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Rowan (she/they)

@rowanrises.bsky.social
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cat lady, bog witch, priestess aspirant and survivor activist. 🌟 💭 posting about: 💭 care-experience ~ mental illness ~ complex trauma ~ the courts ~ complex grief ~ disability ~ neurodivergence ~ and more! also @rowan-rose.bsky.social #JusticeForFern

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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
life update I am still in hospital, under a section 3, and filing lawsuits bc of multiple human rights violations. with 50+ pages of poetry written in the last month The attached gif is me in my head every time they fuck me over and break the law again 🎵just another naaaaail in the coffin…..🎵
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a bunch of 100 dollar bills are falling from the sky
ALT: a bunch of 100 dollar bills are falling from the sky
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Sweet irony.. from a zine I made at my last hospital w/o Oxe (‘A Patient’s Guide to 1-1 Staff and Where to Find Them) - think my artistic rendition is pretty spot on. (This Oxevision is turned off… because of the argument I had with SABP ages ago…) @stopoxevision.bsky.social #madsky
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
On my way to an inpatient mental health ward this evening. In general hospital waiting. Nervous but trying to keep it together. Card of the day is very apt. #madsky
A picture of an oracle card with the words ‘Pink Seeds - growth under the surface’
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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · 09/12/2024
“Oh no you fucking don’t. Seriously, you tosspot, you’re not one of us and we wouldn’t want you even if you were. Step one foot on our lovely spectrum and we’ll yeet you directly into the sun.” thedailytism.com/autistics-to...
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Autistics to Boris Johnson: don’t even fucking think about it
Autistic people have issued a statement explaining to Boris Johnson that autism does not cause you to become a compulsively lying, law-breaking, nation-wrecking cunt. The statement encourages Johnson ...
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Leigh Day @leigh-day.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
As part of #16DaysofActivism, human rights partner @leadevine27.bsky.social explains her work and how gender-based violence is a key part in the lives of women whose deaths are investigated at inquests where she represents. www.leighday.co.uk/news/blog/el...
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Supporting families with inquests following domestic abuse
Leanne Devine explains how violence towards women is a key part in the lives of women whose deaths are investigated at inquests.
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
One thousand hundred million percent all of this
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Wow, this is a pretty stunning exercise in mental gymnastics. It’s amazing how much work people will do to justify the things that they don’t want to change. The conclusion comes first - the narrative follows. The system always resists change. For things to be better we have to start somewhere.
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
‘You get more autistic in hospital’ is something I’m finding very true so far. I’m stuck in A&E and it feels like my circuits are fried. I’ve not been this sensory-sensitive in a very long time. I think it’s because it’s so constant and out of control, and you just spend so much time waiting.
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
#3GoodThings A&E waiting for MH IP bed edition 1. I’m being taken seriously and not accused or insinuated of attention seeking or a PD (yet) 2. I have lush sleepy lotion and shower gel with me and it’s v soothing 3. The hospital shop has Ben&jerrys ice cream #madsky
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Tympanic & Frisketty @luckyerica3.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Synergi are holding a zoom peer support space on Monday 9th December from 12 – 2pm for people with lived experience of racism, working or volunteering in user-led peer groups or campaigning capacities. synergiproject.org.uk/event/join-u...
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Join us on Zoom for Synergi’s monthly Peer Support Space
Join us on Zoom Monday 9th December from 12 – 2pm for a free, supportive space for people with lived experience of racism, working or volunteering in user-led peer groups or campaigning capacities.
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Tympanic & Frisketty @luckyerica3.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
INQUEST has done vital work supporting the families of people who die in the care of the state, including many of those in our mad/disabled community. This week, anything you can give is doubled. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
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Bereaved families' support and connections
INQUEST is the only charity supporting families bereaved as a result of a state related death. Support, advice, and connections …
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Back under CMHT for the first time in 4 years. Terrified of them but too unwell to self-manage. Should be admitted to a crisis bed tomorrow. Wish me luck 🤞
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Really saddened to hear about Hannah Aitken’s death. From the info provided I’m pretty certain it’s what my sister used in the same way. Yet another PFD for the same substance, yet more reluctance from public bodies to do anything about it, just as we experienced. And yet another autistic girl lost.
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Happy birthday to me! Spending the day by the log fire and going out to unlimited kbbq in the evening. I've been in Tuscany all week (I found Florence overrated but more rural Italy incredible) so it's great to be home. Brought home some lovely olive oil and balsamic vinegar! Bliss.
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Autism can absolutely affect your vulnerability and leave you displaced, which can both be a contributing factor to criminality. Lack of social understanding can also contribute to sexual offences (and definitely to being caught where others wouldn't be.) It doesn't make it acceptable.
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Disabled friends who are dismayed by the passing of the assisted suicide bill: I am with you. Your life is important and valuable. Your life matters. You deserve the help and support that is right for your needs. Benefits aren’t shameful. You are not a burden on society. You are loved. 💗
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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I don't feel we've heard enough from #disabled people and those who will bear the brunt of the impact of this bill, which IMO has not had anywhere near enough scrutiny. I've also rarely heard from those who have lived good #EOLC but still want change. I have so many thoughts, for another time.
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Men are more likely to be sexually assaulted than they are to be falsely accused. And if a man tells me he has been sexually assaulted then yes; my predisposition is to believe him. This is not the ‘own’ you think it is. Take your internalised misogyny to therapy and out my comment section x
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Disability Rights UK @disrightsuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
🚨Human Rights Organisation Liberty: Assisted dying Bill presents serious safeguarding risks The bill has a “principles first, details later” approach which could lead to significant risks to marginalised and vulnerable groups, Liberty claimed. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/libe...
