“This is the first time I have spoken openly about my mental health and I felt very comfortable doing so.”

“I had never heard of Depersonalisation Derealisation Disorder before. The way it was expressed through art was amazing.”

“When I arrived at Shout London, I thought I would just observe and see how things work. The art, poetry and performances were so inspirational. The panel discussions were honest and from the heart. I surprised myself by asking questions and joining in with the conversation, which was such a relief finding out that other people have the same lived experience as me with their mental health. Thank you so much Shout London.”

“Hearing people’s stories of how they express themselves through their art and how it helps with their mental health struggles was so interesting. I am going to join a dance class as soon as I can!”

“ I was not aware that men suffered with eating disorders before, I always assumed it was teenage girls. I found the film “Unspoken” so moving and such an education for me. Also, the discussion with the nurses from PEDS and the person with lived experience of Anorexia has prepared me for noticing the signs of eating disorders and how to broach the subject with my own children. Thank you so much.”

“The panel discussion on trauma and abuse I found so empowering. It was incredible to hear so many stories of women’s struggles and how far they have come. I am so grateful to have been there for this and having listened to the stories of like-minded women.”

“I can’t wait for the next Shout London - it’s a shame it’s only once a year!”

“Being of Irish heritage, I was so pleased to see two Irish films that I would not have the opportunity to see in the UK. The whole subject of suicide within the traveller community I was not aware of before, neither was I aware of male eating disorders. The discussion on eating disorders was so enlightening, especially hearing Becky’s lived experience. Everyone was so generous with their stories, I’m looking forward to coming to the next Shout event.”

“I loved the poetry wall and will start writing my own poetry to express my feelings.”

“Thank you Shout Celebration for a wonderful few days exploring arts and mental health in Liverpool. I firmly believe the arts have the power to change people's lives, and we need to be using it at this time to challenge the unjust, the marginalised, weak and underrepresented in our society.”

“The content of Shout Liverpool was interesting and moving, particularly the dementia talk."

“This festival was an opportunity to bring artists together to perform, talk, plant seeds and look at how we use people’s voices and lived experience of mental health and mental illness to highlight the issues that affect us, and fight for change, thank you Shout Celebration for the opportunity”

“I’ve never spoken in public before about my condition. Being able to discuss this in a safe space was so empowering, as was expressing myself through my art.”

"We have come a long way in recent years to make it more acceptable to talk about mental health, but stigma still exists around mental illness and people who suffer are unnecessarily taking their own lives because of a lack of access to care and support - thank you Shout Celebration for giving us a voice.”

"I just want to say thank you to so much to Shout Liverpool for letting me be a part of the Festival, it was truly inspirational. I have made some lovely contacts with like-minded people."

"They could do Shout on the Moon, I would be there. I would love that actually, let's do Shout on the Moon 2030!"

"It's really cool to have the space that encourages people to just talk about their mental health and get it out there."

"Art helps to communicate and explain to others what I'm going through."

"Sometimes we don't have the words but this safe place makes us feel listened to."

"We need more of Shout. We should have one every month, let alone once a year."

"I'm so grateful to be part of something that has given me something to look forward to."

"It's a real eye opener to know that people are going though similar things."

"Shout is such a good place for healing and expression."

“A skilled mix of intense, delicate and moving films and art”

“I've witnessed first-hand the transformative impact of this annual Film & Arts Festival on the way we perceive and discuss mental health."

“An engaging, uplifting, informative and excellent festival for professionals, laypeople, and parents.”

“This festival allows contributors like myself to share our music, stories and messages in a unique and impactful way.”

"Now in its second year and just as rewarding as at the first.”

"SHOUT LONDON provides an invaluable platform for artists and advocates like myself to engage in conversations that matter and I hope to see more SHOUT events across the country."

"What a great event"

"The films were excellent, inspiring and uplifting as well as at times disturbing"

"The live events were wonderfully creative"

"highly engaging and empathetic"

"A brilliant idea to build a festival for mental health"

"Thank you for the serious discussion and opportunity to showcase the incredible creativity that lies within so many individuals that are managing deep and disturbing experiences"