Every year, World Mental Health Day invites us to talk about mental health. But the World Health Organization’s 2026 theme asks us to go further than awareness: “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change.” The message is not simply that people should be encouraged to tell their stories. It is that people with lived experience should have meaningful opportunities to influence the policies, services and decisions that affect their lives. In other words, being invited to

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