WoW'S BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

RUBY WAX to announce the winner of Mental Health & Me!

Self-proclaimed poster girl for mental health, larger than life comedian and now, writer -  Ruby Wax will be announcing the overall winner of Mental Health and Me on film which will be aired at the celebratory event in Central Library on World Mental Health Day, 10^th October 2014.

As she says in her campaign for Comic Relief, Ruby Wax has experienced episodes of depression for most of her life, but it wasn't until she finally checked into a clinic, that she realised how wide spread mental health problems are. Ruby has written about depression and used the topic for her one woman shows as a way of getting the subject out in the open.

“It used to be the‘C’word - cancer - that people wouldn't discuss. Now it’s the‘M’word - mental health.I hope pretty soon it’ll be okay for everyone to talk openly about their mental health without fear of being treated differently.” 

Sarah Butler-Boycott, Involvement Worker at The Liverpool Mental Health Consortium says

‘We are thrilled to be organising ‘Mental Health and Me' with Writing on the Wall, we hope that by exploring the mind through creativity and writing, we will be able to challenge the stigma around mental health issues, create a positive effect and allow people to explore and discuss mental distress more openly.’

Madeline Heneghan, Director of Writing on the Wall says

‘Ruby has been central to the campaign in battling the stigma attached to mental health and encouraging people to speak openly about it. We are delighted and honoured to have her involved with this exciting and important competition.'

You still have time to apply for our 
Mental Health & Me Writing Competition. 

Find out more and you could get your work published!