Women's Action for Mental Health (Nottingham) is a grassroots initiative ru
n for working class women with mental health difficulties by women who have
experienced and addressed similar issues in their own lives. It is distinc
t from professionally-run mental health services in that it offers working
class women a place where they can belong and with which they can identify;
where they do not feel inferior or judged; and where they can contribute t
o the management and running of the project. The development and details of
the activities of the project are presented and discussed. Copyright (C) 1
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