Changing the language: a guide to language for mental health
What impact do the words we use have on people who access mental health services?
To find out, join us at a webinar at 12.15pm on Thursday 6 March 2025 for the launch of ‘Changing the language: a guide to language for mental health’
The guide has been developed to help encourage positive conversations and an improved understanding of the impact that language, words and phrases can have on people when they are accessing mental health support.
It is intended to be used as a tool for discussion, with useful tips to help you reflect on the language you use day to day and suggestions about how you might converse and interact with people who access mental health services.
The guide has been coproduced by people with an interest in supporting a positive change of the language we use. This has included people with lived and living experience of mental health difficulties and using services, experts by experience, families and carers, and people working in health and care services across Sussex.
The 45-minute webinar will be presented by Dr Oliver Dale – Chief Medical Officer, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Natasha Barefield – Engagement and Co-production Lead, Possibility People and will include time for questions and answers.