Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-8ck65-14503cd Welcome to episode 139 with Matty Caine, who is the CEO and founder of First Person Project C.I.C First Person Project is a not-for-profit social enterprise who are on a social mission to promote empowerment in communities across Liverpool City Region, improving mental health through socially progressive action. Matty has 17 years’ professional experience working in the field of mental health with more than a decade of Matty’s career spent working as a Registered Mental Health Nurse. During this time Matty became frustrated with the restrictions and barriers in the health care system that get in the way of people getting help. He had to take some time away from work after he started to experience depression and psychotic episodes which would eventually result in multiple suicide attempts and as part of his recovery Matty started the First Person Project. Initially knocking on doors in his local area to support anyone in the community who was struggling and unable to access the right help, his work swiftly grew and we now has a team around him and several support hubs in the Liverpool City Region. It’s an inspiring story and the community-based approach to mental health support just feels exciting and groundbreaking.  I cannot wait for you to hear about this work and the impact that Matty and his team have had in such a short space of time! Everything you need to know can be found here: www.firstpersonprojectcic.co.uk Twitter @FirstPersonCIC / @mattycaine87 Instagram @firstpersonprojectcic / @mattycaine1 www.facebook.com/FirstPersonProjectCIC You can connect with me on social media @propermentalpodcast or via www.propermentalpodcast.com. A great way to support the show and spread the word is to rate, review and subscribe on whatever platform you get your podcasts from. If you or anyone you know needs to find support in your local area, please go to www.hubofhope.co.uk Thanks for listening!

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay We are delighted to be involved in such an essential piece of work. We had the absolute pleasure of meeting some of the most influential people across our amazing city region. Every single suicide is a preventable tragedy. One is one too many. Let's stop this from happening. SPECIAL THANKS to Mick Coyle and #MentalHealthMonday - this is essential listening, free and back dated. Take care and love always, The People's Mental Health Service. I.ME.WE.US #progressingtogether #liverpoolcityregion #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMonday https://audioboom.com/posts/7938005-ep-217-the-iron-men-world-suicide-prevention-day-part-1

Please visit the Link below and Donate as much money as you feel you can. Together we can progress together to a better, mentally healthier Liverpool https://www.spacehive.com/progressing_together_to_better_wellbeing

Progressing together from a state of mental health awareness towards a new future of mental health action. Changing the focus and shifting perspectives from what is wrong to what is strong in our communities.

This years mental health awareness week is focussed on how nature can improve mental health and mental well-being. lets progress together Head to https://www.firstpersonprojectcic.co.uk/ for more on mental health action

To celebrate mental health awareness week we asked members of our team to give their view of mental health, and how mental health affects them Head to www.firstpersonprojectcic.co.uk for more information

"Mental health means something different to everybody, it's for this reason that we at First Person Project C.I.C promote individual/critical thinking. I've experienced mental illness in the past and I still do to this day, every day is a rainbow and a raincloud....I can be champion and challenger at the same time. It makes me unique and it isn't something I'm ashamed or regretful of. Here is a poem by me....describing when the 'circus comes to town'" - Matty Caine - CEO/Founder of the First Person Project Head to www.firstpersonprojectcic.co.uk for more information