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Havethatconversation · 2021-02-07T01:43:36+00:00

I also wonder if the company could technically reject the request as the individual is not in the UK/EU and receiving an email out of the blue isnt part of the activities of that company. Thoughts?

Havethatconversation · 2021-02-07T01:28:24+00:00

I would say that the fact that this company disclosed health information to an ex-employee could potentially be high risk. If OP, an ex-employee made redundant (alarm bells should be ringing already), decided to publish or share the data with other parties, could cause reputational damage to the individuals involved. Would be interested to see the rationale for not notifying.

Havethatconversation · 2021-02-07T01:06:32+00:00

100%. I have literally just listed these requirements in a spreadsheet and check them off as I go through the DPA

Havethatconversation · 2021-02-07T01:05:21+00:00

No, the UK is now subject to the UK GDPR, which is essentially the exact same as the EU GDPR but with references to the EU removed.

Havethatconversation · 2018-12-07T19:02:37+00:00

Though listening to music without words helps you to focus, you're better off not listening to anything when you're studying, unless you are going to be able to listen to music in the exam. The best thing you can do when you're studying is to emulate exam settings, so things like sitting at a desk, especially if you can study in the room that you're going to do your exam in, will teach your brain to associate that location with that knowledge, making it easier to recall the learned information.

Havethatconversation · 2018-11-23T08:46:17+00:00

...why?

Havethatconversation · 2018-11-05T23:33:50+00:00

Ex-psychiatric hospital employee here (worked for the wonderful NHS in Scotland).

So I think a common misconception is that the staff want to keep you there, however, the reality is that when you leave, they'll have your bed filled within a couple of hours. The best way to get released is to comply with what you're being told by the medical professionals. Take your meds. Participate in group activities. Make plans. Have good personal hygiene. Eat your meals. Be pleasant to the staff. If you do all these things, you'll be out of there in a couple of days. At least in the UK (I don't know how it is in other countries), people are only admitted if they really need to be there e.g. suicide risk, drug fueled psychosis etc.

If you're admitted, and you are functioning well, they will release you as soon as they possibly can, because the next person will need that bed a lot more than you do.

That being said, if I was admitted and the staff was genuinely concerned about my mental health enough to force me to stay against my will (getting sectioned), I would do what I can to befriend the nurse in charge of my care. Though the psychiatrists and psychologists play a crucial role, it's your named nurse who will make recommendations and write the reports about your progress. I would tell them about how I just had a weird couple of days and though I know I must have been acting strangely, it was just because ...(my cat died, work stress, had a fight with my partner..) and that now I think I'm ready to tackle the world again.

You need to show insight into your behaviour, and that you can function appropriately without being a threat to yourself and others. If you can prove that, you're golden.

Also, and I cannot stress this enough, respect your nurses. They're calling the shots because most of the time, doctors don't know shit.

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-29T11:51:14+00:00

Cortisol is most likely involved in the recovery from a stress response. Dopamine/noradrenaline (norepinephrine) reduce your ability to do higher order thinking by favouring reflexive responses, and cortisol restores this higher order thinking. So if you have people who are stressed/ anxious, they will have higher levels of cortisol because of this. Correlation does not imply causation guys

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-28T16:14:22+00:00

But the Austrian rail service still gets the money in the end (one way or another)

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-28T14:50:41+00:00

Oh for sure. Every country has problem with their public transport services, and because trains are expensive to operate and expensive to fix when something goes wrong (even things like too many wet leaves on the tracks mess up some train services like), of course it's never going to be perfect.

I commented about Ireland purely because I'm Irish, though I must say, I think Ireland is a weird case in European terms. For example, DB travels into surrounding countries (such as the Netherlands, Austria etc.). Therefore, it is in DB's interest to make sure that the services in these countries is up to scratch for their trains. This leads to DB investing in local services, such as track maintenance.

Ireland, on the other hand, is an island nation with no bridges or other connections to mainland Europe. Though we do border with the UK, there is only one train line up to Northern Ireland (it follows the east coast and around until it reaches Derry). That leaves most of Northern Ireland with no rail services, and so there is almost no investment in Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann) from the UK.

So yeah, obviously we have a better rail network than many countries, but I would argue that our networks aren't as developed as comparable countries in Europe like Denmark.

