Understanding & Exploring Neuro-Diverse Experiences
The term neuro-diverse recognises and celebrates the difference in the way our brains work. This may include a variety of experiences including ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Tourette’s.
Course Category: Mental Health Awareness course
Our Lived Experience courses explore people’s experiences of living with certain
conditions, disabilities or difficulties. Most importantly, the courses encourage shared
learning from people’s lived experience, and professional expertise, so that you can gain
a better understanding and learn ways to either support your own recovery journey or
support others in theirs.
Gender and Sexual Identity
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and people of other minorities, like anyone, will experience mental health challenges and distress during their lifetime. However, the evidence both from the UK and internationally highlights increased levels of common mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and stress among people from these groups.
Living Well with Dementia
Dementia is caused by a number of diseases that affect the brain. The most common is Alzheimer’s but there are many different types of dementia, which affect the brain at different rates and in different ways.
Raising Awareness of Autistic Spectrum Condition
“Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with, and relates to other people. It also affects how they make sense of the world around them. It is a spectrum condition, which means that, while all people with autism share certain difficulties, their condition will affect them in different ways.” (National […]
Understanding & Managing Addiction & Dual Diagnosis
This interactive day will explore the experiences of people living with an addiction or a dual diagnosis and those of people close to them. We will also look at how recovery comes about and is sustained.
Understanding & Managing Bipolar Disorder
“People who have bipolar disorder experience extreme swings in mood – from periods of overactive, excited behaviour – known as ‘mania’ or ‘manic episodes’ – to deep depression. Between these severe highs and lows, people may have stable times.” (Mind)
Raising Awareness Around Eating Disorders
“Eating disorders aren’t just about food and eating. They are about difficult problems and painful feelings, which you may be finding hard to express, face or resolve. Focusing on food is a way of disguising these problems, even from yourself.” (Mind)
Understanding & Managing Hearing Voices
Hearing a voice when no-one is present with you, or which other people with you cannot hear, is considered to be a hallucination. This does not make it abnormal it’s just a word for a perception you may have that is not shared by those around you. You may also see things that others cant […]
Understanding & Managing OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is an anxiety disorder characterised by frequent unwanted, uninvited and intrusive thoughts, images, urges, impulses and doubts which cause marked and significant distress. They are accompanied by compulsive and ritualistic behaviours which act to reduce the distress.
Raising Awareness Around Personality Disorder & Recovery
“People who have a personality disorder, may find that their beliefs and attitudes are different from others. Their patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving are more difficult to change and they will have a more limited range of emotions, attitudes and behaviours with which to cope with everyday life. This can make things difficult for […]