I shall be joining the online campaign ‘It’s Not Ok To Not Be Ok’ by Autistic Inclusive Meets CIC.

Too often we are told that it is ‘ok to not be ok’. This is used to destigmatise mental health issues, which is validating in some ways but also puts the onus on the individual to be quiet and carry on.

Suffering is normal, pain is usual, it’s ok to not be ok.This little saying, created around Mental Health Awareness Day, gives mental health services the okay to be inaccessible and ineffective.

It’s ok for these services to not be ok.

It’s ok for CAMHS to not be ok.

It’s ok for the NHS to not be ok.

It’s ok for us all to suffer because humanity is suffering.

No. No more.

Join us for the #ItsNotOkToNotBeOk campaign over January by using the hashtag across Facebook, tik tok, twitter, and Instagram to help us show how ND people are treated, especially in MH services, is NOT okay.

For more info on the online event click here.