💙 We continue to ask our #Imroc colleagues what our new vision, values and mission mean to them in terms of working with us. We want our community to know the faces of Imroc! Consultant Trainer, Co-production and CPD accreditation Lead Ronan Benson said: 💬 “Healing in the true sense of the word means to make whole. Imroc embraces this idea by acknowledging the wholeness of our existence. Acknowledging the body-mind and recognising the broader contexts in which we thrive or struggle physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually sits alongside and in contrast to traditional western dualistic and individualistic ideas in mental health. We are not floating brains isolated and independent of each other, but rather inter-connected and inter-related whole beings. Aspiring to liberation involves collective as well as individual transformation and healing. The values Imroc embodies allow us to move towards our vision. Belonging means creating spaces where we can be ourselves, feel accepted and valued as we are. Openness embraces new experiences and ideas with curiosity and encourages authentic, honest relationships with ourselves and others. Quality speaks to the desire to improve and grow whilst also holding to standards in a consistent and reliable way. It also reminds us to work within the limits of our wellbeing and competence; when we think and feel well, we have more to offer. Equity recognises and celebrates differences, it acknowledges societal forces that disenfranchise, discriminate and oppress. Being aware we all have different needs as a result, and striving to work in a fair and inclusive way. It is a privilege for me to be part of a team that is values-led and challenges me to think and be in different and progressive ways”. And we are privileged to have you on our team, Ronan! Sign up to our mailing list to be amongst the first to hear our news at: www.imroc.org #Imroc #mentalhealth #vision #values #mission #peersupport #livedexperience #belonging #equity #openness #inspire #empower #transform
I would love to be an IMROC member if you ever have a membership system for people like us who would like to see that we become sort of movement for the voiceless and vulnerable people who would benefit of our expertise and experiential knowledge that add value to every cause that humanity stands for and to provide right support needed to make difference to the lives of many people who feel are in hopeless position without our understanding of their real plight!
Julie Repper
3w
Beautifully said, thank you Ronan.
Great post Ronan Benson
Peer support worker at Tamarind centre
3wI know a lot of today’s service users suffer problems that affect them physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually when they are not satisfied with their treatments and constantly complain about the medication they take due to them experiencing severe side effects that impact on their quality of life causing them to worry more about their future for what it holds for them and their families to continue leading a normal life that free from pain and agony they suffer with poor quality medications resulting them to have a lot of psychological distress where maybe a lot of them give up life or commit suicide when their real needs aren’t met and a lot of social aspects of their lives ignored as they don’t matter or exist!