It was intense. I felt naked as f***. I was out of my comfort zone. But this made me more receptive to unfamiliar issues and the different perspectives presented. I re-calibrated my assumptions, and welcomed the advice on maintaining self-compassion through an internal locus of self evaluation. I liked the focus on recognition of negative states and acceptance – that it’s OK to not feel OK, and it’s definitely OK to talk about it. For me, that was just as exciting as the obvious visceral experience. In fact, it amplified it.

This was my experience, and I can only speak for me, but I think there’s loads of peeps (mainly lads) who may, like me, come for the tassels. I’m pretty sure they would get so much more out of it. Thank you.

Saw the wonderful @inviscabaret this weekend. Talking about mental health and stigma creatively and movingly with dance, poetry and burlesque. Go see them if you get the chance!