Neil Hilborn: Poetry, OCD, Stigma & Language
In this video, Neil Hilborn, whose poem around OCD went viral on the Internet discusses how it, unexpectedly to him – acted as an agent for change in mental health stigma. He talks about poetry, the...
Category: Stigma
Ruby Wax & The Employers and Mental Illness Debate
Ruby Wax, comedian, actress and mental health activist caused quite a surge of comments on social media yesterday and quite a backlash in the newspapers today after her very candid comments in The Times...
Men’s Health Week – Violence is Violence
As part of Men’s Health Week we are drawing attention to the under-acknowledged amount of domestic violence (physical, emotional, sexual or otherwise) that takes place against men. As a society, due to stigma and...
How Telling Our Silenced Stories Can Change The World
Anne Hallward discusses how telling our “silenced” personal stories surrounding our most stigmatised concepts can change the world in this illuminating TED talk: Her radio show, Safe Space Radio – available to listen...
New GMW Recovery Academy Prospectus (Apr-Sep 15)
Greater Manchester West NHS and its service users run regular courses at their Recovery Academy. The latest prospectus is available here: GMW Recovery Academy Prospectus April-Sept 2015. As they have stated in the past, they aim to “provide...
Rethink: Urgent: Help Shape The Budget
We’re reposting this from Brian Dow, the Director of External Affairs from Rethink Mental Illness because of its importance and urgency: “Crucial decisions on funding for mental health support will be made by the new...
TED-Ed: Debunking the Myths of OCD
From the folks at TED-Ed: “There’s a common misconception that if you like to meticulously organize your things, keep your hands clean, or plan out your weekend to the last detail, you might be...
Mental Health: Myths vs Facts
It’s been great to see so many people raising awareness for mental health this week! There has been a huge amount of conversations covering so many different topics – and you can see just...
Perspectives on Mental Health Stigma
Stigma, misconceptions, prejudice and discrimination surrounding mental health issues can be far more damaging than the mental health issues themselves. The stigma can lead to people feeling like they can’t talk to family and...
Eleanor Longden: The Voices In My Head
Eleanor Longden speaks honestly about her personal experiences of schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms in this video – her experience going from how it started, the stigma and difficulties she went through, her realisation of techniques for...
