Connecting at Coed Hills by Trevor Eyles
Driving west toward Wales beneath a sky full of ominous portent, dumping oceans of dark rain as we struggled through motorway congestion.
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A Vision for Compassionate Change by Madelaine Watkins RNMH
Arriving at the beautiful green space of Coed Hills felt a little different to me this time. I had been a participant at a Compassionate Mental Health learning retreat in 2024, and this time, in 2026, I was invited to be one of the wellbeing team. I felt honoured and privileged to be entrusted with […]
Connecting at Coed Hills by Trevor Eyles
Driving west toward Wales beneath a sky full of ominous portent, dumping oceans of dark rain as we struggled through motorway congestion.
Not Just a Dream: Finding the Mental Health Community I’d Been Longing For by Robyn Thomas
This piece was first published in Mad in America – read the original here
Towards Compassionate Mental Health by Brigid Bowen
30 years ago I walked into hospital as a voluntary patient in the middle of a manic episode.
Why we need more Soteria Houses by Brigid Bowen
I wrote this piece to deliver as a talk for the Soteria Network UK AGM in 2021 – online due to the pandemic.
Navigating Suicidal Thoughts Together by Kevin Hall
One World Suicide Day 2022, read this powerful post by Kevin Hall, first written in 2018 after fashion designer Kate Spade and TV chef Anthony Bourdain died by suicide
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Connecting at Coed Hills by Trevor EylesJuly 27, 2026 - 2:47 pm
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