Steve Walter, author and poet (first diagnosed with bipolar 23 years ago), is back, steering us through a good-humoured story of breakdown and recovery. If you’ve ever experienced mental ill-health, or know someone that has, and you care about the
Legends of the Rocks
In July I had the privilege of taking part in the Rusthall Community Play: Legends of the Rocks with 40 or so other willing and eager volunteers, together on the sands at Toad Rock, Rusthall. The play was devised with
Blog – Speaking at the University for Peace, Costa Rica, January 2019
University for Peace, Costa Rica, January 2019 It’s official, I read Gaia 2020 at The University for Peace. See the Times of Tunbridge Wells, dated Wednesday 9th January 2019. It was when we were finalizing arrangements for our trip to Costa
Blog – Friday 21st December 2019 – Mental Health First Aid
Mental health first-aid at work The House of Commons had been due to debate Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) last Wednesday (19th December) and specifically whether there should be a requirement on employers to provide mental health first-aid training, as
Blog – Friday 7th December 2018 – Planet Earth & Mental Health
Planet Earth and Mental Health As a mental health charity, we are aware of the significance that nature plays in helping people feel better and re-take control of their lives after a mental health crisis. Tunbridge Wells Mayor’s Charity 2018-2019,
Living Planet Report
WWF have issued a powerful report on the state of the planet and our actions over recent years…click here Read the summary here…
Breaking the silence…
This website has been silent…until now! Click on the link below and you will be able to listen to a 20 minute interview with Kristin Walker, CEO and host of Mental Health News Radio, asking me about my experience of
I’ve recently written to William, Kate, Harry and Meghan…
I thanked them for their efforts to dispel the stigma associated with mental health, and took the opportunity to mention Gaia2020 and the mental health benefits of looking after the planet. I’ll let you know if I get a
Grenfell – One more June day! Poems and the inquiry…
The Guardian in June, lists the 71(2) on its front cover… The tower in Spring light! The Horror! Even now…! Poems for Grenfell Tower was published on 30 March 2018 by The Onslaught Press. At the suggestion of Grenfell
Sheffield University – Route 57
Route 57 Issue 14: Loco Motion has just been published by Sheffield University for 2018 It’s an interesting mix of poetry, prose, fiction, non-fiction, and there’s even a quote from Fast Train Approaching right at the end…For me it’s a
Fast Train to Safety
I recently gave a presentation on my experience of mental health and ill-health to a local branch of IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety & Health) Click link here A delightful audience, both warm and inquisitive and accepting – thank you!
World Bipolar Day 2018
Hey it’s World Bipolar Day – apparently the world’s bipolar too! There’s a lot of it about! Lots of info at the Bipolar Organisation I think all we really want is acceptance, the obliteration of stigma, and the understanding that this is