Today we are talking about mental health with Barbara Brennan, Programme Coordinator with See Change Ireland, the national stigma reduction partnership. See Change focuses on changing people's attitudes, perception and the whole conversation related to mental health. Their work is informed by people with lived experiences of mental health difficulties, who are best placed to give insight into mental health stigma.

Barbara has been promoting mental health awareness and stigma reduction for a decade. She is a public speaker, facilitator and trainer who has a passion to support people, communities and workplaces to challenge their attitudes, and change their culture for a more positive, inclusive and open one. Through her work with See Change, she helps give a voice to people with lived experience of mental health difficulties, brings thought-provoking sessions on mental health to workplaces and sparks a national conversation on reducing stigma. Her desire to bring a message of hope and share the knowledge that people who have struggled with their mental health can and DO recover is at the heart of her work and comes from her own lived experience of overcoming severe and enduring mental illness. Barbara believes strongly in personal responsibility, empowering people to achieve their potential, and that by working together a society free of stigma can be created.

Want to learn more about See Change Ireland? Go to www.seechange.ie or reach out on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Want to connect with Barbara Brennan? Email her at [email protected]