10/10/2026
"Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change"
Lived experience comes from personally experiencing mental health conditions and seeking, receiving, or being unable to get adequate care and support. Lived experience of mental health conditions takes many different forms. No one person can speak for everyone.
People with lived experience understand mental health systems in ways that cannot be gained through professional training or research alone. Their expertise is essential to helping mental health systems identify what needs to change.