ABOUT UPBEAT LINCOLN

🌈 Who Are We?

We're Upbeat Lincoln – a community built by and for people who live with, or identify with, personality disorders 💬🧠. We know how tough it can be to feel misunderstood or alone – and we're here to change that. 💪💙

🤝 1. A Safe, Supportive Peer Group

Talking helps. Seriously. Many of us once felt isolated, confused, or even ashamed after receiving a diagnosis – or simply believing we had traits of a personality disorder. But connecting with people who just get it was a total game-changer. 🧩✨

💬 In our weekly meetups, we:

• Share our experiences 💭

• Support each other without judgment 🤗

• Learn how others cope, manage, and thrive 🔄

• Celebrate wins, big or small 🎉

This is a safe space where you don't need to explain yourself – because we understand. Just being heard and seen by others with similar thought patterns and emotional experiences can be so validating. You're not alone. And you don't have to figure things out alone either. 🫂

📢 2. A Group Raising Awareness

We're passionate about breaking the stigma around personality disorders 💥🧠. Through our website, social media and outreach at local events, we're helping others:

• Understand what a personality disorder really is 🧾

• Learn how it can affect day-to-day life ⏳

• Explore how to offer genuine support 🤝

We don't pretend to be medical experts – but we are self-experts. 💡 We've lived it, and we believe that sharing real experiences and coping strategies can make a huge difference to others on similar journeys. 💬✨

🎓 3. A Peer-Led Training Provider

We have delivered lived experience-led training to professionals who support people with personality disorders – including the NHS, police services, and local counsellors 🚓👩‍⚕️🧑‍🏫.

Hearing firsthand stories and practical insights from people with PDs can offer a fresh, empathetic perspective – something no textbook can teach 📚💬.

💡 Our training sessions are:

• Honest & human

• Grounded in lived experience

• Tailored to your organisation's needs

• Designed to build understanding & confidence

We believe real voices create real change. Our training is not available right now - but keep an eye on our Training page for more info on when this will be available again, and how we can help your team grow in empathy and insight 💡💬

Let us support you, or help you support others 💙