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Do you know we have an archive on our website with our back issues? Have a read here asylummagazine.org/category/back-…

Exploring issues of psychiatry, madness, and the oppression and agency of mad people was the focus for participants on the first ‘Understanding Oor Mad History’ community course, which finished recently. Look out for the next one coming later this year! LothianHealthArchive

Sometimes #CitizenAdvocacy is speeding things up, pressing services to deliver on their promises 🤝 At other times it's ensuring that everything happens at a pace that allows vulnerable people to understand and engage in the process ⏳ #Inclusion is always important 💙💛

ALISS in numbers - March 2025 Thanks to everyone who has contributed to ALISS in the past month! Join our growing community today at: aliss.org #ConnectingYouToYourCommunity

👀At this Discovery Session, collective advocacy participants will be showcasing materials related to #MentalHealth in the Lothian Health Service #Archive. 29th April, 4-6pm in Edinburgh More at the link. bit.ly/4cjC3O8 LothianHealthArchive

Our partners CAPS are hosting the next peer forum on Thursday 17th April. One to one meetings are also available if you can't make it, contact Irene 👇👇

A reminder of our report last year that raised concerns over how compulsory community treatment orders (CCTOs) are working in Scotland, 20 years after they were introduced. More here: bit.ly/42Rs79H

In Edinburgh on 08 May, people with mental health issues will host the first conference of its kind in Scotland. Celebrating the range of work developed and facilitated by CAPS, people with lived experience will lead the way. More info here: bit.ly/3XQnhIF

The Peer Forum offers peers opportunities to feed back about what happens in our Peer Community of Practice. If you can't make it, get in touch with Irene to make sure your voice is heard. - Penumbra Mental Health Into Work @Bipolaredin Art in Healthcare Scottish Recovery Network CAPS

Published today: 10 new reports following visits to mental health services and community services in Scotland. They highlight aspects of care & treatment where we think the service could do better, and making recommendations for change where necessary: bit.ly/3YwOBf8

Last year we updated our guidance giving advice to staff and families on consent and confidentiality. We want families to feel confident in their rights around information sharing when their loved ones are receiving treatment. More: bit.ly/3UBFesW

👟‘In our shoes’: hear from people themselves about their mental health experiences and how they have been treated in the #MentalHealth system. Celebrate and champion the voices of lived experience. 8th May Norton Park More: bit.ly/4jd95BU VOX Scotland iThrive Edinburgh

A great opportunity to join CAPS as Individual Advocacy Worker (Mental Health and LGBTQIA+) tinyurl.com/4ywr9m4h £25,778 – £28,533 pro-rata, 23.75hpw. East Lothian, Midlothian & Edinburgh #CharityJob

Would you like to join a community of likeminded people to create art? Our partners CAPS are offering a great opportunity to join them to get creative see link below for more information 👇👇👇lght.ly/n6egnhn

The theme of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is ‘community’. So this is a reminder about the communities of people who meet in Collective Advocacy groups. People with mental health issues come together to change things for the better. #ThisIsMyCommunity

You can find out more and sign the petition against the cuts here: bit.ly/43xgWDV it only takes a moment so please add your name! Change Mental Health VOX Scotland iThrive Edinburgh

Stories like these really drive home how devastating the proposed cuts to organisations like CAPS by the IJB will be to vulnerable people across the Lothians. The City of Edinburgh Council and NHS Lothian must find a way to fund these vital services. edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/this-char…

Collective Advocacy for people with mental health issues is a statutory right and helps to prevent people needing other interventions for their mental health, but it's under threat. Find out how Collective Advocacy works in our report: bit.ly/45eRxRS VOX Scotland

People said that when lived experience is taken seriously it feels wonderful. But they also felt that there is still a big power imbalance between those with lived experience and professionals. Read the People’s Conference report here: bit.ly/4n5udMI

🖊️Read their open letter to the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board and find out how to add your name here: bit.ly/44xwNCR Change Mental Health The Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership VOX Scotland iThrive Edinburgh