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Emerging Proud: In conversation with Laura Delano
Although Laura didn’t officially share her story as part of the original Emerging Proud campaign, she has been an ally for many years. Having liberated herself from her psychiatric label, identity and a cocktail of medications, Laura now offers services … Continue reading
Emerging Proud: Where are they now? With David Ryan
All in divine timing – we got there in the end with our recorded conversation! Here, David reminds us of his powerful recovery journey, and shares what he’s been up to professionally since his story was featured in our ‘Emerging … Continue reading
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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
