Category: Advocacy

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Why Self-Advocacy Matters by Sinead Keating

March 30, 2021Shauna O’ConnorAdvocacy, Advocacy, Bipolar, International Women's Day, Maternal Mental Health, Personal Stories, Women's Experience

Why Self-Advocacy Matters by See Change Ambassador, Sinead Keating I was diagnosed with bipolar more than 12 years ago at the age of 21, 10 years after my first episode. Since my diagnosis self advocacy has been a central part of my mental health care. Shame, stigmatising preconceived ideas, and judgement about mental illness is, in my...