Being who we are in public (with our mental illness) is the only way to create lasting change. 

Amanda Tattersall, co-founder of the campaigning organisation Get-Up, speaks powerfully about her experience of living with bipolar disorder and its role in driving social change.

Hear how storytelling, sharing lived experiences, and forging solidarity through difference can make all the difference. Her keynote address: Making Change and Mental Illness — reimagining how we make a difference from the inside out was presented at the 2024 TheMHS Conference


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