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Dr Russ Denny

@russdenny.bsky.social
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Counselling Psychologist, Former British Army WO2, and wee Wishaw punter.

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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
teladochealth.org.uk/blog/support...
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Supporting UK Veterans' Mental Health Inside and Outside the Workplace | Teladoc Health UK
As Armed Forces Week comes to a close, it’s vital to recognise the mental health challenges many UK veterans face—and how employers can help. For those who’ve served, asking for support can feel diffi...
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Psyrenity Psychology @psyrenity.org · 20/06/2025
Former military and looking for support? Text CONTACT to 85258 #MentalHealthMatters
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Today I learned that a careerist politician with a BA in History is apparently more qualified than Psychologists or Psychiatrists. #BadPsychology
theguardian.com
Wes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of mental health conditions
Health secretary says too many people are being ‘written off’ and that is driving ministers’ changes to welfare
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
"Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man" - Aristotle Elon just yearns for those apartheid days doesn't he? Incidentally there are thousands of studies that show racial awareness in children - and that giving a child a diverse environment can be beneficial. #BadPsychology
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I look forward to seeing whatever 'State Police' she means, and the FBI, stoating about Glasgow!
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Veterans For Scottish Independence @soldierwhy.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
If it talks like a Nazi, and walks like a Nazi...
Screenshot of a media headline that reads: "Elon Musk tells far-right German Party Rallygoers there's too much 'guilt' in country over 'sins' of grandparents"
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Quote from George Lucas - "So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Wise words from the great philosopher, Ferris Bueller.
youtu.be
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it
YouTube video by Marcus Brody
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Sociologist Stanley Cohen coined the term 'Moral Panic' in the early 1970's and if you take time to read and understand this you can clearly identify it happening still today.
simplypsychology.org
Moral Panic and Folk Devils
A moral panic refers to an intense feeling of fear, concern, or anger throughout a community in response to the perception that cultural values or interests are being threatened by a specific group, k...
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Nail on head, and very well said.
Screenshot of a Tweet by user 'Pastor Brandon' (@pastorbrandonaz), which reads: -  "Here's the big reveal about "university indocrination".

It's not the professors. Nope, no a secret classroomn cabal.

What's actually happening? Your teens and young adults are steppin gout of their bubble, meeting people from all walks of life, and discovering that the stereotyples they've been spoon-fed don't hold up.

