We strive to communicate in a manner that resonates deeply and fosters genuine understanding. By weaving together stories and perspectives from a diverse range of individuals, we create a rich narrative that illuminates the realities of mental health challenges.

We are available virtually or in person. Each session blends professional insight with lived experience, creating a grounded, empathetic space for learning and reflection. Each session mixes expert knowledge and real-life stories, making learning easy to understand and embedded in lived experience.

Promoting Mental Health Awareness Through Lived Experience

By sharing personal experiences combined with evidence-based perspectives, we strive to enhance understanding, dispel misconceptions, and encourage supportive practices for mental health across diverse environments.

• Enhancing understanding: Drawing upon our journey with mental health challenges, we present real-world insights that foster empathy and awareness among audiences.
• Addressing misconceptions: Through open discussion of lived experiences, we aim to correct prevalent misunderstandings and actively challenge the stigma associated with mental illness.
• Encouraging supportive practices: Our approach advocates for compassionate attitudes and practical support, promoting positive change within workplaces, educational settings, healthcare institutions, and the wider community.
• Mental Health Crisis De-escalation: A Survivor’s Perspective.Most crisis trainings are facilitated by clinicians. Our sessions are run by people who have been through a crisis. The focus is on treating people with respect, giving them choices, and connecting with them.

What we talk about

• Medicines for mental health (for example atypical antipsychotics) and their side effects.
• Talking about suicide, working together with people, and thinking about neurodiversity.
• Ways to help people who self-harm.
• Helping people in crisis, using special tools like communication passports and wellness and recovery action plans (WRAP) for those with mental health and neurodiversity needs.
• Helping people apply for benefits like Personal Independence Payment (England) or Adult Disability Payment (Scotland) if they have mental illness or neurodiversity or physical disability.
• Talking about menopause, mental illness, and neurodiversity together.
• Learning about psychosis.
• Discussing psychological risk factors taking a biopsychosocial approach.

What we focus on

• Stigma: We address the harmful effects of stigma surrounding mental health, encouraging open dialogue and greater acceptance.
• Recovery: Our work highlights the journey of recovery, illustrating the resilience and hope that individuals bring to their experiences.
• Psychosis: We provide insights into psychosis, sharing real-life stories to demystify and promote understanding of this condition.
• Mental Health and Neurodiversity: We explore the intersection of mental health and neurodiversity, emphasising the importance of inclusive and supportive environments.

Our sessions are:

• Trauma-aware – We focus on keeping everyone safe and feeling understood.
• Interactive – You can join in, talk with others, and look at real-life examples.
• Based on real life – All the sessions that are delivered by free frame are co-produced by lived experience experts.
• Useful – You will leave with clear tips to use straight away.