"I just remember thinking, who was I to work alongside and support folk and have the answers when I had no clue what I was doing with my own messy, messy stuff?" -- Ant, Social Worker Picture this: You're in your first week studying to be a social worker, carrying years of your own messy mental health stuff, but keeping it well under wraps. And you’re suddenly convinced of one simple truth. You don't belong here. Surely you’re too mad to work in mental health (and you’re about to be found out and shown the door). That's where Ant's story begins - a tale of a career (and a life) filled with several twists and turns over the next two decades. All of which can perhaps best be described as a journey of being more and more honest, and more and more tender. With himself. And with the people he worked with. Topics covered: -- The legacy of growing up with a "mad mum" -- The family/carer role as a “cloak” for your own messy stuff -- Slowly being more honest, with colleagues and with participants -- The power of saying “I don’t know” -- How the Consumer and Hearing Voices movements radically transformed the way Ant saw his own mental health -- Moving from social work to peer work -- Having to step back from work altogether Ant’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silverwizard_art/ Host: Graham Panther. Guest: Ant What is this thing? More info here: www.bigfeelsatwork.com Who made this thing? www.bigfeels.club