Keele University Psychology Society

23/10/2021

Our Halloween social has been cancelled

12/10/2021

Join us for our first social! October 23rd 18:00-22:00 - in the K2 and the bubble! 🎃

12/10/2021

Join us for our first social! October 23rd 18:00-22:00 - in the K2 and the Bubble! 🎃

01/10/2021

Emily, a memeber of the psychology society, is walking 100miles in October for Mind!!!

Psychology society are very much supporting her with all the good she is doing.🎉

We wish you the best of luck Em❤️

Just giving is linked below👇

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/EmilyPrice02?utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_fundraiser_page_launched&utm_content=0aa17ba0-eb09-49de-baff-d6e5225f2430&utm_medium=email&utm_source=postoffice&utm_term=1632511108625&fbclid=IwAR2c_7-l1VRzeZ1iBoqMzSK0LbQhfdtB3ZHKdYgKz9hAX4FbdGW1SuoG6j8

Help Emily Price raise money to support Mind

28/09/2021

Isabella Hammett (she/her) 2nd year Psychology student. I am a singer/songwriter and am on my way to become a mental health nurse. Xx

28/09/2021

Boon (They/Them) 3rd year psychology, make something up about me xoxo

28/09/2021

James Chesters (he/him) 2nd year psychologist. Plan on learning the drums and hope to become a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist🧠

28/09/2021

Emily Taylor (she/her) 2nd year Marketing and Psychology student. Currently aiming to go into the field of Neuromarketing🧠

28/09/2021

Claire O’Sullivan (she/her) 2nd year Psychology student - I dislike Freud with a passion and I’m aiming to become a clinical psychologist. xx

12/09/2021

•September 2021 •

Hi guys! Things are a bit slower than we hoped at the moment.

We will be attending freshers fair in the ballroom so come and say hi to us❤️

We have some exciting ideas ready to be planned- hopefully a timetable soon.🎉

Chaos before uni starts back up again as always😅

Isabella
She/her
Psych President 🧠

13/05/2021

Good Morning Everyone !! By elections are opening on Monday and we have all committeee positions up for grabs. If the positions aren’t filled the society will fall through.

The positions available are:
President ‼️
Vice President
Secretary ‼️
Treasurer ‼️
Social Secretary
Publicity and Fundraising Officer
Welfare and Campaigns Officer
Freshers Rep
Open Portfolio

The positions marked with ‼️ are essential positions that need to be filled.

Committee provides a great opportunity to meet some new people and be involved in the running of a society you are passionate about. You also develop important skills that are transferable to the outside world. Please consider running for a role and don’t hesitate to ask any questions you have about the election process 😊

02/04/2021

The 2nd of April marks Autism Awareness day!

April is world Autism awareness month, where we celebrate, acknowledge and draw awareness world wide to Autism Spectrum condition (ASC).

Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) is a developmental condition that affects social and cognitive abilities. Academic research has highlighted the triad of impairment in those on the spectrum which is believed to be universal. These include reduced social ability, and restricted language and behavioural ability. Every individual with Autism is different, symptoms and behaviours may change depending on the individual. Like every other person, you should treat those with Autism as their own being and not a stereotype of their diagnosed condition.

Autism is usually diagnosed in early years of life due to ‘atypical behaviour’ which is not present in ‘typical’ human behaviour at certain age developmental stages. Society can see Autism as a negative concept, however the condition offers a diverse and creative look at the world. There are many revolutionary individuals who are on the spectrum and achieved amazing things. These people include: Steve Jobs (former CEO), Emily Dickson (poet), Lewis Carroll (writer), Charles Darwin (biologist), Nikola Tesla (inventory), Andy Warhol (artist) and many more (link).

There are many fights and discussions to have for those with Autism to get the right access to support that they need. A lot of families who have children who are diagnosed with Autism can be left with little support and help on how to address the additional needs of their child. This is usually down to trial and error.
There is also little support for those with Autism who may struggle with other mental health condition, such as Anxiety disorders, eating disorder and depression.

Even in the academic and medical community, the move by practitioners in 2013 to merger Aspergers (a syndrome considered ‘high functioning’ autism) into Autism Spectrum condition resulted in many individuals on the spectrum to lose their diagnosis, and for those in the future unable to get a similar diagnosis and the support they require. Similar academics push for ‘cures’ and therapies to counter act and change the differences in individuals that lead to this diverse condition.

Autism is a unique, creative and diverse condition. Those with Autism should be able to experience the world and live in it the way that they feel safe without discrimination by society, or social control by medical, scientific or governmental institutions to make them ‘conform’ to typical human behaviour we deem acceptable.

To get more involved in Autism awareness month follow the link - https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved

If you get the opportunity today, please wear something blue.

Lets light April up blue to raise awareness of Autism.