Greater Manchester Independent Mental Health Network

The Independent Mental Health Network is a growing network of people with lived experience of mental health that work together to improve mental health services and campaign against mental health stigma.

We have recently been appointed as the independent facilitator for the Greater Manchester Adult Mental Health Service User Network.

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GM Peer Support Innovation Grant - 10 successful organisations announced

GM Peer Support Innovation Grant - 10 successful organisations announced


Greater Manchester IMHN has announced the 10 successful organisations to receive the 'GM Peer Support Innovation Grant', who have been chosen to receive up to £250 each to help grow their peer support groups. Below, we go through each of…
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We are recruiting for a Peer Support Engagement Coordinator to join the team

We are recruiting for a Peer Support Engagement Coordinator to join the team


Are you someone with a passion for improving mental health services and empowering those with lived experience of mental health? Do you support the principles of lived experience leadership and have a willingness to ensure this remains embedded in health…
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Mental Health & Housing: Trauma informed training programme pilot

Mental Health & Housing: Trauma informed training programme pilot


Currently, our Mental Health and Housing Experts by Experience group are involved in the design and delivery of a trauma informed training pilot being rolled out to six housing providers across Greater Manchester. What is ‘Trauma informed practice’? “A model…
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World Bipolar Day 2022

World Bipolar Day 2022


My daughter has bipolar; she is amazing, clever, funny, beautiful, thoughtful and kind. She can also be crippled by depression to the extent that she can’t take care of herself. She can’t wash herself, her hair, her clothes and lies…
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World Bipolar day 2022

World Bipolar day 2022


We are both members of the IMHN (Independent Mental health Network) IAPT (Improving access to psychological therapies) EBE (Experts by Experience) Group.    And there you have it; get yourself a diagnosis of Bipolar 1 or 2 and you fall…
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