Recovery Week is an online event being held by Perth & Kinross Alcohol and Drugs Partnership and mental health charity Lighthouse for Perth, to tackle stigma and promote mental health recovery.
The theme of the week is “angels” and throughout the week we will be sharing stories from our service users of their experiences of recovery, loss, grief, mental health, addiction and their hopes for the future.
We asked people accessing support from our Perth Recovery Service to write down their thoughts around stigma and language on feathers. Hillcrest Futures’ Perth Recovery Service supports individuals and families affected by substance misuse across Perth and Kinross.
Here are the messages our service users created: