“I think one of the best things to happen in the last 10-15 years in mental health is peer support.”
Also check out 10:50-11:30 on the effect of the “us and them” on outcomes for people accessing services.
...and 15:09-16:10 on "The Clinician's Illusion" in mental health and it's impact on how we perceive the possibility of people living their best lives.
And 16:30-17:20 on the positive effects of #peersupport workers in mental health teams in changing stigmatising behaviours of some staff and the conversation around #livedexperience as part of life's journey.
And 18:50-19:40 on the difference between sharing lived experience in peer support relationships and sharing lived experience in "helping" or therapy relationships.
And 22:25-23:55 on the culture shift happening in young people entering #mentalhealth professional training programs with regard to sharing #livedexperience:
"Until you or a relative experience it, it's another world [...] If you're sectioned you lose your rights, and things get done to you...
...I think it really changed my life."
On the influence of experiencing involuntary treatment on his career.
2/20
2:35 - 3:05
"When I managed to return to education I thought, "I want to make a difference" and go back into the #mentalhealth system and promote a more listening approach...
I know I'm a little behind but loved catching up on this episode today.
Particularly like Dr Schreiber's reflections on the implications of "us and them" between service users and professionals, for the quality of public #mentalhealth services.
On recognising the double-edged nature of our personal qualities. How qualities that predispose us to mental health difficulties might also be strengths.
2/14
11:43 - 12:25
On how personal experiences of #stigma towards disability and #Ableism motivated him to work with people with learning disabilities.
Great description of "homely" team where the health of staff was prioritised by the manager and colleagues "had each others' backs".
2/
4:05 - 4:15
Contrasted with a workplace where in response to a toxic workplace culture she was "given the message" that "their was something wrong me", creating a "deep sense of shame".
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