Celebrating our three year anniversary This month is a very special month for the team at Inside Out. Why?
This month marks three years that Inside Out has been working as a social enterprise across the UK to improve mental health and well-being prospects in the lives of young adults. We are passionate about what we do, and why we do what we do. Something’s you might be wondering: Who is the founder of Inside Out? When did Inside Out Start? What IS Inside Out? Why did Inside Out even begin? The classic W questions. Well good news is, this post is dedicated to answering those questions exactly. Who and When: Inside Out is a social enterprise which started in 2017 by the Founder and Creative Director, Vanessa Boachie (BSc, PGCert) . Vanessa is an Award Winning Social Entrepreneur, with a background in psychological therapy and wellness coaching. Using her knowledge and skills gained from working in mental health and completing higher education in psychology, she, along with an amazing team, brought together Inside Out. Vanessa’s passion to learn all there is to know about mental health, first started when a friend of hers began self harming and attempted suicide. In her quest to lend support to her friend in his time of need, researching into mental health seemed like the best thing to do. After acquiring substantial knowledge of mental health, Vanessa’s interest deepened and led to her applying to university to study psychology as a bachelor’s degree. After successfully completing her studies, she went onto studying a masters in this discipline. During this time, Vanessa's passion grew further, leading her to the decision to begin Inside Out. What and Why: Inside Out is a not-for-profit social enterprise that is committed to helping people, in particular young adults, improve their mental health and well-being. Our aim is to help young people reduce their risk of developing mental health disorders through our prevention and early interventions approach. We use psycho-education and creativity to educate and engage participants into learning about mental health and well-being, offering practical tools to navigate them away from declining good mental health. Our focus is on young adults, due to Vanessa finding in her research and personal life experiences, that generally, young adults in the UK substantially lack mental health education and understanding. We also noticed a lack of mental health services that taught in fun, creative, and interactive ways. Such teaching styles are promising, as it makes learning easier and the passing of information more transferable. At Inside Out, we have made it our mission to engage with young adults in a way that communicates well with them, ensuring that they leave each session with new knowledge and understanding. If you are interested in learning more about Inside Out, please visit our socials listed below. We upload helpful advice and tips throughout the week on ways to promote good mental health, and keep you updated on our events, which typically takes the form of in person workshops and webinars. Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/InsideOutUkOrg/ Instagram; https://www.instagram.com/insideout_uk/ Twitter; https://twitter.com/InsideOutUK_ We look forward to bringing years more of mental health and well-being support, and seeing the impact of our work in the lives of young people across the UK.
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