JoFarmer
Be nice to you
I’ve always been a really negative person. I express my emotions and most of those emotions are whinging. Glass half full? Obviously it’s empty. Expect the worst and you’ll never be disappointed, right? Except in the last year I’ve started to realise (with the help of a psychologist and the world’s best personal trainer) the … Read more
Using the wisdom of those with lived experience
This post originally appeared on the International Association for Youth Mental Health conference website. The conference changed my life and these are the reasons I think you should go!
Using lived experience to challenge complex stigma
For many, stigma is complex. The stigma they face as a person experiencing mental illness is bound up with the stigma of their identity.
Working on Wear it Purple Day
Yes, I go all out on this sort of thing (and nobody gets between this girl and an excuse to wear lipstick). Wear it Purple Day was founded in 2010 to show young LGBTI people that we live in a supportive society that will stick up for them and make sure they feel included. It was … Read more
Why I talk about my mental health at work
In the last few months I have made a conscious decision to speak honestly and openly about my mental health at work. Why?
