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Dr Chrissy Jay

@dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social
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NHS Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist & Academic in London 🇬🇧 #PerinatalOCD #workingMotherhood 50% of @beyondbabyblues.bsky.social #womeninSTEM (bit of knitting & quilting too 🪡) www.drchrissyjayarajah.com

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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Final prep for my scoping review on why women choose to have Caesarean Sections and this one final quote from a Canadian study has got me ♥️ “We must advocate for women, give them voice, validate their fears & end their suffering in silence” @katewomersley.com @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Lyrical excellence from Florence and the machine - can apply this to the academic world too… 🫣 #feministsky #academicsky
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Not my 4 year old giving me a bedtime interrogation about why I’m not having another baby ! 🫣🫣🫣🤣🤣🤣
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
This weekend spinning on my e-spinner patiently waiting for my Kromski Fantasia Spinning Wheel! 200g of honor och eir wool batt in the most beautiful colour way “Otilla” a sort of burnt sunset! 🌅 singles ready to ply! 400g total could be a spin to sweater project! #spinningsky #knitsky
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Finished my Icelandic 🇮🇸 sweater made with unspun Plutolopi yarn 🧶 fresh off the knitting needles and needs the final touches but so pleased it’s done ! ✔️ manifesting Christmas Markets & hot cocoa in my future ! ☕️ ❄️ 💕
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Really productive research morning thinking about how we can work better across perinatal mental health and women’s health care services to support those suffering with #tokophobia (fear of childbirth) and #vaginismus
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
In research for a medical humanities article I am hoping to publish , you might be tickled to learn that the first ever handheld ultrasound was made in 1951 with a quartz crystal and rubber from a condom that was used to visualise a tumour in a woman’s breast! Absolutely brilliant 👏🏽
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Finally finished my “Tokyo Drift Sweater” 🧶✨ A #MeMade, self-designed raglan with added Japanese stitch details I discovered in a knitting magazine So proud to wear it to work today to my team MDT and perinatal clinic ! 🇯🇵💙 #knittingsky #knitsky #knitting
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Today I had a wonderful afternoon at my local spinners guild spinning workshop learning from an expert! Really helped to improve my technique &learn more about this amazing ancient craft Pictured is my own hand dyed indigo fleece plyed into a candy stripe 🌀 & beautiful marina skua British blend 😍
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
I’ve been processing raw sheep fleeces from scratch a project I’m calling #farmtofibre I started off with a gorgeous moorit 🤎 and the rare Boreray Orkney 🤍and now I’ve got myself a black Shetland fleece🖤🖤🖤 A slow process to be spun for #tourdefleece ! #knittingsky #spinningsky #yarnsky #fibresky
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
A little update on my Kintra sweater Doctors knit a long group I started! My daughter gave me a gold star 🌟 My main colour is the incredible #londoncityfarmyarn (made from fleece of London city farm sheep! 🐑)& the colourwork is a #scottishtextileshowcase from my #RCPSYCHIC trip to Edinburgh 2024!
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Wonderful Women’s health programme update from @alisongperry.bsky.social on the “Blood in Action” project, embracing the creative arts and community relationships in medical research 💕 so inspired to see the great work happening at the George Institute for Global health 🌎
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Finished my hand knitted jumper! I designed it myself with a Japanese stitch motif (translated with Chat GpT!) and adapted it to a raglan oversized sweater! So so happy with it! 🙏🏽 #knitting #knitsky #memade #knittingismytherapy
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Just a little sample of my Shetland Moorit raw fleece air dried over a mini bank holiday heatwave ☀️
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
this summer I have embarked on a wild journey…! I sourced Shetland Moorit lambs fleece from a farm in Orkney 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & am teaching myself the process of prepping wool ! skirted &scoured nearly 1kg of natural fleece ready to comb & handspin! Love the natural colour!🤎 #knittingsky #spinningsky #fibresky
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Out of office on!
