I wanted to use my experience to help others have more support than I did and to raise awareness of all of that amazing support we can access if we know about it. 

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I would like to use my experience to empower others to help them make the right decisions for them, access the support available to them within and away from the medical model of mental illness.  I hope that my support can make people aware of the options available in addition to solely prescribing psychotropic medication. 

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The aim is to signpost people to local services such as:

• Adult education

• Advocacy service

• Self management guidance

• Wellbeing services

• Social inclusion groups

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  Click for links to the signposting page 

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Empowering individuals, helping them feel they can be their best resource. 

I believe that through helping others on their journey, the learning that I have gained in my own experience will be reinforced. This will give others and myself a sense of accomplishment and personal development.   

​Hi I'm Dawn Allen. I am the founder and director of Dawn Rising CIC. The rationale for the company name was that I felt I had grown both in confidence and in self belief since my experiences of depression, trauma and anxiety. I have also had an entrepreneurial flare in my personality and didn't want to waste the talent! The community interest company was registered in 2022 after a success 10 years of running the Making Mental Health Positive Community group.