Hello to all our Talkbank members
Those of us who didn't succumb to the lurgy that's doing the rounds, met up as usual on Monday and there was lots to talk about. Firstly, I introduced myself: I'm the new member of MAGMH, officially in charge of our media and communications campaign but it's all hands on deck as ever, so it's certainly not exclusive and I'm hoping to be involved in lots of other things too.
That said, I'm the person to speak to if you're planning a campaign to the media on behalf of MAGMH and I'll certainly help you out where I can, you only have to ask.Back to what was discussed at the meeting earlier.David's recent letter to The Sentinel was soundly lauded by everyone, it was well-written and very much reflected the mood of all our members, so well done to him. His letter has already produced a response from a member of the public in favour of our campaign to Stamp Out Stigma - so we're already beginning to make changes and reach out to people. Long may it continue.
On that vein, I'm looking for more volunteers to keep our cause in the public eye. Anything that catches your eye, makes you sit up and think: 'that's not right' - why not write a letter? We're here to help if you need to talk things through or want some inspiration, but we mustn't be shy. If we keep niggling away at the little things, eventually we're going to change things for the better - for all of us.
That's all for now folks, but please contact me for a chat if you think of any letters that need writing or publishing opportunities.
Best,Shirley McLellan
Media and Communications Co-ordinator
MAGMH
Talkbank member Amanda Moran talks about her experience of living with eating disorders
About Me
- TALKBANK Action Group
- The Talkbank Action Group (part of the Media Action Group for Mental Health). We interact with the media so that the stigma and discrimination that surround mental distress may be eradicated.
2 comments:
Hi everyone,
I just wanted to say what a breath of fresh air David's letter to The Sentinel was. It was also great how it was referred to in the main article at the front of the Sentinel. Keep up the good work!
PS Sorry for the late response - I meant to write the day after the letter had appeared but I'd been out the night before to celebrate my birthday so things didn't quite work out how I'd intended!
Hi 'chocolate girl'
Thanks for your comment - I've been a bit remiss about checking the blogs but many thanks (no-one has commented before, was feeling a bit redundant). Anyway, Amanda tells me you're going to be working in our field again, so I look forward to meeting you at some point and I'm sure we can work together...
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