Turns out, closed-minded garbage doesn't survive when you finally meet the humans it's been targeting."
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
President Musk hard at work with Vice-President Trump.
Image of Elon musk holding the strings of a puppet which resembles Donald Trump.
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Amy Orben @orbenamy.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
🚨 My team is hiring an undergraduate intern (UK universities only) - a great opportunity, if I can say so myself! Please share widely. Want more info? See here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Morgan Polikoff @mpolikoff.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
"The results indicate that abortion bans cause significant increases in net migration outflows, with effect sizes growing throughout the year after the decision." www.nber.org/papers/w3332...
nber.org
Are People Fleeing States with Abortion Bans?
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
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Veterans For Scottish Independence @soldierwhy.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Have a very Happy and prosperous New Year everyone - from all of us here at Veterans for Independence 2.0. Slàinte Mhath
Squirrels in army berets
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
No rape survivor should have to choose between seeking justice and seeking therapy. Routine requests for a survivor’s counselling notes undermine their right to specialist support. Let’s change the law to #KeepCounsellingConfidential bit.ly/3VgbG1O
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Keep Counselling Confidential
Join our campaign to stop the police from routinely asking for the counselling notes of rape survivors – which are often used to later discredit them.
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Drapetomania - a proposed mental illness. In 1851, US physician Samuel A. Cartwright hypothesised as causing slaves to escape. Based on a belief that slavery was such an improvement upon their lives that only those suffering from some form of mental illness would wish to escape. #BadPsychology
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
<Throwing DSM V in the bin>. #BadPsychology
Screenshot of a Tweet which reads: - "Psychology is not a real science. There is no real factor to determine someone's mental condition (unless chronic). If one needs meds they'd have to see a psychiatrist. Therapy is more of a way to ease someone's mind imo. Easily replaceable with just taling to friends."
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
#BadPsychology - everything said by Jordan Peterson after 2015. #JustBad - everything said by Jordan Peterson after 2015.
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
White text on black background which reads: - "The first rule of Dunning-Kruger Club is that you don't know you're in Dunning-Kruger Club"
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Good idea for next week! 😜 #MentalHealthMatters
teladochealth.org.uk
New Year Revolutions | Teladoc Health UK
What if, this year, your revolution began within? What if your most important resolution was to prioritise self-care?
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone.
Picture of a scene from the movie 'Elf' with the words "Santa's coming!"
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Psyrenity Psychology @psyrenity.org · 22/12/2024
Anxiety, stress, and panic attacks are often the body's response to a perceived danger. Watch the video for an explanation as to why and how this happens.
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The Fight Flight Freeze Response
YouTube video by Braive
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
"Pseudo psychology, in essence, is the wolf in sheep’s clothing of the mental health world. It’s a collection of theories, practices, and beliefs that wear the costume of scientific psychology but lack the substance."
neurolaunch.com
Pseudo Psychology: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions in Popular Psychology
Explore the world of pseudo psychology, learn to identify its dangers, and discover the importance of evidence-based psychological practices and critical thinking.
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Psyrenity Psychology @psyrenity.org · 12/12/2024
Love this quote. The seeds we plant today will benefit those who follow.
White text on a dark blue background which reads: - "A society grows great when old [people] plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.  Greek Proverb"
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Nailed it!
White text on black background that reads: - "Common sense is not so common." - attributed to Voltaire.  On the bottom left of the image is a picture of Voltaire.
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Psychology from the 1940s. #LetThereBeLight #FullMovie #Psychology #Veterans youtu.be/ppz-fW7C2E8?...
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Let There Be Light (1946 film) - FULL MOVIE
YouTube video by Soldier_Why
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Note: Lozza here doesn't even play a doctor on TV. Do not take any medical or psychological advice from this man. #BadPsychology
Screenshot of a Tweet from Laurence Fox which reads: - "Another monstrous big pharma grift. Diagnosied by questionnaire, written by Irresponsible and greedy snake oil salesmen and women to get rich from pathologising childhood itself.  Children need love and attention. Not speed."  The tweet 'quotes' a headline from the Times newspaper which reads: - "ADHD - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - is the health story that keeps unfolding."
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Damn it! They are onto us! #BadPsychology #ImposterSyndrome
Screenshot of a Facebook post which reads: - "I have been thinking a lot about Psychology and Psychiatry. Are they real sciences or merely pseudo-science using a lot of lengthy words and labels to create a career?"
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Follow, if you know what's good for you! #BadTakes go.bsky.app/SNXtVgB
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Pro tip - don't take mental health advice from a MMA fighter who has been kicked in the head one too many times. #BadPsychology
Screenshot of a Tweet from user @SstricklandMMA which reads: - "Therapy is such a joke. You literally have to pay someone that gives no fucks about you to listen to your problems and pretend you matter. You don't matter. Now be a fucking man, try to bury your demons. Smile in the face of misery and make a woman or child happy. Goodluck.
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
That's USA off the travel list for the next few years then!
