BASIC LIFE
Mental Health Discussions for People Interested in Equity and Integrative Social Change
What Do We Stand For?
Our BASIC LIFE community is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves access to educated, compassionate, and non-violent approaches to mental health support and care. The name reflects our commitment to honouring the fundamental human rights of each person – to receive informed, accessible support for mental wellness that uplifts rather than oppresses. Our current mental health systems, often modelled around illness and structured in ways that uphold systemic biases, can sometimes feel limiting or exclusionary. But what if we could reimagine a world where mental health support is dynamic, integrative, and centred on the individuals holistic support needs – prioritizing prevention, well-being, and empowerment?
Basic Life recognizes and openly discusses the inequalities and inequities in the mental health system, often influenced by factors such as ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, gender, sexuality and diagnosis. This community is a space for open, inclusive conversations where everyone can access knowledge as power, to recognise all possibilities available to us.
Whether you’re joining us as someone with lived experience, a parent or carer, a practitioner in mental health or complementary therapies, or somebody working to support others who might might experience mental health challenges you’re welcome here.
Together, we’re creating a platform for Basic Life Support – grounding mental health care in humanity, connection, and the power of shared learning to build a more equitable future for all.
Your Membership Includes
- Monthly Live Zoom Calls: Held on the 2nd Monday of each month, our 1-hour live discussions provide a safe, ethical container for exploring specific themes in mental health and social change.
- Access to audio Recorded Community Calls - so you can recap whenever you want or need to.
- Community Connection: Connect with like-minded individuals and practitioners who share a commitment to advancing accessible, compassionate support for all.
- Flexible, Donation-Based Access: We believe in removing barriers to participation. Access is available by donation – pay what you can, if anything, to ensure these resources are accessible to everyone.
DONATIONS
There is an expectation for all members of the community to make a financial and/or discussion contributions monthly to remain in membership.
We are also aware that some members might not be able to contribute anything financially or in discussion on some months, the most important thing is to show up and be in community to listen and re-educate awareness.
A financial donation link is sent to all members monthly.
Join Our Community
A condition of your membership is agreeing to the audio recording on each live Zoom call, there will be opportunities for you to contribute anonymously during these community calls.
Furthermore, there is an expectation for you to contribute financially and in discussion, when you can. A link for financial contributions will be sent to all members monthly. If either of these contributions are something you would like support with please get in touch.
Please contact me by emailing hello@liminalconnections.co.uk if you have any questions about membership.
UPON JOINING YOU WILL HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THE ZOOM LINK TO JOIN MONTHLY CALLS.
Hi, I'm Amanda Davis
Equitable Mental Health Mentor, Movement Builder, and Educator for Social Change.
I established Liminal Connections Ltd when recognising the need to build equitable, inclusive mental health support systems, by blending allopathic (mainstream) healthcare with complementary (AKA the original indigenous) therapies to better support public health. After years of working in community to support parents health and across NHS community and specialist services, I left the NHS in 2024 and shifted my focus to creating, what is now movement building and education focused on accessible, non-violent approaches to mental health support and care that honour everyone’s right to compassionate support.
With extensive experience across services like perinatal and crisis mental health, and personality disorder teams, I bring a holistic perspective informed by both professional expertise and lived experience. My approach champions integrative support, centring individual needs and wellness in a system that too often prioritizes illness models and can uphold oppression. As a dual-heritage woman of colour, I recognise first-hand the impact of systemic inequalities, which drives my dedication to addressing racial and cultural injustices within mental health care.
Through Liminal Connections, I offer innovative programs and CPD, such as Emotional Ecology workshops, the Breathing Emotions course, and monthly Basic Life Zoom calls, where people gather to discuss current issues in mental health and build a supportive community. My work is about establishing and building upon connections, merging the boundaries between mainstream and alternative, educating all people on the importance of equitable mental health access, and creating contained, inclusive spaces for all – whether as a person with lived experience, a carer, or a health practitioner.