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#mentalstories – Meet Laura from Switzerland
My Mental Health Story Hello there, whoever is reading this!! My name is Laura and i am 28 years old, usually very happy, also usually quite healthy – both mentally and physically. I am surrounded by a bunch of really close friends, live in my first very own tiny apartment and have a very goodContinue reading “#mentalstories – Meet Laura from Switzerland”
Jonny Benjamin – UK – #mentalstories (click to see video)
The fantastic Jonny Benjamin, advocate/writer/many other things, but most importantly a FACILITATOR at the European Youth Event 2018 with us in June later this year, tells us his #mentalstories of growing through mental distress growing up in the UK. You can see and hear more from Jonny on his website or Twitter below: Home @Mrjonnybenjamin
The Little Wrestler #mentalstories – Tomek – Poland/Polska
Tomek from Poland, now living in Spain, tells us his experience of dealing with his mental health at a very young age in Warsaw and how different perspectives can make the difference in a bad or a good decision for a young person. My mental health story begins at the Primary School in Poland. IContinue reading “The Little Wrestler #mentalstories – Tomek – Poland/Polska”
Christmas is not always magic #mentalstories – Irina – Hungary/Magyarország
Merry Christmas all from everyone at Euro Youth Mental Health CIC!!!! With this in mind, our co-founder and co-director Irina Buruiana tells us of her experiences at Christmas, and that for many they can difficult times of the year, during a period of expectational happiness. Christmas is the “jolly” period of the year. But isContinue reading “Christmas is not always magic #mentalstories – Irina – Hungary/Magyarország”
My journey to acceptance of being bipolar #mentalstories – Katerina – Czech Republic/Česká republika
Katerina gives us an insight into her experience of growing up in Czech Republic, transitioning from an adolescent to an adult and being challenged by her mental health to the point of eventually getting a diagnosis… I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 21, however I observed the symptoms of this mental illness during previousContinue reading “My journey to acceptance of being bipolar #mentalstories – Katerina – Czech Republic/Česká republika”
‘When i blink’ #mentalstories – Beth – UK
Continuing our campaign to paint picture of young peoples experiences of mental health services across Europe, Beth from the UK, shares this poem with us on her experience of mental health services in the UK growing up. Beth is an activist and founder of youth mental health peer project Hearts and Minds from the UKContinue reading “‘When i blink’ #mentalstories – Beth – UK”
Once upon a time … Introducing #mentalstories
The dust has settled after we’ve introduced ourselves, and after over 2000 views on Facebook, which we are over the moon about, we are now pressing ahead with 1 of our ongoing pieces of work #mentalstories The idea behind this work is based on something that I experienced when conducting a thesis comparing 2 NGOContinue reading “Once upon a time … Introducing #mentalstories”
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