’s rollback of community moderation and guidelines around hate speech, it’s important to understand young people's online communities TY YoungMinds buff.ly/40pdfhM
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Rethink Mental Illness @rethinkcharity.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Mental Health UK's second annual Burnout Report shows that people are still at risk of #burnout. It's essential to prioritise mental health in the workplace! Read the report 👇
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International Sexuality & Social Work Group @swsexuality.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
📣 Call for Abstracts Closing Soon : 6th International Sexuality & Social Work Conference #SWSexuality25 - sexualityandsocialwork.com/conference #socialwork #sexuality #lgbt
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Understanding the crisis in young people’s mental health | @HealthFdn buff.ly/4hfpVPQ #mentalhealth
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Understanding the crisis in young people’s mental health
Professor Peter Fonagy says the mental health crisis among young people is an urgent call for change.
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Just in time for the LGBT+ History Month starting in February! Really glad to see my latest article being published today! @nursingstandard.bsky.social 🔗 journals.rcni.com/nursing-stan...
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Welcome to Bluesky @professorrena.bsky.social - so lovely to see you on here too! 😊
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Join us in Ljubljana for an amazing conference in July! #SWSexuality25
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
👇 #SWSexuality25
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Alfonso Pezzella @alfpezzella.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Celebrating the new year with a new publication on open access “Lived experiences of migrant and refugee parents: Challenges encountered during their journey and settlement in Europe” 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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