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Veterans For Scottish Independence @soldierwhy.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Tune into The Recce Report livestream on the second Monday of every month at 2000 hours with veterans Cliff and @russdenny.bsky.social. Next episode on Monday 9 December or catch up at independencelive.net/reccereport. Facilitated as always by the beautiful people from @independencelive.net
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Veterans For Scottish Independence @soldierwhy.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
"Up to 12 hours through the day or overnight" screams the headline. Poor baby pilots having to stag on a couple of times a month - we'll get our tiny violins out when you manage 24 hours on 24 hours off for a couple of weeks. Bet they're not even doing roving patrols or bumpering the guard-room!
news.sky.com
RAF officers on around £60,000 manning the gates at Cranwell due to guard shortage
A source said commanders had ordered flight lieutenants to fill the gap at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. This requires them to stand guard for up to 12 hours through the day or overnight.
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Scientific study of the human mind and behaviour, including thoughts, feelings, and motivations, atheistic armchair theory thank you! #BadPsychology
Screenshot of a Tweet which reads: - "You have not unlocked the secrets to life by studying psychology.  It's mostly pseudo-scientific atheistic armchair theory."
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God @thegodshow.com · 23/11/2024
Remember, it’s okay for radio, cable, local news, newspapers, podcasts, youtube, facebook, and twitter to be right wing echo chambers. But IT IS NOT OKAY for a new app that’s starting to gain traction to be a left wing echo chamber. NO NO NO NOT FAIR! 😠 😭
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 23/11/2024
Others have noted it but I will too: The big reason Bluesky is so hot right now is that the people who add value to social media - the frequent posters in specific fields - are here now, talking to each other and creating the "spectator value" that draws users and attention.
theverge.com
Twitter’s heir apparent isn’t X or Threads — it’s Bluesky
The blue bird is dead. Long live the blue sky.
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
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Trump cartoon
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Follow and share! #NeverForget
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Nail down those trampolines and gazebos people! #StormBert www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Flood fears across Scotland as Storm Bert heads into second day
Scotland is bracing for a second day of disruption with high winds and localised flooding forecast.
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Got to love the 'do your own research' mob. I can almost guarantee that he wouldn't listen to someone who has studied philosophy (PhD is Doctor of Philosophy!) - and what if your friends are morons Nick? #BadPsychology
Screenshot of a Tweet which reads: "Psychology as a "profession" is nothing more thant pseudo-science. Better to talk with friends and study philosophy than hand a stranger money to give you advice based on mostly subjective science."
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 21/11/2024
NEW: Arrest warrants have been issued for the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence minsiter Yoav Gallant by the International Criminal Court. The warrants are for alleged war crimes. Another warrant has been issued for the arrest of Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al Masri.
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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
20 November 1945 | The 1st Nuremberg Trial started. 24 political and military leaders of the German Third Reich were tried. Twelve of the accused were sentenced to death: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_tri…
A photograph captures a court session inside a wood-paneled room with individuals in military & civil uniforms who are sitting & facing forward.
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Douglas Adams nailed it back in 1980. Perhaps the modern take would be "In October 2022 Elon Musk bought Twitter. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." #DontPanic #BlueSky #Xodus
White lettering on a black background that reads - "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of peope very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."  Credited to Douglas Adams from the novel 'The Restaurant at the End of the Universe'.
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Bad Psychology Takes @badpsych.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Actions, meet consequences. #FAFO
Screenshot of a tweet from user "Stop Arab Hate".  Text reads: "ARRESTED: Alexandra Szustakiewicz, 64, was charged with two counts of hate crime after attacking a couple near Chicago".  Tweet containts two pictures, on the left is a picture of Ms Szustakiewics, and on the right is a screenshot of a FOX32 Chicago headline that reads: "Subarbuan woman who attacked couple of pro-Palestine hoodie charged with hate crime."
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I have re-bleeted!
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
'That shop,' said Sergeant Colon. 'That shop there . . . was it there yesterday?' Nobby looked at the peeling paint, the little grime-encrusted window, the rickety door. "Course,' he said. 'It's always been there. Been there years.' 1/2
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Veterans For Scottish Independence @soldierwhy.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Good Spock says reject the darkest timeline! #BlueSky #Xodus
An image containing 2 pictures of Leonard Nimoy as Spock from Star Treak.  On the left is Mr Spock, clean shaven, and with the BlueSky logo on the side.  On the right is Mr Spock with a goatee, from the evil Mirror Universe within Star Trek and the X (formerly Twitter) logo on the side.
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Psyrenity Psychology @psyrenity.org · 15/11/2024
Self-care is vital. #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #Psychology #Counselling
Picture of clouds in a bright blue sky.  Overlaid with a quote that reads as follows - "Taking care of yourself doesn't mean 'me first', it means 'me too'." - Attributed to L.R. Knost
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Terry Pratchett was a modern day philosopher. I love this quote.
“There have been times, lately, when I dearly wished that I could change the past. Well, I can’t, but I can change the present, so that when it becomes the past it will turn out to be a past worth having.”
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Dr Russ Denny @russdenny.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I urge everyone to follow this account. #NeverForget bsky.app/profile/ausc...
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