Challenging Stigma on the Jeremy Vine Show
Whilst I really appreciated the chance to challenge popular stereotypes about people diagnosed with ‘schizophrenia’ in The Sun, I felt a little disappointed that I did not have the opportunity to show that the difficulties labelled at ‘psychotic’ make sense in the context of someone’s life experiences. So, when Jeremy Vine’s producer contacted me through […]
Me in Full House Magazine
Following on from the Sun article, Time To Change asked me to speak with Full House Magazine about my experiences. Again, I was a little dubious as these magazines have a reputation for sensationalisation and the ‘shock! horror!’ version of my story may do little to counter people’s stereotypes. Still, after speaking with the journalist […]
The Sun: Talking about the diagnosis of ‘schizophrenia’
In October 2010, as part of the Time To Change campaign, I was asked to share some of my story in The Sun newspaper. As you may imagine, given the tabloid paper’s usual take on diagnoses such as schizophrenia, I was initially a little sceptical. The whole thing was quite surreal. Whilst the result was […]
“You can’t sit on your arse and slide up a hill”
This week I was fortunate enough to be at the inspirational World Hearing Voices Congress in Sherwood Forest, Nottingham. There is so much that I would like to share with you from this fantastic event, but choosing a place to start has been surprisingly easy. Kelly Comans, an inspirational young woman from Australia, whilst giving […]
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