Making Space To Talk About Emotional (Not Mental) Health In Healthcare
Hosted by journalist and broadcaster Siân Lloyd, this soul-stirring morning will feature four independent conversations exploring emotional resilience, creativity, clinical care, and the importance of emotional health in living well with illness:
- 🏃♀️ Different Marathons, Same Emotional Stamina: Extreme athlete Lowri Morgan maps the parallels between conquering a 100-mile trail and navigating the daily endurance of chronic illness.
- 🏥 Clinical Credibility—Healing Beyond Medicine: Director of Nursing, Planned Care, at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Sharon O’Brien reflects on the profound clinical impact of Daring to Dream’s Spaces to Talk and Spaces to Sing at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.
- ✍️ Reclaiming Our Landscapes: Award-winning author, poet, and activist Bethany Handley explores how creative storytelling and emotional health fuel the power to challenge barriers.
- 🚀 The Emotional Breakthrough: Founder and Chair Barbara Chidgey closes the event by clarifying the vital difference between emotional and mental health, outlining the charity’s 2027 vision, and launching Lleswyl 2027 – The Breakthrough Festival.