Being a Father with a Mental Health Difficulty by Johnny Hunt, See Change Ambassador Writing this has been a real challenge for me. My mental health issues do not define who I am as a person or parent I’m just me take it or leave it. When you have your issues to deal with,...Read More

Invitation to tender: Website Design, Development, Maintenance and Support Services OverviewThe over-arching goal of this RFT is to engage a web design and development partner to assist in the strengthening of Shine’s online presence and positioning within the sector as the national organisation supporting and educating individuals, family members and communities impacted by mental illness...Read More

    Living with Schizoaffective Disorder by Gary Anderson, See Change Ambassador Fifteen years ago I was a confidant and social person who had a lot of friends who I regularly kept in touch with. I thrived on entertaining them. I was also especially close with my family and I was in contact with them...Read More

      From the age of 11 Obsessive compulsive Disorder (OCD) has been a part of me and a part of my life. It wasn’t until I was in my 30’s that I got diagnosed therefore looking back I did not know that what I was experiencing was Obsessive Compulsive Disorder I didn’t even...Read More

    A diagnosis does not always answer the question “Why?”.  by Nick Groome, See Change Ambassador A diagnosis does not always answer the question “Why?”.    I don’t believe, and this is my own personal belief and experience, I don’t believe that EUPD is a mental illness. What I have come to understand through...Read More

    Living with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) by Lucie Kavanagh, See Change Ambassador “Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a type of personality disorder. You might be diagnosed with a personality disorder if you have difficulties with how you think and feel about yourself and other people. And if these difficulties make it hard to...Read More

    What could be done to End Mental Health Judgement in the Workplace?  by Lucie Kavanagh, See Change Ambassador I have written a lot about my experiences of being stigmatised and isolated in the workplace because of having mental health difficulties and it’s interesting to look at my experiences from another point of view. ...Read More

  The stereotype of men in society by Adrian Yeates, See Change Ambassador It must be great to be a man. Imagine, an accident of birth that bestows so many gifts and opportunities that make living so easy and rewarding. To be tall and strong, ambitious and successful, wise and resilient. What a fantastic advantage!...Read More

  The importance of celebrating World Mental Health Day by Kim Horkan, See Change Ambassador Everyone has mental health. No matter who you are, if you are a living, breathing, human being, you have mental health. Nobody on this planet is immune to suffering or enduring a mental health difficulty. Mental health issues are on...Read More