Story Title |
The Break-through |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Chapter in book: 'The Breakthrough', chapter, in, Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. Available at: http://www.storiesofcourage.net/ |
Interviewee Surname |
Montague |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Mary |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
"Mary describes the personal consequences for her acts of upstanding in the areas of conflict management and mediation. As a result of being put under threat, she has what some would call a nervous breakdown. Mary describes the event as a break-through in the sense that it taught her more about how to take care of herself. Mary’s specific story took place in the late 1990s, but Mary has been involved in peace building for many years." (Up Standing: Educators Guide, p.19) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Mediation; Mental Health |