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Lived experience is a unique, person-centred knowledge, insight and expertise. It brings important and often overlooked perspectives to the field of mental health. But involving lived experience in research is more than good practice – it’s essential in shaping the future of mental health. Learn more from Lived Experience Consultants, Grace Gatera and Shuranjeet Singh: https://lnkd.in/grzbKKfh

  • Grace Gatera and Shuranjeet Singh, Lived Experience Consultants at Wellcome, say: "Lived experience improves research."
Jimmy Westerheim

Founder & CEO at The Human Aspect | Key Note Speaker | Ashoka Fellow

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Lived experience is an underrated component in any healing journey, both for professionals to utilize theirs more in therapy, but also to utilize it in the journey through peer support groups, events and peer conversations 👏👏 That was the foundation for my own path when starting to digitize lived experience into The Human Aspect - Life Experience Library :D

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Heiman Wertheim

Professor in clinical microbiology, Chair Radboudumc Center for Infectious Diseases, President Dutch Society of Medical Microbiology

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