Joshua: challenging stereotypes of masculinity
As a SANE Peer Ambassador, I’m so proud to be part of a national network of nearly 100 people who all share a common goal of reducing stigma and discrimination for those living with complex mental health issues.I joined the Peer Ambassador program because I wanted to use my lived experience of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) to help others living with complex mental health issues, and the people who support them.
Through sharing my journey, I want to break down the stigma and talk about the impact that mental ill health can have on the lives of Australians.
OCD is not a personality trait or simply another way of saying that you’re extremely tidy or clean, but a serious mental illness that up until recently silenced me in everyday life.The training to become a Peer Ambassador was really special.
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