A Life in the Day: Volume 2 Issue 2
Table of contents
The Role of Education in the Lives of People with Mental Health Difficulties
Tracey AustinTracey Austin draws on her experiences in community mental health and further education t introduce a regular feature exploring the opportunities for education in the lives of…
Hitting the Target — How Clients Establish and Move Towards Their Goals at Barnet Qest
Sam Clogg, Stephanie Stewart, Ray Hemmings, Janette CumlinIn Richmond Fellowship Workschemes, supporting people in open employment is a team effort. Barnet's Qest team write about how they structure their work and share some of the…
An Uncharted Journey
Andrew WebsterAndrew Webster charts his own journey from a severe mental breakdown and the loss of a successful career to running a totally new business in the non‐profit sector, creating…
Having Your Say
Peter BatesThe word ‘empowerment’ appears in the description of almost every project these days, so we have come a long way from the old paternalism. It means that the people who use a…
A Day in the Life of David, John and Nettie
Mary NettleHere are three contributions from mental health service users who feel very positive about the help and support they have received. David is from Kent and works with the Shaw…
Educational Opportunities
Adam PoznerIn this issue we focus on how educational opportunities can be immensely valuable in enabling individuals recovering from mental health problems to rebuild confidence, develop…
Images of Possibility
Tracey Austin, Adam PoznerHave you read something that has changed your life, made you see things in a totally different way or captured your own experiences so beautifully that you felt absolutely…
Snakes and ladders
Judy ScottI invited service user representatives and mental health association leaders to comment on the benefit system in just 50 words. A torrent of criticism poured out of my fax…