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Liberty: Assisted dying Bill presents serious safeguarding risks
The debate and expected vote on November 29 will be the first on the controversial issue in the Commons in almost a decade.
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INQUEST @inquest-org.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Earlier this month, an inquest found that Wayne Bayley, a 43 yr old Black man, died from sickle cell disease complications & restraint at HMP Pentonville contributed to by neglect. Now Wayne's family have spoken out to say "nobody should be treated that way." www.itv.com/news/london/...
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
There’s an uncomfortably significant group of people in the UK whose opposition to racism (sometimes fierce) seems to end the moment that GRT folks are brought into the conversation.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 24/11/2024
‘Deep in my madness, witches gave me hope’: Elizabeth Sankey on motherhood, depression and witches
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‘Deep in my madness, witches gave me hope’: Elizabeth Sankey on motherhood, depression and witches
While battling through the darkness of severe postpartum anxiety, Elizabeth Sankey saw a light of solidarity in the stories of witchcraft Four years ago, when my son was only one-month-old, he and I were admitted to a mother and baby unit, a psychiatric…
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
NHS MH crisis care in a nutshell: Your options… - wait months or years for 6-12 sessions of CBT or maybe DBT/EMDR if you want some variety - go to a&e or safe haven if you’re about to die (and get a free PD dx included) - throw meds at it - get detained (or imprisoned - YMMV) perfect 👌
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
This is praxis. So important and one of many reasons I have so much respect for @luckyerica3.bsky.social
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I'm a mammie @imamammie.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Have just read a horrific post about the waiting times for trans men surgeries, just a reminder that those who aren't aware there is currently a class action in progress. The link is in this www.leighday.co.uk/news/news/20... #transrightsarehumanrights
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Trans men “left in limbo” between gender affirming surgeries take legal action | Leigh Day
An investigation has been launched on behalf of trans men facing delays in receiving gender affirming surgeries after NHS service was decommissioned and a new provider wasn’t put in place.
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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
This is so true from Jay, I have more than I can possibly report if I want to look after my own health. It seems from my anecdotal evidence that so many #autistic people are now being labelled as having #EUPD and services appear to use both labels as a reason not to support people.
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Charli Clement @charliclement.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
‘We aren’t suggesting that good autism research can’t be done by non-autistic researchers. But autistic people should always be involved in research in a meaningful way and should be listened to at every stage’ so appreciate this discussion on such a platform! theconversation.com/why-autistic...
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Why autistic people must be at the heart of autism research
A research project led entirely by autistic people aims to change the way autism research is conducted.
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Nell @nellh.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
In 2019 I wrote this about my experience at a Sussex Partnership psychiatric hospital. I’m scared they haven’t changed: “I have never been in a place more indifferent to suffering than a psychiatric ward” recoveryinthebin.org/2019/03/18/i...
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I Have Never Been In A Place More Indifferent To Suffering Than A Psychiatric Ward
I have never been in a place more indifferent to suffering than a psychiatric ward. People walking around in great distress must be so much part of the furniture that mental health nurses can walk …
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
This is so important, and absolutely terrifying.
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George Julian @georgejulian.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Woke up thinking of Morgan’s lovely family, thinking of the brilliantly engaged jury and most of all thinking of Morgan, who deserved so much more. I honestly believe most people have no idea of the way #autistic people are ‘treated’ or the carelessness and cruelty of (some) #MentalHealth services
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
I think one of the things I found so frustrating about Morgan’s story is how professionals completely ignored the idea that a PD is supposed to be a consistent pattern of behaviour, and labeled her based off how she acted in a crisis. I have a lot to say about this bc I see it too often 💬
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Naomi Salisbury FRSA @doricgirl.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Hey everyone - after 10 years heading up a lived experience-led self-harm service I'm venturing out on my own & developing a podcast - I'd love as many views as possible & you can contribute anonymously here: forms.gle/H8tZowgh1JNw... - NEW LINK NOW WORKING! #selfharm #selfinjury #mentalhealth
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Developing an Experience-Led Podcast about Self-Harm
Thank you so much for following the link to this survey. My name is Naomi Salisbury and I am a user and survivor of mental health services, have personal experience of using self-harm and have worked...
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I am currently off work due to a PTSD relapse. I spent November preparing for and then in Crown Court testifying against the man who seriously assaulted me in 2020. Due to inherent flaws in the system, plus systemic ableism, he walks free with a not guilty verdict.
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I have followed Morgan’s inquest in detail; with empathy and sadness. Any MH profs should read. My thoughts are with her family as I know personally how gruelling this process is. I hope they have been given even the slightest bit of vindication or justice from the jury’s conclusion. 🥀
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Rowan (she/they) @rowanrises.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
introducing myself - new to bsky! hi, I’m Rowan - you can find me in dark corners, wild spaces, cat cafés and teams meetings. I have worked in copro/participation for about 10 years. I have seen and experienced a lot of injustice and do what I can to make the world a little more just. ❤️‍🩹
A picture of Rowan. She is white, with curly red hair, and wearing a knitted black top that comes up to her neck. Her eyes are closed and she is smiling at the camera. She is wearing berry red lipstick that matches her hair and soft makeup.Rowan sitting on a tree with their hands folded in front of them in a wood wearing a purple wool cloak, surrounded by autumn leaves. She is looking away at a dog running past in the distance. Rowan is wearing wellies and has a frame drum in a black bag sitting by her feet.Rowan is standing on the stairs outside the Royal Albert Hall, the sun is dappled over the hall in the background. She is looking away into the distance and is wearing a dark purple velvet dress with a lighter purple shawl. She has a red acrylic walking stick and is leaning slightly on it.
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