Mental Health Speaker | EBE Trainer & YP Panel Lead @blackcountrynhs | Lived Experience of Suicide, C-PTSD, Estrangement & ACES | MHFA & ASIST Trained💚
West Midlands, England
Joined March 2023
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Honoured to of been asked to write this piece for @Withyou_consult for their magazine on peer support and progression.
I never thought I’d be in the position I am and Im so grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given.
#mentalhealth #progression #recovery
Introducing Summer 2023's #ExchangeMagazine, Issue 09, on Progression in Peer Support. Dive into captivating stories showcasing the transformative power of #PeerSupport. A heartfelt thank you to our brilliant authors! Read it now at buff.ly/45A36Re. #WithyouConsultancy
Really happy to announce my next keynote talk on the 27th September.
I have been invited by Telford & Wrekin Council adult social care team to talk to a group of newly qualified social workers around my experience with ACE’s and the importance of making connections
Really looking forward to it and if you fell your team or organisation would benefit from a lived experience key note talk from mysekf, please get in touch via my booking & enquiry form: tr.ee/4iLQjXs3rg
#keynotespeaker #adversechildhoodexperiences #trauma #talk – at West Midlands, England
Really excited to share this piece with you all. @PAPYRUS_Charity and I sat down for a interview around my story and experiences of Suicide and C-PTSD.
The blog is now live on their website: papyrus-uk.org/ben-barlow/
#trauma #recovery #mentalhealth #SuicidePrevention #cptsd
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ImRoc is calling for a National Strategy for Peer Support! 📣
We want the Peer Support role to become more significant in the NHS, Social Care and Voluntary Services.
Please share and follow us on our journey! ✨🫶
#imroc #peersupport #mentalhealth #livedexperience #recovery
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It's OK to...
💚 Ask for help
💚 Do what's best for you
💚 Feel what you feel
💚 Not be OK all the time
💚 Change your mind
💚 Do things at your own pace
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A big part of self-care is knowing when you're starting to feel burnt out. Here are some signs to look out for.
🖌️ blessthemessy
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💥Smash Life💥
“I keep making the wrong choices in life where do I go from here?”
If you are curious you will see most children are masking with behaviours - be consistent, care inform them you will be there.
Taken from our #ACES video we created working with @TelfordWrekin – at West Midlands, England
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📢It is our pleasure to announce the first national NHS lived experience practice conference!
📅 Thursday 20th July 2023
📍 ISH Venues, 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN
eventbrite.co.uk/e/nhs-lived…
👇 Further details below [1/7]
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Blown away by the reception my new song and @SmashLifeUK1 free video has got ! Yesterdays showing @TelfordWrekin conference was awesome - here’s the link for all those that have asked: youtu.be/lsjNaBCByUc
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A free resource for everyone from us - a chance to show children / YP and encourage conversations around #mentalhealth
We are showcasing this at @TelfordWrekin virtual school DT conference on Friday
Well done @SonnetSmith - original songwriting at its best 💙🙌 – at West Midlands, England
My new original song ‘It’s So Easy’ is being released via @SmashLifeUK1 this Friday 09/06/23 . #smashlifeuk #MentalHealthAwareness #originalartist #songwriter #itssoeasy #sonnetsmith #careleaver #tuesdayvibe #NewMusic #Happiness
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i am still healing now. I don’t just mean healing from toxic relationships or heartbreaks. I am healing from the mistakes I made, from my family issues, friendship issues, failing myself, from disappointments, from expectations I couldn’t reach because I was too focused on (1/3)
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This Mental Health Awareness week we’re taking the opportunity to do a little mindfulness project and revamp the livery on the GT86.
A concept I’ve mentioned a few times is that of Automindfulness, doing things with cars that require time and space, focusing the mind on doing a rewarding or interesting task while turning the noise of life down.
For me cleaning my car has always been one of these activities, so this gives me chance to not only be creative and revamp the car, but also to spend some time giving it a good polish and tidy up.
Stage one is done, the moustache is off, the bonnet and front wings polished and new pieces of vinyl applied. Along with replacing the sunstrip design.
The rest of the vinyl is arriving soon for the doors and rear wings.
Looking forward to having it all completed, and taking some time to enjoy the journey.
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Mental Health will always be a cause that I will fight for. As someone who is still combatting and facing head on this silent threat, I vowed to always use my platform and voice to be a champion in this space!
This mental health awareness week we are on a mission to FIGHT THE SILENCE by encouraging people to get talking.
We took to the streets of Manchester to start real conversations with @FurocityEnergy .
Look after your mental health and if you need support please check out the formidable @talkclubcharity on ways to stay mentally fit. #FightTheSilence
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Having open and honest conversations about mental health leads to a more supportive and understanding society. By talking openly about mental health, we can normalise the conversation and encourage others to do the same.
#itsoktotlk.
So excited to speak with the the Black Country Blokes tonight about my journey and how I’ve turned my life around from rock bottom. Join us tonight at 7:30pm BST where we will talk about how we can empower hope and show #itsoktotlk
Link to join live: linkedin.com/video/event/urn…
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@PAPYRUS_Charity
@theCALMzone
@MindCharity
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#mentalhealth #mensmentalhealth #mentalhealthpodcast #podcast #livedexperience #suicideprevention #cptsd #ptsdrecovery #ptsdawareness #trauma – at West Midlands, England