I was gradually drawn to the role I had. Lived experience of distress. Wanting to help those less fortunate. Seeing the bigger picture – neoliberalism pitted against humanity and nature. Social determinants. Human connectedness. Sense of purpose. Shared learning. Introspection. Memories of friends and colleagues lost to suicide. Wanting to give…Read more

Hi Alan

Thank you for sharing. For me it was also about helping reduce suffering and put some humanity back into the system as often people’s identities were lost to the labels given to their conditions, forgetting there was a person behind that label who was so much more. For all the rhetoric more than 40 years on, I wonder what has really…Read more