Hello!

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Lifemaps blog, where I will be writing about the Lifemaps initiative, and exploring the steps that young people can take to help build mental wellbeing.

I'm Amy, the Media Coordinator for the Lifemaps project, and I have been fighting depression and anxiety for 8 years now, so I know a fair bit about the difficulties of dealing with poor mental health. I am happy to say that I am doing very well these days, and the positive behaviours and activities that are central to the Lifemaps model have been instrumental to my recovery.

I'll be the one writing the blog posts over the next few months, and will be keeping you all up to date on our Facebook and Instagram, where I will be posting positive photo messages every Monday as part of our Monday Motivators series, sharing articles about mental health, sharing information on our events, and posting video productions exploring Lifemaps from our training sessions and youth led events.  I am really passionate about this project and think it can go a long way to help those struggling with their mental wellbeing.

Please share this blog with anyone who you think would benefit from some exercises to improve mental wellbeing, and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me through this blog, by messaging the Lifemaps Facebook page, or dropping me an email at amy@publicachievement.com.