Author Archives: Katie Mottram
Phil Borges, CRAZYWISE Producer, set to come to Norwich to discuss his film with Mental Health Clinicians and Peers
CRAZYWISE Film Screening, Presentation, Discussion and Q+A with Phil Borges, Film Director Norwich Puppet Theatre, Sat 17th March 1.30 – 5.15pm Is there an alternative way of making sense of mental illness that is potentially more empowering and helpful for … Continue reading
Get set for #Emerging Proud day 2018!
Get set for #Emerging Proud day 2018! 12th May 2018: SAVE THE DATE! #EmergingProud needs YOU to make our 2018 event an even bigger success than last year; together we can continue to raise awareness that mental distress can be … Continue reading
Anna lauches her book; ‘The Heavy Volume of Aliens!’
You may remember the lovely Anna Lipska from the #EmergingProud film…well Anna is certainly Emerging and we are so proud of her! Once house- bound for a year due to the shame and stigma of being given a Psychiatric diagnosis, … Continue reading
We’re Emerging Kind with FREE film screenings around the UK!
As part of the Emerging Kind project, newly – trained Peer Group Facilitators will be hosting their own Emerging Proud community film screenings in their UK localities, funded by the Missing Kind charity. The idea of these screenings is to … Continue reading
Chris Cole interviews yours truly about then and now!
Today’s blog involves a bit of shameless self – plugging! It was an honour to be invited to join the inspiring Chris Cole, host of the Waking Up Bipolar podcast, (focused on the intersection of bipolar disorder and spiritual awakening), for … Continue reading
FREE Emerging Proud screenings to initiate tEK Peer Support Groups
Funded by the Missing Kind Charity in support of the Emerging Kind project to set up Peer Support groups around the UK, we will be hosting FREE community screenings and discussions… The first will be in Worcester, and you can … Continue reading
CRAZYWISE at the Monastery; a week today!
Sunday 14th January 2018, 11:30 am – 3.45 pm BOOK YOUR TICKET HERE What can we learn from those who have turned their psychological crisis into a positive transformative experience? The CRAZYWISE film adds a voice to the growing conversation that … Continue reading
Wishing you a Kinda Emerging 2018!
2017 brought us success and sadness …Without these inevitable cycles of life; the darkness and the light, we wouldn’t be inspired to create change; evolution is born through chaos and pain. Let us embrace the chaos, and give birth to … Continue reading
Introducing the new tEK Peer Support Groups
WELCOME to our tEK Peer Support Groups What are Emerging Kind Peer Support Groups? The Emerging Kind (tEK) Peer Support Groups are for people who view their mental health crisis as part of a spiritual transformation process, and would like … Continue reading