Inspiring Change Through Film
Emerging Proud, Produced by Katie Mottram, is a documentary that re- frames ‘madness’ as a catalyst for positive transformation: as a spiritual emergence or spiritual emergency. Katie Mottram worked in the mental health field for fifteen … Continue reading Emerging Proud Film Reframes Psychosis as Spiritual Emergency
Filming Cristina today, who set up a woman’s weaving cooperative in Guatemala, was an eye opener. We really wanted her to talk about the benefits to the local community of having a cooperative. To us … Continue reading Guatemala Weaving Cooperative Empowers Indigenous Mayan Women
Nial MagicGfind Mosharrafa aka Hart Floe Poet is a poet and teacher and a catalyst for change. He writes and performs spoken word but also runs a transformational writing retreat to help people break through barriers … Continue reading Writing Retreat in Guatemala – a Transformational Experience
Zest Physiotherapy for Life specialises in elderly fitness MOTs – a health test for older people. They provide elderly fitness check ups in Dartington and Totnes: a kind of MOT for older people to find … Continue reading Elderly Fitness MOTs – Physiotherapy for Older People
Tribe is a ground breaking project in Devon focussing on improving young people’s confidence, resilience, academic achievement and literacy. The results clearly show how literacy levels increase as self esteem is nurtured. “In times of … Continue reading How Literacy Increases When Self Esteem Increases
Finland used to have the worst statistics in Europe for mental health. Until a group of family therapists in Tornio, Lapland, got together and asked how they could do it better. The result was something … Continue reading Mental Health Care Revolution in NHS Through Open Dialogue
Open Dialogue is a model of mental health care pioneered in Finland. It involves a family and social network approach and healthcare staff are trained in family therapy and related psychological skills. It has since … Continue reading Peer Supported Open Dialogue Conference 2016
Open Dialogue involves working with the whole family or network, rather than just the individual, and equipping staff of all disciplines with the key skills to do this, to thus effect change at a deeper … Continue reading Highlights From Open Dialogue Conference 2016
Melinda Messenger attended the 2015 Peer Supported Open Dialogue Conference in London. Peer Supported Open Dialogue is revolutionising the way patients are treated in the mental health services. Originating in Finland, Open Dialogue is being … Continue reading Melinda Messenger attends Mental Health Conference
Totnes Community Potluck, which takes place on the third Friday of every month, is a great way to beat the blues. Run by the Network of Wellbeing, Green Lane Films Director Emma Goude went along to find … Continue reading Community Potluck Helps Single Mum Beat Depression
