Category: medical system

An Online Community Reflection: Physical health is…

Posted by Dr. Kristine Abercrombie in chronic illness, difference, medical system, Mental Health, self care, Thought Provoking Thursday

During the first two weeks of September we explored mental health and suicide. If you missed them, you can check out a write-up of our reflections by clicking on the links below: An Online Community Reflection: Mental Health Is… An Online Community Reflection: Suicide Is… Together we brought important human experiences out from the shadows…Read more »

Thought Provoking Thursday’s Sentence Completion Task: Physical health is…

Posted by Dr. Kristine Abercrombie in chronic illness, difference, medical system, Thought Provoking Thursday, Uncategorized

Welcome to the third week of our online community sentence completion project, as part of Thought-Provoking Thursday, and what an inspiring two weeks it has been. We have discussed mental health and suicide, had some incredible conversations and shared some beautiful and at times painful insights. We have given a voice to an integral human experience, considering…Read more »

How can we help empower people to be able to talk about suicide?

Posted by Dr. Kristine Abercrombie in chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, Grief, Love, medical system, Mental Health, self care, suicide, Uncategorized

Talking about suicide and everything surrounding it can be extremely difficult and daunting, whether you are the person experiencing suicidal thoughts or trying to be there for someone who is. We often don’t know what to say or we feel so unprepared for such difficult conversations we might want to walk away. Painful emotions can…Read more »

Our Online Communities Reflections: Mental health is…

Posted by Dr. Kristine Abercrombie in difference, medical system, Mental Health, Thought Provoking Thursday

Thank you everyone for taking the time to complete the Sentence Completion task from last week’s Thought Provoking Thursday. What a beautiful range of sentences relating to mental health. I feel blessed to be able to share your amazing insights today, a day dedicated to the prevention of people dying due to mental health difficulties.…Read more »

Thought Provoking Thursday: Patient, Service User, Client – What way do you lean?

Posted by Dr. Kristine Abercrombie in accessibility, chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, difference, medical system, Mental Health, self care, Thought Provoking Thursday

Going to see a healthcare professional for any reason can really bring up a whole range of emotions. Healthcare professionals also experience a whole range of emotions when seeing those they are treating. The relationship can be complex. It consists of two human beings, perfectly imperfect in their own unique way, working together to solve…Read more »

Thought Provoking Thursday: The medical model and mental health?

Posted by Dr. Kristine Abercrombie in Clinical Psychology, medical system, Mental Health, science, scientific research, Thought Provoking Thursday

I think the sun might be going to my head. I completely forgot to post my thought-provoking question today even though I prepared it this morning. And this is definitely one that I reckon we could talk about until the cows come home 😊 I am currently writing about some of the issues surrounding pathologising…Read more »

Dr Abercrombie’s guidance on living well with a chronic illness: Including the all-important Krissy commentary

Posted by Dr. Kristine Abercrombie in chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, difference, medical system, science, Uncategorized

I talk to myself! Actually, I talk to myself a lot. Not just in my head, out loud as well. Personally, I find it pretty cathartic. It helps me figure things out rather than keeping things rattling around, much like writing in a journal I imagine. We all have this inner dialogue, made up of…Read more »

Thought Provoking Thursday: It’s all in your mind?

Posted by Dr. Kristine Abercrombie in chronic illness, Clinical Psychology, medical system, scientific research, Thought Provoking Thursday

Are you ready for another Thought Provoking Thursday? I am looking forward to the responses to this question because as you can imagine as a Clinical Psychologist and a person who suffers from chronic pain and myriad of other weird and wonderful diagnoses and symptom, some understood by the medical community and others not, this…Read more »

My Journey from Naivety, to Frustration, Confusion and Disempowerment – Reflections Five Years on

Posted by Dr. Kristine Abercrombie in chronic illness, medical system

When writing, I often find as I imagine many writers do, the material which comes to mind surrounds something I am experiencing in my personal or professional life at that time. I have been thinking a lot this past few weeks about how it feels to be returning to my private practice providing online and…Read more »