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Only connect
Covid threw up a lot of issues – our reliance on digital technology (DT) being one huge one. Now that’s fine, if you happen to have the equipment, language, confidence and motivation to understand DT – but some people simply don’t (at the moment). That’s a real shame – for all of us as a […]
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How you can help mental health carers
A blog to mark Carers Week 2017 I’m a carer. An unpaid mental health carer. And a mental health carer campaigner. It’s not all of me, but it’s a very important part of how I’ve chosen to be. I’m proud that I care. It’s easy to become apologetic and lose self-confidence when you tell someone […]
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Co-production: sniffing out the fakes
Co-production means many things to many people. For me, REAL100% co-production means developing ideas and putting them into action collaboratively – experts by profession (eg drs, psychiatrists, researchers etc) and experts by experience (eg people who use services, carers) working together from start to finish. Whether it’s a training programme, a publication, an infographic (a […]
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Force Field Analysis explained: on the back of three envelopes
Hi – This is the first of a short series on how to use popular models to create change that lasts. We’re going to start with Force Field Analysis. Imagine a boat. Certain forces will make the water rise (the driving or positive forces) and others (resisting/negative forces) will make it fall taking the […]
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How you can help mental health carers
A blog to mark Carers Week 2017 I’m a carer. An unpaid mental health carer. And an active mental health carer campaigner. It’s not all of me, but it’s a very important part of how I’ve chosen to be. I’m proud that I care. It’s very easy for us – unpaid carers – to become […]