“There’s no rulebook for self management” #WMHD17

Chris from @ALLIANCEScot talks to Self Management Award winner Twimukye Mushaka

For World Mental Health Day, we spoke to Twimukye Mushaka, winner of the Individual Transformational Story of the Year at the @ALLIANCEScot Self Management Awards.

Here, she shares her story from arriving in the UK as a refugee 17 years ago to working full time for the poverty Alliance, all while managing complex disabilities.

She says that there is no rulebook for self management; it’s different for everyone. But Twimukye puts her success down to three things:

• a good relationship with healthcare professionals
• being around supportive people who understand her experience
• taking time to take care of herself and listen to her body

You can listen to her life-affirming take on self management here.