About us
On 26th September 2024, my youngest daughter Hannah was detained under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act and was subsequently held in a psychiatric ward for two weeks under this section.
Mind, the mental health charity, were invaluable in helping me navigate the complex legal situation. The person I spoke to on the legal helpline was so kind and helpful, and gave me so much information I needed. The website information was also really clear and useful, not just for me and my husband, but for Hannah, too.
Hannah has bravely decided to share her journey by raising funds for Mind for her 25th Birthday, and has given me permission to share our family's story in order to help others. I have therefore created a new keynote and workshop for parents (but not only - also for anyone working in schools, and for businesses), to help them know what I wish I had known: How to talk to people about mental health, and how to look after ourselves while we support those we care about.
I want to not only share what I have learnt, but support Mind in doing so, by donating 50% of all my fees from this specific keynote and workshop to Mind.