Pamela Cuthill
Professional Experience
With over 15 years of experience in the mental health field, and a BA Hons degree in Psychosocial Studies, I've had unique opportunities to work in a supportive role and as a practitioner with a variety of different clients groups and settings including:
- working in prisons and with ex-offenders in the community
- supporting those with substance misuse issues
- advocating for children in CAHMS inpatient settings
- supporting people at risk of, or experiencing homelessness
- providing PSHE workshops in schools across London and South of England
I've always worked with a sensitive and compassionate ethos, and largely within psychologically informed environments. Always working in a person-centred way and at whatever stage of recovery a person is at has enabled me to gain insight knowledge from people experiencing mental distress at all levels.
Personal Experience
As well as working in mental health, I can also claim to be an "expert by experience".
At 26 I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, however I believe these issues have been with me since my teenage years. It wasn't always obvious to me (even if it was to those around me!) and I sometimes struggled to explain the way I felt. I wasn't sure what was "normal" for me, and what was actually a mental health problem that could be treated.
It is for this reason that I set up Bare in Mind, to help our young people acknowledge what "normal" is for them as individuals, and to know how, when and who to ask for help.