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Author Archives: Katie Mottram
Where are they now? Paris Williams re-emerges
Most people will know Paris from his 2012 renowned book ‘Rethinking Madness’, in which he called for the need for a paradigm shift in how ‘mental illness’ is perceived. My first interview with Paris was in 2017, where he spoke … Continue reading
Where are they now? With Leah Harris
Leah has been active in the consumer/survivor/ex-patient movement for almost 25 years, advocating for raised awareness around the psychiatrisation of human experience. You may remember Leah from the original Emerging Proud film, where she shared her incredible story of liberation. … Continue reading
Where are they now? Leah Harris re-emerges!
You may remember our proud Emergee Leah from the Emerging Proud film – Leah certainly made an impact on me with her incredible story. Here’s a little snippet of a reminder from 2017: I recently reconnected with Leah, and discovered … Continue reading
Save the date: It’s time for an Emerging Proud re-birth!
*Deep breath*…here we go. I’m sharing this before my logical mind tells me it’s a really bad idea… 12th May 2025 will see Emerging Proud, re-emerge, with our first live gathering since 2020! We will ‘re-union’, find out where we … Continue reading
Where are they now? Remember our Proud Emergee, David?
Do you remember our David? He originally shared his story of transformation in our ‘Emerging Proud through Suicide’ pocket book. David will be joining us in conversation soon to let us know where his journey has led him today. Here’s … Continue reading
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Our Proud Emergees: what are they up to now?
Isn’t it fascinating that, when we hear the back-story of the most inspiring change-makers, more often than not, they’ve faced adversity in their lives, many having hit rock-bottom at some point. Could it be that, when we know there’s nothing … Continue reading
Shame and Self-trust
There must be something about transmuting shame rising in the collective right now. When I took part in a constellation for healing at the Integral Europe conference in 2015, guilt and shame came up as the central energetic blocks for … Continue reading
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Stephanie Mitchell talks about the non-pathologising approach of IFS, with a focus on experiences / processes that get called ‘psychosis’, and spiritual emergency…
I was inspired to start dipping a toe back into doing Emerging Proud interviews by my dear friend Stephanie, as I’ve learned so much from her through our conversations over the past couple of years. So here we are, raw … Continue reading
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New views on mental health; join the 8th Brazilian event with team ‘Repensando a Madness’ (Rethinking Madness)
The Brazilian #EmergingProud chapter have done us proud again by keeping the annual celebrations and conversations going – this hybrid event will be in Portugese, but we have translated the information so that the non-Portugese speaking Emerging Proud community can … Continue reading
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Reframing Mental distress as a potential catalyst for positive change 