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Vinnie

Vinnie Rogers is a Rethink Activist from Stafford.

On May 17th he took part in a service user panel at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health, to discuss the Governments NHS reforms. 

Posts by Vinnie

"Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world"

06 October 2011 | Posted by Vinnie | 0 comments

Rethink Activist Vinnie Rogers blogs about joining us at the Conservative party conference in Manchester and his support for the National Health Service.

Today, I'm Vinnie, and I'm a very important person.

20 May 2011 | Posted by Vinnie | 2 comments
Topics: Campaigns, Someone who has experienced mental illness

Vinnie Rogers is a Rethink Activist from Stafford, on May 17th he took part in a service user panel at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health, to discuss the Governments NHS reforms.

“Today, I'm Vinnie, and I'm a very important person (VIP)."  These words, as someone with chronic self-doubt and negligible self-worth and self-esteem, are not ones I would usually associated with myself.  A "failure", "inadequate" and "no good" are the usual labels I attach to myself.