Eleanor Segall Mandelstam
@EleanorSegall
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Author of 'Bring me to Light Embracing Bipolar' &'Arabella and the Worry Cloud'š» Mental health blogger @beurownlight https://t.co/aw4AIEgLKRš» Words @metrouk
Joined July 2011
I recorded this podcast with Yaakov Barr and Tehilla Birnbaum at JTeen #mentalhealth service about my journey with #bipolar. Watch here: https://t.co/iiImCwotrg
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Our verbatim play 'Kindness' by @Voices_Cate and @MarkWheeller is based on the testimony of Holocaust survivor Susan Pollack OBE. It focuses on her survival of @AuschwitzMuseum and @Belsen1945 at age 13 & emphasises the necessity of kindness in the face of human suffering.
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It's #RandomActsofKindnessWeek, focusing on the theme of making kindness the norm to foster global connection & compassion- 'Explore the Good, Make Kindness the Norm'. This aims to change schools, workplaces & communities by integrating kind, positive & often anonymous gestures.
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"This is not #theatre that asks to be admired. It asks to be witnessed.ā- Christian Peterson , Actor and Author. Christian has been performing in 'Kindness' for 3 years. He embodies #Holocaust education, bearing witness to the murdered, using theatre as a surrogate voice. Read :
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Its #childrensmentalhealthweek , a week very close to my heart. I had anxiety as a child and then became ill with bipolar at aged 15 and in hospital at 16. This week by @Place2Be helps children to find safe spaces and a sense of belonging. You can learn more on their website.
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This #childrensmentalhealthweek @Place2Be , is focused on āThis Is My Placeā,Ā fostering a sense of belonging in children. My childrenās #bookĀ āArabella and the Worry Cloudā with Shelley the Artist is for younger children with worry & #anxiety. Read here: https://t.co/YzWOB5mUWz
beurownlight.com
(image: E Segall/ Shelley The Artist) This Childrenās Mental Health Week by charity Place2Be, is focused on the theme āThis Is My Placeā, fostering a sense of belonging in childreā¦
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šThis #childrensmentalhealthweek @Place2Be , is focused on āThis Is My Placeā,Ā fostering a sense of belonging in children. Our founder @EleanorSegall's childrenās #bookĀ āArabella and the Worry Cloudā is for younger children with worry and #anxiety: https://t.co/9WMcYQl69M
beurownlight.com
(image: E Segall/ Shelley The Artist) This Childrenās Mental Health Week by charity Place2Be, is focused on the theme āThis Is My Placeā, fostering a sense of belonging in childreā¦
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šWe work regularly in #schools to help people to understand the horrors of the Holocaust but also the human kindness shown by some. Our current play 'Kindness'; features testimony from a child survivor of Auschwitz, Susan Pollack OBE, who was just 13. #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
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This week we're supporting @Place2Be #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek (9th-15th February). The theme is 'This is My Place' & centres around a sense of belonging in friendships, school, communities and ourselves. Knowing our place & feeling a part of our environment is a vital need.š
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One of the many reasons Iām proud to call @EleanorSegall my friend is her determination to keep talking about #MentalHealth. On this #TimeToTalk Day, consider reading her @beurownlight blog to learn more about what itās like to live with #Bipolar š https://t.co/PVgObrQbFrļæ½
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(image: Mind/Rethink Mental Illness) Time to Talk Day is today and it is āthe nationās biggest mental health conversationā. This yearās theme is Brave the Big Talk, have conā¦
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It's #timetotalk day, a day by @mindcharity and @rethinkmentalillness to start conversations and destigmatise mental health. I was 16 when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and I am now 37. Read at https://t.co/SnHTPqNqPn
#timetotalkday
#bipolar
#mentalhealthawareness
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If you need help and support please reach out to @samaritans at 116 123 and other helplines.
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Its #TimeToTalk Day, to discuss & destigmatise #mentalhealth. I've written a blog @beurownlight about living in remission with bipolar (I will have it my whole life but I am currently not episodic). Have a read here (trigger discusses bipolar) : https://t.co/6sIY7Bxp2w
beurownlight.com
(image: Mind/Rethink Mental Illness) Time to Talk Day is today and it is āthe nationās biggest mental health conversationā. This yearās theme is Brave the Big Talk, have conā¦
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Itās Time To Talk Day, but every day should be a time to talk day. We need to be honest about mental health. Talking will help save lives. If you donāt feel like you can talk to people in your life there are many organisations you can talk to. #TimeToTalk #TimeToTalkDay
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May & Christian play multi roles in 'Kindness' and discuss how they look after their #mentalhealth when embodying this challenging work. Some of the characters they play were murdered in the #Holocaust and others survived. Protecting wellbeing is key. #TimeToTalk
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Voices supports #TimeToTalk Day @MindCharity @Rethink_ today! Itās a day for everyone to come together to talk about #mentalhealth, to listen & to change lives. Today, two of our actors, š§”May and Christianš§” discuss how they look after their mental health when performing.
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šÆļøToday we're supporting #HolocaustMemorialDay on the 81st anniversary of the liberation of #Auschwitz -Birkenau & remembering the millions of (mostly Jewish) men, women & children who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. (image: The Holocaust Centre) #HMD2026
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It's 10 years of @JamiPeople Jewish Care Mental Health Shabbat this weekend! I can't believe its been a decade of #mentalhealth conversations, battling stigma & providing support. I was lucky enough to volunteer in the first few years. Read here: https://t.co/AIZ8nzxEGc
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(image: Jami) 10 years ago, Rabbi Daniel Epstein and the team at Jami charity had an idea about making the stigmatised topic of mental health in the UK Jewish community be more visible amongst synaā¦
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Thank you, @EleanorSegall, for bringing this cause to my attention. One in four individuals struggles with their #MentalHealth & it doesn't discriminate. Please donate to this JTeen campaign to support teenagers & adolescents who need a supportive hand. https://t.co/d00ZtAwlO8
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It's January and I am reflecting on a lovely holiday but also how I deal with #anxiety and what our trip to #Venice taught me, that I can bring in to 2026: https://t.co/HLRXaNDiB3
beurownlight.com
(image: E Mandelstam: Burano) I was hesitant to write this blog as my husband Rob and I have just come back from a truly wonderful holiday in Venice, Italy and I feel so grateful we had that time tā¦
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It's January and I am reflecting on a lovely holiday but also how I deal with #anxiety and what our trip to #Venice taught me, that I can bring in to 2026 @beurownlight : https://t.co/eTz3V2MQyl
beurownlight.com
(image: E Mandelstam: Burano) I was hesitant to write this blog as my husband Rob and I have just come back from a truly wonderful holiday in Venice, Italy and I feel so grateful we had that time tā¦
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