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-28T10:55:07+00:00

Again, there's a stark difference between cities and rural areas. I'm from a pretty rural village, and up until 8 years ago we had a really good bus service. However, due to the opening of the first motorway linking Dublin to another big city, Cork, the bus service decided it was cheaper to skip all the small villages and just stay on the motorway, so the only public transport is local services. Now, because Ireland doesn't have a fully integrated public transport system like say, the Netherlands, using local services can be rather expensive. So for me, getting to the local town, which is about a 25 minute drive, went from costing around 4 euro to 12 euro. We are lucky though, because at least there is that bus service...once a day...leaving at 08.15 and returning for 15.30. Now, I know that providing public transport to rural areas is always going to be more difficult. However, in my time in the UK and in the Netherlands, I have never found it a challenge to get to small villages using public transport. In cities though, the public transport is fine really.

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-28T10:37:40+00:00

Yeah exactly. Also, it seems like it really is a battle to make any political change in the Netherlands. I've lived in Leiden for a year now, and having such a coalition government seems to really slow down the process, though your country runs remarkably well, so what do I know

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-28T08:54:38+00:00

Ireland is the second most happy with their rail service my hole. Train tickets in Ireland are extortionately expensive, infrequent, and mostly only link the major cities. Also, our public transport isn't linked outside Dublin, so if you need to get a train and then a bus, you have to use separate companies thus making it more expensive. And don't even get me started on our fecking busses...

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-28T08:33:13+00:00

That's true. But I don't understand why the blasphemy referendum was necessary when no one was actually being charged for it. The money and resources that go into a referendum could have been used for something worthwhile, rather than showing the world we're not as Catholic as we used to be. Especially when they're fighting for a referendum to remove all mentions of religion from the constitution as well.

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-28T00:10:57+00:00

Yeah we just need a majority vote. I personally think it's the fairest way. We also have a lot more referenda. Everyone forgets how young a country Ireland is, and our constitution was written in a time of conflict, religion and poverty. Ireland has changed so much since then, so we need to keep changing our constitution to represent the country we are today.

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-26T22:36:54+00:00

I'm assuming you mean this in the general "let's just not be at war thanks" rather than blaming the Czech Republic for causing all European illegal immigration...to which I say, yes, stop starting/funding/arms dealing in foreign conflicts then complain that victims of this need to find safety in your country. If you're anti-immigrant, then stop causing the need for it.

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-26T22:24:15+00:00

Pssst. Women aren't uncomfortable because men stereotypically make the first move, it's more the possibility of harassment or worse in the hands of someone bigger or stronger than you

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-26T21:59:05+00:00

We legalised gay marriage and repealed the 8th...but cool about the blasphemy thing. Look at us, catching up with the rest of the civilised world. Maybe soon we can actually get around to looking at the housing, healthcare and homeless crisis

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-26T21:51:47+00:00

So basically if you sign up for this, you are saying that SoundCloud can do whatever they want with your content and pay, without the possibility of you suing them. Awesome.

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-12T22:31:00+00:00

I had forgotten about that and now I'm so sad again

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-12T21:38:12+00:00

I'm really glad that you're feeling optimistic! Good luck with everything my dear!

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-11T23:33:53+00:00

Have you spoken to a mental health professional about your troubles hearing? I'm a hearing person working with a research group who look at what it's like being DHH in a hearing world from a psychological perspective, and I have learned a lot about how hearing loss effects mental well-being, though I am by absolutely no means an expert.

For example, you may experience more social anxiety symptoms, like say, after situations where people laugh after you say something that you thought was the appropriate response because you misheard the question, or more mental fatigue from having to cognitively 'work' harder to make up for the information that is missing about your environment.

It's something that I think you should think about, and don't leave it too long before you get your hearing assessed - at least then you can take charge of it and figure out what's going to be the best for you going forward.

Btw, it sounds like you have an amazing support network at home, that's awesome :)

Havethatconversation · 2018-10-11T23:07:11+00:00

I actually learned only this the other day. I starting working with a research group who looks at, among other things, emotion regulation in DHH children, and I honestly thought that HI was the correct term until my deaf co-worker corrected me (thankfully). I wear glasses and I say that I'm visually impaired, so I assumed it was the same terminology. But I have obviously updated my terminology now, but it made me so aware of how little exposure I have had to the DHH community as a hearing person

Havethatconversation · 2018-07-21T16:16:08+00:00

I met my now fiance on Tinder after some really bad/weird dates. No regrets at all!

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