Gill TownsendMar 34 minLet's talk about Personal SovereigntyThere’s a lot of talk about personal or individual sovereignty these days. I wonder if we truly know what it means. It can be heard...
Gill TownsendDec 8, 20214 min'Tis the Season!It’s time to think about Gifts. ‘Tis the season to be jolly goes the song, oh and to give gifts! It seems like a good time to think about...
Sharon VaughanNov 10, 20215 minPlease don’t kill me with kindness! The risk of being over-supported by paid servicesIt's easy to assume that when it comes to psychosocial recovery, more support is going to lead to better outcomes. This is an easy...
Sharon VaughanSep 26, 20215 minA Mind-Life legacy: A community of people who support each other to support othersAre you a supporter, support worker, service manager or otherwise in a helping role and sometimes feel isolated, unsure, and burnt out?...
Sharon VaughanAug 18, 20217 minMy goals are not your business:3 reasons why your life goals should not be the focus of external supporters High performance teams, executives, entrepreneurs and...
Gill TownsendJul 26, 20215 minCitizen Who? Making sense of full citizenship.One of the Mind-Life Mindset states that: “People thrive when they can realise their full citizenship within their natural community “...
Sharon VaughanMay 20, 20217 minOn Capacity and CapabilityMind-Life Project Officer and Resource Developer Sharon Vaughan offers a personal reflection on the Mindset: People have an innate...
elenal8Apr 1, 20213 minMind-Life Mind SetsThe Mind-Life project team gathered together earlier this month to explore the mindsets that underpin the origins of our provocative...
Gill Townsend, Helen Glover & Kelly Playford-VealFeb 25, 20216 minThe Cheerleader and the NaysayerThe Mind-Life team interviewed people with a psychosocial disability about their experiences of engaging in community. We asked about the...
elenal8Jan 29, 20216 minReady or not?Rebecca, the team leader of a local psychosocial support service, took a deep breath as she stepped into the meeting room for the weekly...
Gill TownsendDec 17, 20205 minOn Stigma, Discrimination and ShameStigma, discrimination, and shame are words we hear in the discourse around mental health. Even the term mental health has a strange...
elenal8Nov 12, 20205 minOn Uniforms, Lanyards and KeysMolly turned up for her shift and was surprised to find her colleagues all in the same polo shirts – true, they were bright and colourful...
-Jul 15, 20204 minWhat's the Difference?Over recent years there has been an increasing move to name what the community mental health...
-Jul 15, 20203 minAccess all AreasWhat would it look like for us all to have an ACCESS ALL AREAS pass to our own lives , making it barrier free to engage in community life..
-Jun 6, 20201 minWhy Connection is Important Reframing psychosocial disability Connection is so important – a sense of belonging and being a part of something is one of the most...