SUE SIBBALD PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST PERSONALITY DISORDER

CO –PRODUCED AND DELIVER BPD AWARENESS COURSE WRITTEN AND DELIVERED A DBT SKILLS COURSE CO-PRODUCED A FAMILY AND CARERS COURSE. CO- PRODUCED DELIVER STAFF TRAINING IN BPD AWARENESS AND DBT SKILLS MY ROLE AT SHSCFT

CO-AUTHORED A CHAPTER IN A RPSYCH BOOK TO BE PUBLISHED SOON CALLED WOMEN AND MENTAL HEALTH AND THE CHAPTER WAS AROUND SELF HARM. SPOKEN AT THE NHS CONFED 2014 CONFERENCE ABOUT SELF MANAGEMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH STUFF I DO

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ON –LINE PEER SUPPORT SUE

MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION The benefits of peer support are clear with shared identity, increased self confidence, developing and sharing skills, improved mental health and wellbeing accompanied by less use of mental health services FAULKNER AND BASSETT 2010

BENEFITS Sharing Research Sharing personal stories Sharing what has helped us in managing symptoms. Learning interpersonal skills Making each other laugh a lot Making friends

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CO CHAIR OF NATIONAL PERSONALITY DISORDER COMMISSION

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