Changing the Script 11 Nov 2019

Changing the Script was a day of conversation and workshops at the The Left Bank Village – a stunning riverside setting in the heart of the historic cathedral city of Hereford. Calling for a radical shift in the way we understand mental illness, changing the script, challenging stigma and raising expectations.

A key message of all Compassionate Mental Health events is choice not coercion – compassion not control, and the understanding that a mental health crisis can become a meaningful turning point and catalyst for change. Along with many other critical voices – we are calling for a radical shift in the way we understand mental health, changing the script, challenging stigma and raising expectations.

Our speakers and facilitators are passionate about transforming mental health and changing the script. All believe that with the right support recovery from mental illness can happen and a mental health crisis can be a transformative process.

We are championing a range of compassionate approaches that move away from a disease focused, disorder model, to one of recovery and personal growth. Our aim to is to challenge stigma and raise expectations, and give people an immersive experience of compassionate community.