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Dr Dan Warrender

@danwarrender.bsky.social
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PhD, Mental Health Nurse, MBT Practitioner, Lecturer, Researcher, Writer. Interests: philosophy, 'personality disorder' and mental health care. Own views. #MHDeservesBetter Therapy, Training, Consultancy: danwarrender.wordpress.com

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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Leaving Malta again after my second trip here in two weeks, delivering training on mentalizing approaches to mental health professionals. Great engagement and discussion from attendees. I stand by mentalization being a useful approach in any circumstances.
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Interesting time in Oban joining the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young Academy of Scotland. Met a lot of people across a hugely diverse array of disciplines. Interesting conversations and project ideas.
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Just copy & share everywhere please. Absolutely thumping.
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Delighted to join the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young Academy of Scotland. www.abertay.ac.uk/news/2026/ab...
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Abertay University academics join Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young Academy of Scotland
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Response to the NMC 2026 consultation and survey around practice learning, from the campaign group ‘mental health deserves better’. mentalhealthdeservesbetter.wordpress.com/2026/07/28/m... #MentalHealthNursing #MentalHealth #Nursing #NurseEducation #NursingandMidwiferyCouncil
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Mental Health Deserves Better: Response to Nursing and Midwifery Council Consultation on Practice Learning in UK Nurse Education
Dear Nursing and Midwifery Council, This is a response to your 2026 consultation and survey around practice learning (NMC 2026), from the campaign group ‘mental health deserves better’, which seeks…
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Co-authored with my friend Nick Adams, this paper explores some of my PhD data focusing on lived experience accounts of psychiatric drug treatment for people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Open access. Please do read and share doi.org/10.1177/1936... #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder
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“Another Problem, Another Pill”: Analysing Lived Experience Crisis Accounts of Psychiatric Drug Treatment for People Diagnosed with “Borderline Personality Disorder” - Nicholas Norman Adams, Dan Warre...
Despite the absence of any pharmacological treatments formally approved for borderline personality disorder (BPD), individuals diagnosed with BPD are routinely ...
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John Baker @drjohnabaker.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Help needed for Lucy Davis research exploring #radicalisation and severe mental illness. Please contact her directly if interested in taking part.
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John Baker @drjohnabaker.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Monthly round-up: May & June’s reflections. drjohnabaker.co.uk/2026/07/01/m...
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Monthly round-up: May & June’s reflections.
Time has just flown by… I’ve taken advantage of the nice weather and taken some days off, in part to role model a healthy work-life balance, something I have never been particularly good at! Highli…
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
New editorial on the the development of the Royal College of Nursing's position statement on protecting fields of nursing in the UK. Implications for mental health nursing are discussed. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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The Royal College of Nursing Position on Protecting the Fields of Nursing in the United Kingdom: Implications for Mental Health Nursing
Click on the article title to read more.
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Ellie Wildbore @elliewildbore.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The jelly in question…. #BIGSPD26
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Ellie Wildbore @elliewildbore.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Proud to display the poster about our experience of implementing lived experience researchers in the NHS at #BIGSPD26. We learnt loads during this process - come see our poster and learn something too! @damianeh.bsky.social @emilyfwood.bsky.social
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Mike Haslam @mbhaslam.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
On the eve of #BIGSPD26, I'm delighted to announce the publication of a 2nd paper from my PhD, exploring the mental health crisis encounter from dual perspectives of those delivering & receiving care This paper describes the novel concept: the Reciprocal Insecurity Paradox doi.org/10.1111/nin....
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The Reciprocal Insecurity Paradox: A Phenomenological Analysis of the Crisis Encounter Between the Mental Health Nurse and Service User With Complex Emotional Needs
While research is emerging, there remains an inadequate focus upon the experiences of those delivering and receiving care specifically for service users with complex emotional needs (CEN) within Cris...
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
7 hour train journey home, and another BIGSPD done. Great opportunity to connect with others and hear about interesting ideas in the field of 'personality disorder' #BIGSPD26
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Thank you! 🙂
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Dr Sarah @sarahpsyc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
First day #BIGSPD26 done ✅ The first keynote was from Dr Annette Jones (LSCFT). It got the room thinking about how to create system learning from a successful service (ATS). What is it about ATS that works? The data/outcomes say it works well.
A slide showing outcomes for the ATS service in LSCFT
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
My poster on the conceptual black hole of borderline personality disorder at #BIGSPD26. Also available here www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Dr Sarah @sarahpsyc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Highlight of day 1 was a symposium linked to this #BIGSPD26
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Ellie Wildbore @elliewildbore.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
@danwarrender.bsky.social explaining the action/consequences model of containing risk in the symposium at #BIGSPD26
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Ellie Wildbore @elliewildbore.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
And we’ll be joining @danwarrender.bsky.social for the lived experience discussion #BIGSPD26
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I'll shortly be presenting on risk formulation through using the action/consequences model at #BIGSPD26 in Blackpool. To see more, a webinar where I discuss the model is here. (I start 12 minutes in) youtu.be/sC3CVq10XCM?...
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Thoughtful & ethical approaches to risk for people with a diagnosis of personality disorder
YouTube video by Healthcare Improvement Scotland
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Delivering the 2026 Skellern Lecture, 11th June at Sheffield Hallam University, was a career highlight so far. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Thank you John. Inspiring talk by yourself Ben. I was very moved. Great night which will live long in my memory.
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benhannigan @benhannigan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Thank you, John: lovely to catch up this evening. Dan: excellent lecture!
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John Baker @drjohnabaker.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
At the @SkellernLecture annual lecture an important calender event for mental health nursing congrats to @danwarrender.bsky.social & @benhannigan.bsky.social
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
A good reminder that even vast wealth can't buy good taste. #WhiteTrashWH
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Attention all men. More of this, please.
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Being awarded the Skellern Lecture for 2026 is an honour which I'm still coming to terms with. I'll do my best to offer something provocative, thoughtful and useful for mental health nursing. If you can make it, places can be reserved here: www.skellern.info/2026-event
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Important statement from the RCN today: "We do not support a move toward generic nurse education models... The College remains protective of all nursing fields..." www.rcn.org.uk/About-us/Our...
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RCN position on the protection of the four fields of Registered Nurse in the UK | Royal College of Nursing
RCN position on the protection of the four fields of Registered Nurse in the UK
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Important piece. University needs to allow a variety of views for debate and critique. archive.ph/TxAQF
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Hannah O'Sullivan @sullydaysleeper.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
This is really interesting research.
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Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · 10/02/2026
The morning so far
Old tweet from @shelfcomedy:

