An oral history project is sharing the stories of people who have used or worked in NHS mental health services in Sussex.
The Living Histories exhibition, created by Heads On, the charity for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, is currently being showcased in Worthing.
It documents experiences of mental health care in Sussex, tracing personal accounts from the closure of the old asylums in the 1980s through to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The exhibition highlights the voices of people with complex mental health conditions, as well as the carers and professionals who support them.
Fifteen volunteers were trained to record 35 in-depth oral history interviews, forming the backbone of the project.
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These recordings have been developed into a series of podcast episodes and audio clips, which are available online at headsoncharity.org/histories.
Rachel Blair, grants and programmes manager for Heads On, said: “We are so pleased at the response so far to this project, and we’re delighted to bring it to Worthing.
“Thank you to the wonderful team at Colonnade House who have made this possible.
“Living Histories share stories that must not be lost.
“We are proud to contribute to a conversation about how we hear from and learn from people’s real-life experiences of NHS mental health services.