The theme of this year’s Awareness Week is kindness but do we really also need a Mental Illness Awareness Week?
All tagged stigma
Mental Health Awareness Week
Insights into how the week improved my own mental health awareness as well as that of others.
Change for the better
“I hate change...but sometimes it can be great!” 12 months is a long time with EUPD.
Status, insight and recovery
Views on three important topics related to EUPD experienced recently.
Positives from negatives
We never know what may come of an experience, whether it be good or bad.
Positivity amidst chaos
The road to recovery is not linear but there are good days as well as bad.
Busy keeping busy
Insights into recent activities related to mental health and why this time of year is important.
PD presenting and suicide prevention
Public speaking on Recovering from Trauma in Personality Disorder and thoughts on World Suicide Prevention Day.
Trust and terminology
Thoughts on how the terminology used can affect crisis care alongside insights into learning to trust
Tackling stigma - part 2
Delivering anti-stigma training to inpatient staff; the outcome after all the anxiety.
Tackling stigma
Does stigma affect me delivering an anti-stigma workshop? Insights into related anxieties.