We need to start talking and networking – finding common ground and common language with the other people around us. We need to get together in groups and find language for our stories that make sense to us and leave us feeling good about ourselves. Unlearn social conditioning about what it means to be ‘sick’ and ‘healthy’.
An introductory course for mental heatlh practitioners and advocates who want to gain knowledge about alternative practices and become change-makers in their field.
Forthcoming workshops are to be held in Cardiff, York, Wolverhampton and Penrith.
Summit on Global Mental Health Sparks Critical Response from Service-Users and Rights-Groups
Mental health service-users, rights-groups and professionals advise caution before implementing a ‘scaling up” of mental health care globally.
The goal of Autonomous Management of Mental Health Medication is to allow the person who is taking medication to get closer to a medication that suits him or her and that fits into a broader process of improvement, well-being and regaining power over his life. It involves access to all the necessary information regarding medication and alternatives.
A reflection on the writer’s recent experiences of starting a DClinPsy course as someone who has struggled with their mental health (and sometimes still does). Inspired by the bravery of others who have spoken about their experiences of both providing and using mental health services, they share their thoughts – with the primary aim of letting others who are experiencing something similar know that they are not alone. They also hope that this might be useful for other trainees who haven’t experienced significant struggles with their mental health, along with staff delivering and facilitating DClinPsy teaching.
