DR. Ashley       

@BecauseIMatter

Ashley Perkins PharmD she/her Co-founder TEDx speaker award winning MH advocate - tweets aren’t med advice

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    13 Dec 2021

    I’ll always listen & learn from those who’ve come before me but I have specific reasons for why I do things for our community. Dont assume it’s for attention, likes or followers I plan to advocate in my own way, quite frankly to old way doesn’t work

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  2. 31 minutes ago

    Don’t underestimate those who aren’t constantly showing up with proof of their work We are just silently working on amazing things that doesn’t need to be talked about out loud until it arrives 🤩

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    2 hours ago

    Vulnerability IS a superpower! So excited to see this in print via

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  4. 2 hours ago

    Progress report: I have like 20 rows of this lace left and then some edging. Then I’ll be done. I’ll be able to finish it this week easily. I’m excited because I’ve been working on it for what feels like forever!

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    4 hours ago

    I am constantly guilty of this.

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  6. 7 hours ago

    Enjoy reading a page because it even lets you see what it looks like when you get to the kindle phase 😍 how much fun is that…so see it like this 💚

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  7. 8 hours ago

    You all! I found Kindle Create if you are thinking about self-publishing! SCREW Microsoft word, get this…and guess what, it’s my favorite thing…FREE!!!!! It’s made my life amazing this morning 🤩 and happy

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    10 hours ago

    It was such an honor to speak with & UCSD Psych to share my journey of becoming a family psychiatrist & mental health equity expert advocating for historically marginalized groups Here are some personal & professional thoughts I shared, a brief 🧵

    Today we are thrilled to have join us for a talk on centering justice, equity, and healing in community clinical settings. She is a force in the child and forensics psychiatry world and an amazing advocate for historically marginalized groups!
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  9. Retweeted
    11 hours ago

    We are constantly telling people to reach out and ask for help… but perhaps we should reach IN. Perhaps we should check in on the people in our life more regularly because sometimes the “reaching out” part is often the hardest thing in the world for a person who is struggling

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  10. 24 hours ago

    Know what I’m most proud of Despite everything & everyone telling me all the things I’m not able to do or will never achieve I’ve still done it & I’ve done it better Bc I will always believe in me

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  11. Retweeted
    May 17

    My first webinar launch is tomorrow. For anyone seeking clarity on the ways racial scripts manifest in daily life, please do join me. I am looking forward to the after discussion and holding space with old and new friends 🖤

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  12. May 17

    I’ve been able to get some knitting done over the past couple days. Actually finish some WIPs sitting around the house Where are my knitters/crocheters at? Let’s see some projects!

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  13. May 17

    Join us Thursday for this awesome panel of women and mental health!

    Self-care is important to maintaining a healthy relationship with yourself. Self-care is all about the things we can do to look after our own mental health. Join us Thursday, 5/19, 11am CST, for Moms & Mental Health: The Importance of Self Care. Register
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  14. May 17

    Still time to register for Thursday! We’d love to have you join us!

    Excited to join these amazing women for this panel on May 19th for Important conversations about mental health, being parents & taking care of ourselves. Link for registration provided below 💚
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  15. May 17

    Sometimes a visual of our progress helps us know we’re doing it 🔥 In July 2019, I was a literally shell bc I had let a group of people demolish me in many ways Now I’m healing, thriving & those people wouldn’t recognize me if they tried

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  16. May 16

    Yesterday I was reminded that 2 years ago I hit 500 days sober As of today I’m 1,231 days sober & it’s the best decision I made for my mental health

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    May 16

    Sometimes the words are hard to come by. Buddy check, how are we all feeling today?

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  18. May 16

    Here is a great article which was shared with me by the wonderful I want to share with everyone. Please take the time to properly educate yourselves

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  19. May 16

    It’s not fair to those people who actually deal w/severe mental health issues, disorders, illnesses & injuries who have violent issues during a part of their illness. It’s not fair to those who live w/their disorders or illnesses perpetrated all over the news when this happens

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  20. May 16

    I’m still recharging from my burnout but feeling the feelings from the weekend Anger people still won’t call out hate & cover it up while perpetrating stigma It’s racism people, nothing else

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  21. May 16

    Media outlets need to stop perpetrating false narratives & start saying what we know is the truth A white supremacist & terrorist killed Black people in a mass shooting Call it what it is & stop calling it what it is not, a mental health issue

    So, white people, what’s on the agenda today? ☕️💅🏾
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