London Debating Mental Health is about supporting young people, who have used mental health services, to find and use their voice and empower them to speak out about the issues around mental health that matter to them.
Skills development sessions, based on games and formal and informal discussion and debate, support participants to become confident public speakers equipped to challenge the status quo in conversations about mental health (including services, education, stigma etc.)
After you have completed the training programme, participants from across London will come together to debate key topics in young people’s mental health at a public event that will be attended by decision-makers, friends and family. The final event will bring young people and decision makers together so that they can begin having open and honest conversations with one another about mental health.
Come and celebrate this exciting programme at our launch event on Friday 20th January, 5.30pm-7.30pm, Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families, 4-8 Rodney Street, London, N1 9JH.
The event presents an opportunity to learn more about the programme and to watch English-Speaking Union mentors (coaches on the programme) debate. The motion is yet to be set, but will be on the theme of young people’s mental health and will include the opportunity for audience members to get involved. The debate will be followed by informal networking. More information and (free) tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/debating-mental-health-launch-tickets-30553342871
The programme lead is Laura Tyrrell, CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) Participation Officer at South West London and St. George’s NHS Mental Health Trust. She can be contacted at camhsparticipation@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk
