Looking for more people in the uk and Europe to connect with on here.
I’m an artist, mostly watercolour these days and mostly landscapes. Based in SW England in the UK.
Boosts (reposts) appreciated.
Looking for more people in the uk and Europe to connect with on here.
I’m an artist, mostly watercolour these days and mostly landscapes. Based in SW England in the UK.
Boosts (reposts) appreciated.
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UK Grief Awareness Week starts Sat 2nd Dec.
Did you know, grief isn't only connected to death. There are over 40 common losses that cause grief eg: rel breakup; bankruptcy; redundancy; disability....
Considering Loss is universal & inevitable, it's shocking how poorly equipped we are to handle it.
I'm a certified Grief Recovery Specialist & run 8 step online groups that can help. Anyone signing up 2nd-8th Dec. I'll give a 50% discount. https://bit.ly/48MAFBe
Okay, so: Peer Support is a thing.
It's not widely known, and it's IMPORTANT.
A Peer Support Specialist reaches across, not down. Non-hierarchical-- that's literally a requirement spelled out in the job description.
We close the liminal space between "patient" and "well person". We bridge the gap between the person receiving care and their therapist/doctor etc. We're the people you want knocking on the door when you're having a major personal crisis-- you know, instead of the people with guns. We've lived through our own crises/trauma/illness/addiction/etc, and we know how it actually feels.
This isn't just some cute hand-holding role. It's a crucial part of a larger movement to integrate and humanize-- frankly, to TRANSFORM-- healthcare. That's the agenda, straight up. And I even get to fucking SAY THAT out loud.
And how do we enact this subversive scheme? By using empathy to relate to people, while helping empower them to determine and work on their OWN damn recovery goals, without judging.
Trying to "fix" people leads to burnout. Coercion and punishment have diminishing returns-- you can't force anybody to get better by kicking them when they're already down. Stigma has done massive damage. So we slow down, give an actual shit, and walk WITH people while they learn to fish, instead of beating fish over their heads, get it?
How's that for revolutionary.
#praxis
#mentalhealth
#mentalillness
#trauma
#traumainformed
#peersupport
#peergroups
#recovery
#resilience
#supportgroups
#peersupportspecialist
Interesting job here:
The Engine Room is soliciting applications for a co-executive director.
https://www.theengineroom.org/job-posting-co-executive-director-for-the-engine-room/
At the end of this year, The Engine Room’s Executive Director, Julia Keseru, will be leaving after being at the organisation for the last eight years. The Engine Room’s Board of Directors is excited to announce that going forward The Engine Room will formally adopt a model of co-leadership based on