me: god, why must you give me your hardest battles
god: i don't. you are my weakest soldier and these battles are so easy. it's an email why are you crying
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Chris Young @squarepegsuk.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Here’s a quick reminder that our livestream #WhatTheFuck will be broadcast this evening on YouTube between 8 and 9pm this evening We’ll be talking about the potentially rich vein of co-creation between punters & professionals Thoughts happily embraced www.youtube.com/@SquarePegsUK
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Chris Young @squarepegsuk.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Live this evening evening on #WhatTheFuck we’ll be speaking with Michael bsky.app/profile/ment... and Tony @asifamph (on x) an approved mental health social worker. What should we ask them?
A picture of a microphone on a yellow background with black lettering advertising the ‘What The Fuck’ livestream that goes out tonight at 8pm UK time on X, Twitch, Facebook, YouTube and Substack. Sadly, not on Bluesky
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Chris Young @squarepegsuk.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Are you a #psychiatrist, a #psychologist an #occupationaltherapist. A #mentalhealthnurse or a #socialworker who thinks of people labelled with #AntisocialPersonalityDisorder as #Untreatable? It’s time to think again podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
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Square Pegs Presents... PD²
Society & Culture Podcast · PD² with Square Pegs is a database of testimony for all the people with a label, or diagnosis of personality disorder who have experienced prejudice and discrimination at t...
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Chris Young @squarepegsuk.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
This Monday in PD², psychiatrist Jessica tells us about her work with people labelled with #AntisocialPersonalityDisorder Turns out treating people humanely with compassion and respect reaps rewards for everyone. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
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Square Pegs Presents... PD²
Society & Culture Podcast · PD² with Square Pegs is a database of testimony for all the people with a label, or diagnosis of personality disorder who have experienced prejudice and discrimination at t...
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Chris Young @squarepegsuk.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
@danwarrender.bsky.social 2 episodes of PD² are out today #PersonalityDisorder #DatabaseOfTestimony #PrejudiceAndDiscrimination podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
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Square Pegs Presents... PD²
Society & Culture Podcast · PD² with Square Pegs is a database of testimony for all the people with a label, or diagnosis of personality disorder who have experienced prejudice and discrimination at t...
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
One of the things I'm most looking forward to this year, is having been selected to deliver the annual Skellern Lecture. I plan on discussing how MH nursing may be constrained by ideas of 'nursing', and the relationship with psychiatry. Learn more: www.skellern.info
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
🎬 New 'personality disorders' video series alert! Starting today, we're sharing 6 videos from @bigspd.bsky.social's 2025 conference in Liverpool - one every Thursday morning. First up: Why does this community matter? buff.ly/O28Ji4Q
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Join BIGSPD - the British and Irish Group for the Study of 'Personality Disorders'
Exploring Diversity and Inclusion at the BIGSPD Conference 2025 00:00 Gary Lamph - Introduction to the Conference Highlights 00:29 Claire Wiles - The Importance of Diverse Perspectives 01:03 Dan…
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
When people diagnosed with 'borderline personality disorder' are told they are "too unstable for therapy", this harms their self-concept, and also seems to rather bizarrely demand that people get well before they are treated. Explore further, open access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Dr Dan Warrender @danwarrender.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Aberdeenshire in the snow.
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