Lived Experience Power

 

 

Documenting the Rise of Lived Experience Leadership

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Around the world, the voices of those with lived experience shape mental health, social policy, and community-driven change. Lived Experience Power provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of this movement, capturing the key ideas, structures, and influences that have brought it to where it is today.

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✨ A Closer Look at the Movement

 

📖 The Origins and Growth of Lived Experience Advocacy
Explore how the lived experience has moved from the margins to a central force in shaping policy, services, and community leadership.

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🌍 The Essential Elements of a Global Movement
What defines the lived experience movement? This book examines its key components, from advocacy and leadership opportunities to consumer-driven initiatives, to alternatives to psychiatry, to anti-stigma campaigns, the peer workforce movement and mad studies

 

🔮 Looking to the Future
As the lived experience movement grows, how can we strengthen connections, share knowledge, and expand its global impact?

 

💡 A Resource for Change

This book is a historical account and a resource for those who wish to deepen their understanding and contribute to the evolution of lived experience leadership.

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Whether you are an advocate, policymaker, researcher, or someone with lived experience yourself, Lived Experience Power provides valuable insights into how this movement has developed and where it might go next.

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What Other People Have Said?

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“Lived Experience Power” is a powerful and timely contribution to the global conversation on mental health, disability, and systems transformation. Andrew Turtle offers an essential map of the global lived experience movement—illuminating the networks, structures, and leadership emerging from those most impacted by care and control systems. This book is more than informative; it is empowering. It brings visibility to a transnational web of lived experience spaces, movements, and initiatives shaping the future of policy, practice, and collective resistance. With clarity and care, Turtle demonstrates how lived experience is not just personal but deeply political—and a vital force for change.” – Matthew Jackman – Lived Experience Advisor for the United Nations.

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“One of the most crucial gifts a peer support worker can offer a peer in need is a solid information base about the resources available to address the member’s needs. Not only to address a need but also as examples of best practices available to build upon. “With Andrew’s work, there is no need to reinvent the wheel; use his resourceful book to build upon it.” – Sylvio (Syd) A. Gravel (M.O.M.), Canada.

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In the 'Lived Experience Power book, Andrew Turtle provides a clear and actionable framework for building a successful strategy for the lived experience movement. Packed with real-world examples and proven methods, this book is an invaluable resource for policymakers, researchers and people with lived experiences. – Jaletta Teressa - Kenya
 

🌟 Join the Conversation

The lived experience movement is constantly evolving. I would love to hear from you if you want to discuss how we can support and expand these efforts globally.

📩 Contact Me:
📧 turtleacupuncture@gmail.com
📞 +61 406 252 430
🌐 Wellness Revolution | The Global Now Project

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