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Teaching my young children about using the right anatomical names for private parts and now they have made the “vagina song” which they are singing VERY loudly in the garden ….I brought this on myself, didn’t I? @vaginamuseum.bsky.social
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Last night I stepped out of my comfort zone & attended my first knitting local meet up at my local cinema! 🥹 we had a lovely talk about #londonwool made from sheep 🐑 in London city farms & watched a Sense & Sensibility 📽️ with the lights low (so we can see our knitting!) 😍 #knitsky #knitting
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
A colleague just asked how my knitting is going In a big meeting and I genuinely felt like I’ve been outed!! 🫣 #knitsky #knitting
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Starting a sheep breed study where I spin undyed, natural, British 🇬🇧 sheep fleece in an effort to learn more about this beautiful fibre! Study no. 1 : Bluefaced Leicester Humbug Sheep 🐑 a gorgeous soft brown & cream mix ~ 100g spun into a 2 ply ➿ #knittingsky #spinningsky #wool #tourdefleece
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
My beautiful highland Shetland handspun yarn is caked up and ready to knit with! 😍
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
I was today years old when I learned that you should never put chlorine on urine #mandatorytraining #infectioncontrol #deathbypowerpoint
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
I haven’t been on 🦋 in forever but I just wanted to update that I have learned how to make my own hand spun yarn! 🧶 from fleece to fibre this is my first skein of beautiful 100% Shetland wool yarn made on my e-spinning wheel #knitting #knitsky #knittingismytherapy #spinningsky #fibrearts
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Submitted the final edits of my first book! Eeeeek!!! 📖 all about #PerinatalOCD I haven’t read fiction in forever!! Please recommend me some lovely light hearted summer reads (not a beach read more of a staycation city read) I’m not averse to a love story 😅 #booksky #writersky
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
#Visiblemending 👀 in attempt to save my husbands Kingsman wool jacket. This type of darning has such a special symbolism ~ we will all experience “wear and tear” in our lives (or pesky creatures that like to do damage to our psyche 🦟) #sewingsky #knitting #knitsky #radicalembroidery
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Bravo 👏🏽 to @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk when pushed into a corner to comment on whether certain ethnic/cultural groups are more likely to be violent to women and girls, she replies: “You know which group are most likely to be violent to women and girls? MEN” #micdrop 🎤 #feministsky
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
230 pages and 66 0000 words later…. We have a final edited manuscript for my book “Understanding Perinatal OCD” !! Last checks pending but wheewww 📖 #booksky #writersky #medicwriters
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
I find it quite bizarre that a woman dares to shed a tear and show emotion in Parliament and now her job security is being questioned…. 👀
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Nothing like being told you are excelling at your job and have achieved so much in your career followed by a swift “have you considered going part time?” (Basically Because you have a uterus and offspring…. 😩👀👌🏽) #feministsky #womeninSTeM
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Dr Kate Womersley @katewomersley.com · 31/05/2025
While doing your Saturday morning clean or weekend run, take a listen to this conversation between @rebecca99.bsky.social @suzypuss.bsky.social and me about women’s mental health with @cambridgeup.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/7t5j...
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Hot off the Press: All in her mind
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Highlight of #rcpsychic2025 was finally connecting in person with @suzypuss.bsky.social !! 🤩
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Had such a great time #RCPSYCHIC25 as the roving artist of the day ! My job was to capture the essence of conference in textile form ! 🪡 I am nowhere close to finishing but the creative juices were flowing ! Here is a sneak peek 👀
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
On my way to #RCPSYCHic25 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 as the roving artist for the day!
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Has anyone made any Don Doh patterns or taking part in the summer KaL? #DonDOh #knittingsky #japaneseknitting
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
As if life wasn’t busy enough I’ve just cast on a new WIP! 😩😩 I am knitting the Dropps pullover by Albionna McLochlainne but adding some beautiful mock stitched detail from a Japaneses pattern I have (translated with ChatGPT!) going for the lilac & olive green gold combo👌🏽 #knitsky #knittingsky
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✨ Laas ✨ @whatabossislaas.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
girlbossed too close to the sun and now 6 of my library book holds are ready are ready at the same time 😩
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
AOC: When they say illegal vs legal immigration—they are trying to end legal status in the US making people undocumented and then they have the audacity to call them illegal when they were here documented.
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Thank you for all the lovely messages about my Fellowship 👩🏾‍🎓 🙏🏽💞 Now back to important matters… which yarn colour combination do you like best ?? 🤪 I will try to post a better pic tomorrow but it’s a gorgeous lilac merino with either a mustard yellow or gold/grellow #knitsky #knitting #yarnsky
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
About last night.. what a magical evening to be welcomed as a Fellow of @rcpsych.bsky.social 👩🏽‍🎓 in recognition of my contribution to Perinatal Psychiatry and Women’s mental health 🥰
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Body complete! My 🇮🇸 Icelandic sweater made with unspun yarn ! 🧶 #knittingsky #knitsky #afemaelisweater
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
These are a few of my favourite things 🎶 🎶
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
So it feels like I only come onto blue sky to give knitting progress updates? 👀 Ok carry on 💞 #knitting #icelandicsweater #plutolopi #unspunyarn #pencilroving #knittingsky #knitsky
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Epic moment for a North Londoner!!! 🏆 #COYS
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Weekend update 🧶, absolutely love how this is knitting up and the Icelandic plutölopi yarn has helped me get over my fear of working with unspun yarn! #knitsky #knittingsky #yarnsky #knitting
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Colourwork update for my Icelandic 🇮🇸 sweater! So pleased with how this is feeling on the needles!! 🪡 🩷🤍💙 #knitsky #knittingsky #yarnsky #icelandsky #unspunyarn #plutolopi
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Fully committed to the pink unspun yarn now I’m sorry I ever doubted you 💞 #knittingsky #knitsky #plutolopi #icelandicsweater #nutiden
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Fascinating discussion of gender differences in operation autonomy - nice slide depicting the vicious cycle of gender bias #MWFconf25 @medicalwomenuk.bsky.social
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Really excited to be at #MWFconf25 starting of with plant based diet & vitamin b12 deficiency ~ 85% symptoms are neuropsychiatric
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
When you have been waiting over a year for your Consultant office name sign to be fitted by estates team, and your admin surprises you! 🤣
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Dr Chrissy Jay @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
In other news I’ve expanded my knitting hyperfixation ☺️ to unspun yarn ! Plutolopi, Nutiden…. Anybody else knitting with these incredible natural fibres? I’ve just cast on my first unspun project ~ the Afmaeli Istex anniversary Icelandic sweater * but make it hot pink* 💞 #knitsky #knitting #unspun
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