Lived Experiences

“Using the positives of the sport to try and start these conversations we developed this idea that might be the way to go about trying to initially educate...

It’s autumn, it’s sunny, and it’s a Monday afternoon. Thomas*, a recent graduate, is now 13 months clean and living a good life in recovery. He tells me...

On 11 March Hannah MacDonald returned to work as a nurse. Due to mental ill health her last shift had been 12 years before. March 11 was also...

My experience with mental health supported living Part 1: Catching you up to speed Before I joined the residential service, I was in and out of hospital jumping...

Navigating Work and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Mental health is a well known issue across the world it is said that 264 million (World Health Organisation, 2020) people...

During these difficult and unprecedented times, it is more important than ever that we fully recognise and understand the influence that mental health is having on so many...

Where do I start, it’s not easy sharing this but here goes, if it helps someone in some way then its worth it. I was born and raised...

“In 1997 my brother suddenly died.  He was 18, fit, active and healthy and was about to start a degree to train as a physiotherapist.  My brother contracted...