RE:CREATE Psychiatry

Forged in pain, despair and rage, our film, Living with Suicide, is ultimately about survival. Co-created by nine people with lived experience, researched by @schmoobrain, scripted & produced by @Eve_Loren_ & animated by @MindWick. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #ChangeTheNarrative

Last week we had participants from all over the world! We were joined from the UK, Italy, Argentina, and as far away as India. We invite you to join us and experience our warm welcome for yourself on Monday 23rd Nov! Register at dragoncafe.co.uk/this-week/

We have a new drawing workshop with @LizAtkin on Monday which you can register for at dragoncafe.co.uk/this-week/ Here is a small clip to give you a taste of how amazing Liz is! youtube.com/watch?v=goQOOu…

We are extremely excited to announce the start of a monthly series of special storytelling workshops with @NarativLondon beginning Monday! Watch this video giving an idea of what to expect from these enlightening sessions! youtu.be/-t_ssSoSqdA

Today @TheDragonCafe have live participatory workshops including singing, dancing and mindfulness, there is something for everyone! Starting from 1pm head over to dragoncafe.co.uk/this-week/ to register, we look forward to seeing you!

We work to enable safe spaces for people who use and provide mental health services. We facilitate compassionate thinking about ways we can work together to have a lasting impact on professional practice. Go to our website recreatepsychiatry.com to find out more and get involved

Join Dr Tamara Russell at @TheDragonCafe workshop on Monday where she will share ways to creatively enhance well-being in practical ways in your daily life. This is the first session in her “How to Feed Your Dragon” series, to join go to dragoncafe.co.uk/this-week/

Next week MFC project @TheDragonCafe are running workshops that are a mix of creative and well-being delights, they are free and welcome to all! Bring a friend along and start your week off with a community feel, head to dragoncafe.co.uk/this-week/ to register

This is a really boss move from ex-@rcpsych president @wendyburn. Said antidepresant withdrawal was brief, inconsequential and got awful abuse on Twitter. Looked beyond the antagonism, learned it was a problem and decided to take action blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/09/25…

We want to hear from you! Take our survey forms.gle/qWkcS7xVgdz5gh… and register for our open forum Zoom event and tell us how we can best support you online. eventbrite.co.uk/e/have-your-sa… #haveyoursay #londonartsandhealth #creativityandwellbeing

This Friday we'll be running 2 virtual events for @maudsleycharity's #WMHD2020 festival: 11am - a live Archive Lottery with Archivist David Luck 1pm - a live & interactive Exhibition Tour with Museum Director Colin Gale! You can book for both events here: bit.ly/3d6pmax

Life on a Spectrum: Artist talk with Mahlia Amatina & Jennifer Gilbert 22 Oct Online @FreeSpaceProj After being diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, Mahlia was inspired to share the unique sensory experiences of life on the autism spectrum through her art eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-on-a-sp…

Our next live virtual session will be on Wednesday 14th October! Featuring Storytelling, Mindfulness, Dealing with Uncertainty, and Yoga! Further details will be up on the website very, very soon! 💚

THIS. This is it. This is #suicide prevention. This is the signal in all the World Suicide Prevention Day noise. If you pay attention to one thing that is suicide-related today, let THIS be it. #WSPD2020 #suicideprevention #NSPW20 #NSPM20 #bethere #worthlivingfor

If you haven’t already seen this, it’s a very important couple of minutes of video.

We've a couple of places left for next Monday's Monthly Meetup group from 5-6pm on Zoom. You can book via Eventbrite below or email eve@mentalfightclub.com. All welcome!

This is a really beautifully crafted animated film exploring the lived experience of people affected by suicidal thoughts/crisis. Well done to all involved. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

I'll just leave this here - because it speaks to so much of what could be better in suicide prevention. Fight.