by Cathy Achilles | Nov 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thank you for the journey with me the past year and allowing me to share my story as a Champion and graduate. I am handing over the baton for Champions to share their stories. “The day I became a Champion”, is a poem I wrote especially for this blog. This marathon of...
by Cathy Achilles | Nov 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
My fight for mental health and an end to homelessness intertwine like yarn that warms the winter cold, so it’s not surprising that we commemorate World Homeless day and World Mental Health day annually on the same day. Psychiatry is not impervious to people who sleep...
by Cathy Achilles | Oct 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
I felt my voice had been muted when I was admitted to a psychiatric ward during the level five COVID lockdown, as government restrictions did not allow for visitors. My poetry was born in these moments despite having written a few poems before then. It felt like I was...
by Cathy Achilles | Jan 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
*Hi, I’m Cathy. I’m a champion on the U-turn phase 3 work-readiness programme. My passion is communication and I’m part of the U-turn communication team. Every week I will be writing a blog post sharing my personal experience on this programme, to...
by Cathy Achilles | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
* Hi, I’m Cathy. I’m a champion on the U-turn phase 3 work-readiness programme. My passion is communication and I’m part of the U-turn communication team. Every week I will be writing a blog post sharing my personal experience on this programme, to...
