I hear a lot of comments as I do the rounds of my training, a lot of thoughts and opinions, pre-judgements about mental health. Some thoughtful, insightful, some stigmatised/stigmatising, offensiveContinue reading “Children’s Mental Health Week. A rant.”
Tag Archives: Stigma
Why is challenging stigma the most important part of what I do?
Stigma stops people thinking about Mental Health Stigma stops people learning about Mental Health Stigma stops people recognising when their mental health is deteriorating Stigma stops people recognising when theirContinue reading “Why is challenging stigma the most important part of what I do?”
Mental Health and Violence
Today again the headlines are full of mourning for the victims of another school shooting in the USA. Questions are being asked about how to stop such horrors. From acrossContinue reading “Mental Health and Violence”
Mental Health Awareness – A good thing?
I’ve been observing a few conversations recently about whether the rise of Mental Health Awareness campaigns and training are a good thing. It’s interesting and a bit puzzling to me,Continue reading “Mental Health Awareness – A good thing?”
Making a difference – MHFA at Leeds Mencap
It dawned on me with some surprise that I’ve been an MHFA trainer for over two years now – I’ve run around 18 courses I think, in Leeds, London, Burnley.Continue reading “Making a difference – MHFA at Leeds Mencap”
To say it’s The Sun, it’s not very bright.
Of course it can’t be merely coincidental. That only a week or two after the Almighty twitter storm that brewed up over Asda, tesco and amazon stocking Halloween costumes withContinue reading “To say it’s The Sun, it’s not very bright.”