To that end, Raul and I thought we should work out some ideas on confidentiality during the actual camp. First I thought I’d just quickly throw together a few ideas but as I’m doing this I really become of all the nuances that this entails.

So what I’d like to do is to propose this draft – I’d REALLY like to have some input from you! Please comment!

• As a participant at MentalHealthCamp, please feel free to identify yourself however you wish – if you’d like to remain anonymous, no need to write down your real name on the ubiquitous “Hello My Name Is” tag (sorry, we don’t have the money for fancy lanyards
• We will ask photographers to be mindful of the fact that some of the participants may be people who do not wish their faces to be shown in the media (that includes the internet)
• There will be members of the mainstream media present. We will ask them to direct themselves to our lovely PR person Cathy Browne whenever possible. Cathy will then put them in touch with people who are comfortable discussing matters with mainstream media
• If you are approached for an interview, please remember that whatever you say is your choice. You can talk freely as much as you want, you can decline, or you can get guidance from Cathy as to how to respond
• We are hoping to record two or three sessions, ones that promise to be of a general manner where presenters and participants are likely to delve less into personal stories than in other sessions. When you participate in such a session, please be aware that you may become famous!
• At the beginning of each session, we will remind people that a) we need to respect confidentiality wherever we can, b) social media is all about transparency, c) we will try to marry the two as best as we can and d) notwithstanding a) and c), be as careful as you need to be!