Author: Being

During Mental Health Month in October 2022, we were completely overwhelmed by the amount of...

In uncertain and difficult times hope can be a protective and powerful tool. But in order to make the most of the power of hope, we need to understand it. We recently met with Mandy Scotney to discuss her recent research findings on the connection between hope and mental health.

We’ve been asking our community what hope means to them and why. We’ve had some incredible submissions so far but we also set our team members the task of sharing how they inspire hope for themselves and others.

October is Mental Health Month and this year, BEING has decided to focus on “Hope” as it’s campaign theme. Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Priscilla Brice shared what this campaign means to BEING, as well as how it can help build resilience, and provide support to make a difference both this month and in the future. 

BEING – Mental Health Consumers hosted the inaugural BEING Connected peer worker event at the...