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When asking where our stories or “narratives” mental health come from, the most obvious answer is simply:  Our lives, duh! Most commonly, someone’s story of mental health is understood as simply a descriptive account arising from and reflecting upon a series of objective life events. For instance, someone might say: ‘I... Read More

For many, talk of working towards a bigger mental health dialogue seems a bit strange. After all, haven’t researchers already converged upon and confirmed most of the basic truths about mental health (and illness)? If so, what would be the use of making (more) space for an exploration of (various) perspectives... Read More

One of the most common things people say about mental health is that we need to talk about it more – and more openly (and with less stigma). And they’re right, of course. Secrecy, shame and harsh judgment make any situation – however hard – that much harder. That’s especially true of... Read More