From Stigma to Strength: Evolution of Mental Health Discourse, by Erin Lorde
Amidst the evolving discourse surrounding mental health, where stigma and darkness once prevailed, a new dawn is emerging. The journey from stigma to strength has been a gradual evolution, and at each juncture, the narrative surrounding mental health is being reshaped. The generations, once divided by taboos and misunderstanding, are now finding a shared path in their journey toward understanding, acceptance, and healing. Generational Gap Unveiled: Unmasking Stigma For the older generation,...
Read MoreIt’s important to Talk, but even more important to Listen, By Jane McNeice
Time to Talk day is a great opportunity to encourage the nation to be more open about mental health. We all have mental health, and from time to time we may all need support if our mental health isn’t as good as we’d like it to be. The first step in getting that support when we need it is to be able to reach out, express how we feel, and to express our need for support. But our reaching out needs to be heard. Time to Talk day is about sharing, talking, expressing thoughts, feelings, needs, but...
Read More‘Time to Talk’ you say? #TimetoTalk By Jane McNeice
The stigma around mental health is well documented, with 9 out of 10 service users (87%) in the Time to Change ‘Stigma Shout’ report highlighting its negative impact on their lives (Time to Change, 2008). People often find that the associated stigma of mental health problems is in fact a greater issue that the actual mental health problem itself. Stigma and discrimination take a variety of forms, direct, indirect, institutional, and many others. Such stigma and discrimination prevents people...
Read MoreMental Health – Answering your Questions & Dispelling the Myths, By Jane McNeice
Question How many people does poor mental health affect? Answer About a quarter of the population will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year, with mixed anxiety and depression the most common mental disorder in Britain. Mental Health Foundation (2015) at: www.mentalhealth.org.uk Question How many children have poor mental health? Answer Mental health problems affect about one in ten children and young people. They include depression, anxiety and conduct...
Read MoreProving There’s Hope for Us All, By Stewart Bint
My Father died when I was 11, and my relationship with my Mother was strained. I worked successfully as a broadcaster, and then moved into Public Relations. As I moved up the corporate ladder each role brought more stress and pressure. My work ethos had always been to not only succeed in everything I did, but to do it perfectly. I would always beat myself up even if I succeeded with a project even beyond everyone’s expectations if just one aspect of it didn’t work out perfectly. I realised I...
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