“I loved that the gallery provided an opportunity to share my experiences and really feel like my story mattered. I felt that everyone involved was committed to listening and to hold space to understand the lived experience of others.”

“Everyones art and stories were so beautiful and vulnerable. to the artists - thank you. thank you so much for talking about such a stigmatized topic. Please keep being so vulnerable. You are going to help so many people. “

“I just wanted to say giant thank you for all your work making the gallery come together. It was an incredible event and everyone should be incredibly proud. I know I am. Thank you for getting us all together.”

“I just wanted to say how incredible the gallery was, with all the energy, time, and passion that was put into preparation for the special event. The artwork displays looked amazing and it was a great space to hold the exhibition in.”

“It was so nice to have the opportunity to share my story/art to you and through the gallery. It was really my first time sharing publicly, and you made it a lovely experience, so thank you.”

“I felt compassion from other artists and organisers regarding what me and my community have been through, and it was really special, just having a conversation can be the first step to healing.”

“It was incredible to hear everybody else's stories, it's super important to be opened up to other experiences and to learn about how to best support people with various mental health experiences.”

“There was an amazing consultation and support of the artists. Everything was made really easy to for us to do. Even at the event, I liked being given a fidgit toy and having a seperate quiet room”

“Everyone who spoke and sang was inspirational....it reaffirms the importance of storytelling and sharing.”

“Thank you for making every one of us feel safe, comfortable, and valued. All the communication make me feel at ease and really well-supported.”

“It was a really amazing event and such a great opportunity for staff and artists with lived experience to socialize, where we usually wouldn’t.”

“Wow! The gallery event was AMAZING! A very timely reminder for staff why we do the work we do.”