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Reflecting As in2gr8 Nears It's Third Anniversary

Dr Natalie Kemp

Oct 18

Reflecting As in2gr8 Nears It's Third Anniversary

I'm bringing this writing forward today, as a mission path is not only guided by its dream horizon, but also by its heart foundation.

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Speaking to The Psychologist magazine about lived experience in the mental health professions

Dr Natalie Kemp

Oct 12

Speaking to The Psychologist magazine about lived experience in the mental health professions

Speaking to The Psychologist: ‘knowing when to ask for help and doing so is a sign of professional competence in action and not of failure'

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Cross-Discipline Dialogue on Lived Experience in the Mental Health Professions

Dr Natalie Kemp

Sep 28

Cross-Discipline Dialogue on Lived Experience in the Mental Health Professions

Join us tonight at 7pm on our YouTube channel for this week's 'In Conversation With' episode with Kate Snewin, Mental Health Nurse & Compass

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Stigma and toxic organisations: voicing at the HCPC Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Forum

Dr Natalie Kemp

Sep 14

Stigma and toxic organisations: voicing at the HCPC Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Forum

in2gr8mentalheath joined the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion forum this morning

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in2gr8ing the personal and the professional as a Research Fellow at UCL Unit for Stigma Research

Dr Natalie Kemp

Aug 29

in2gr8ing the personal and the professional as a Research Fellow at UCL Unit for Stigma Research

What it was like to write the 'Guide to supporting and valuing lived experience in clinical psychology training' when you have that lived ex

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"We hurt. We suffer. We can sometimes cause harm". An open letter to the Psychologist magazine

Dr Anna C Sicilia, Director in2gr8mentalhealth

Aug 27

"We hurt. We suffer. We can sometimes cause harm". An open letter to the Psychologist magazine

Our Director, Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia, speaks up about emotional abuse within the profession in a letter to the Psychologist magazine.

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Speaking up - a personal share from Anna

Dr Anna C Sicilia, Director in2gr8mentalhealth

Aug 22

Speaking up - a personal share from Anna

Be confused, it’s where you begin to learn new things. Be broken, it’s where you begin to heal. Be frustrated, it’s where you start to ma...

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Stigma, shame and the power of (re)claiming our narratives: Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia

Dr Anna C Sicilia, Director in2gr8mentalhealth

Jun 16

Stigma, shame and the power of (re)claiming our narratives: Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia

A reflection from our director, Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia around the power of reclaiming our narratives to fight stigma and shame.

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A new personal and professional journey: Dr Anna Sicilia, Director in2gr8mentalhealth

Dr Natalie Kemp

Jun 6

A new personal and professional journey: Dr Anna Sicilia, Director in2gr8mentalhealth

A heartfelt, inspiring and empowered narrative from in2gr8mentalhealth Director Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia, Clinical Psychologist.

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Addressing Mental Health Stigma By Raising Our Voices Together

in2gr8mentalhealth Member

May 15

Addressing Mental Health Stigma By Raising Our Voices Together

#MyShare from in2gr8mentalhealth. "What I didn’t realise when I broke down was that it was going to be the making of me."

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Dr Natalie Kemp

May 15

We Light A Beacon For Those Who Fall

Those of us who have always been there, experiencing hard times and recovering and being competent practitioners, can light a beacon through

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Apply to be in our 'in conversation with' video series with Founder Natalie Kemp

Dr Natalie Kemp

May 4

Apply to be in our 'in conversation with' video series with Founder Natalie Kemp

Apply to be in our 'in conversation with' video series with Natalie Kemp

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Dr Natalie Kemp

Mar 29

✊Crip Camp 2020✊

REQUIRED viewing! It is the root story of PERSONAL and POLITCIAL ACTIVISM STRENGTH& POWER, a massive FUCK YOU to discrimination.

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Employee Appreciation Day! INCLUDING those with lived experience of mental health difficulties!!

Dr Natalie Kemp

Mar 6

Employee Appreciation Day! INCLUDING those with lived experience of mental health difficulties!!

Employee Appreciation Day

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Mind The Gap: Staff Wellbeing Agenda Doesn't Touch The Sides Of Provider Lived Experience

Dr Natalie Kemp

Mar 3

Mind The Gap: Staff Wellbeing Agenda Doesn't Touch The Sides Of Provider Lived Experience

Today turned into an excellent opportunity for, in fact, a gap analysis between the staff wellbeing agenda and provider lived experience.

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The Power of Professional Witnessing and Peer Support Against Stigma and Organisational Denial

Dr Natalie Kemp CPsychol

Sep 22, 2019

The Power of Professional Witnessing and Peer Support Against Stigma and Organisational Denial

On 20th September I co-facilitated a workshop for the Division of Clinical Psychology South East Coast Branch, with Amra Rao, consultant ...

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Talking About Lived Experience on the UEA Clinical Psychology Course

Natalie Kemp

Aug 11, 2019

Talking About Lived Experience on the UEA Clinical Psychology Course

I was very happy to be invited to speak at the "Being Human" clinical psychology training day at University of East Anglia. Katie Mottram...

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NHS Staff Wellbeing Policies Miss The Opportunity To Support The Valuing of Lived Experience In Ment

Natalie Kemp

Jun 22, 2019

NHS Staff Wellbeing Policies Miss The Opportunity To Support The Valuing of Lived Experience In Ment

When it comes to the painful repression of lived experience of mental health problems in the mental health profession, staff wellbeing po...

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Natalie Kemp

Jun 20, 2019

Private Jet Anyone?

I've had to turn down offers to speak about in2gr8mentalhealth at conferences in Tokyo and LA, because they won't cover flights and accom...

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Why Must We Consider The Mental Health and Wellbeing Of Mental Health Professionals?

Dr Natalie Kemp CPsychol

May 20, 2019

Why Must We Consider The Mental Health and Wellbeing Of Mental Health Professionals?

* background surveys and research * mental health stigma * the idealisation of the 'always and forever containing' mental health p

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